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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.

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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The Ultimate Colin Wilson -Writings on Mysticism, Consciousness and Existentialism by Colin Wilson, edited by Colin Stanley

Posted on April 22, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I’ve been a fan and reader of Colin Wilson since I was in university over 50 years ago. I’ve recently returned to him, and recently re-read The Mind Parasites.   I discovered this book, recently published as an … Continue reading →

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The Warrior’s Edge, by Col John Alexander, Richard Groller & Janet Morris

Posted on April 15, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book:  I’d read it about 30 years ago and recall that it had made a strong impact on me.  Recently I’ve gotten back into exploring paranormal phenomena and have been in touch with John Alexander, so I believed … Continue reading →

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Running Deep: Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II by Tom Clavin

Posted on March 31, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I proposed this book based on reviews I’d read of it and it was selected from several outstanding options by members of my SEAL book club. Summary 4 Sentences:  The book bills itself as a story about … Continue reading →

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The Big Sleep, by Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 9, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I normally don’t read private investigator books, but was planning a trip and was looking for something different. Asked ChatGPT to suggest a book that met three criteria. 1. Engaging – A page turner; 2. In the … Continue reading →

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The Mind Parasites, by Colin Wilson

Posted on February 13, 2026 by schoultz

Why this book: I have been a Colin Wilson fan for over 50 years.  I had read this book twice before, and recommended it to my Sci Fi reading group.  I listened to it this time – and it was … Continue reading →

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