'Avatar' Actor Stephen Lang Is Releasing His First Book, Based on True Story During Battle of Gettysburg

Stephen Lang, one of the stars of the movie Avatar, is now adding writer to his résumé.
The 68-year-old actor is getting ready to release his first book, “The Wheatfield,” which is based on a true encounter between soldiers of opposing sides during the Battle of Gettysburg.
The book tells “the true story of James Jackson Purman, a Union Lieutenant, whose life wassaved by a Confederate soldier during battle.”
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