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About schoultz

CEO of Fifth Factor Leadership - Speaker, consultant, coach. Formerly Director, Master of Science in Global Leadership at University of San Diego; prior to that, 30 years in the Navy as a Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) officer.

The Winter Fortress – The Epic Mission to Sabotage Hitler’s Atomic Bomb, by Neal Bascomb

Posted on August 25, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by the SEAL Book club I’m a member of. I listened to the book on audible, but wish I’d read the hard copy, which includes pictures, maps, lists of participants and acknowledgments and would have permitted … Continue reading →

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Wolf’s Message, by Suzanne Giesemann

Posted on August 18, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: Suzanne Giesemann was invited by a good friend of hers who is also in our discussion group to join us for one of our discussions. I was impressed with her – she is affable, credible and it … Continue reading →

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Accabadora, by Michel Murgia

Posted on August 14, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book; Recommended as a book to read before my upcoming trip to Sardinia. Summary in 4 Sentences: We learn early on what a “soul-child” is in Sardinia – a child who is given up to another adult – … Continue reading →

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1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin

Posted on July 12, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book:  1929 was selected by my SEAL Book club for our June 2026 session. Summary in 3 Sentences: Sorkin is the well known author of the best seller Too Big to Fail about the 2008 recession and market … Continue reading →

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In Sardinia – An Unexpected Journey in Italy, by Jeff Biggers

Posted on July 3, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I read it in preparation for my trip to Sardinia with “Friends of Bob” in a few months (Oct ’26) Summary in 3 Sentences: The author covers history, culture, art and more of Sardinia in a personal … Continue reading →

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Proof of Heaven, a Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Aferlife, by Eben Alexander

Posted on June 20, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: Recommended to me numerous times by good friends, and it is also a recommended book in my Psi discussion group. I listened to it which worked well, as it was narrated with updates from the original publication, … Continue reading →

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More than Human, by Theodore Sturgeon

Posted on June 10, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my Sci Fi reading group based on it being listed (somewhere) as an excellent modern Sci Fi Novel. Written in 1953 apparently it is one of the most read Sci Fi books of all time, … Continue reading →

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Dog of Discovery – A Newfoundland’s Adventures with Lewis and Clark, by Laurence Pringle

Posted on June 8, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I was on a cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho which had a significant Lewis and Clark focus. I’d recently read Steven Ambrose’s Undaunted Courage and my friend Rick Woolard who … Continue reading →

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Undaunted Courage, Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West, by Stephen Ambrose

Posted on May 26, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book? I’ll be on a cruise visiting the region where Lewis and Clark moved toward the Pacific on the Colombia and Snake Rivers. I’ve read this book once, and later listened to an abridged version – both over … Continue reading →

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Frank – The Voice, by James Kaplan

Posted on May 10, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I’ve been a big fan of Frank Sinatra’s singing for a long time, but knew little about his life.  I’ve been wanting to read this biography for years, but just wasn’t getting around to it. So I … Continue reading →

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