Author Archives: schoultz

Why This Book: I had heard about Pegasus bridge and it was mentioned in Ryan’s and Ambrose’s books.  it was a classic strategic special operation that succeeded.  I like the way Ambrose writes, and as this seemed to be a … Continue reading →

Why this book: I’ve enjoyed several of Ambrose’s other books (Band of Brothers, Comrades, Undaunted Courage) and this one has a great reputation. I was looking for more detail than The Longest Day offered. Summary in 3 Sentences: This book … Continue reading →

Why this book:   A friend of mine, who is very well-informed and well-read on the D-Day invasion recommended this as the best book to start my reading and preparation.  Indeed it was a good one to start with. Summary … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by my bi-monthly reading group as its selection for May 2019.  It is a modern classic: The novel won the Booker Prize and the author won the 2017 Nobel Prize for literature, and this is his … Continue reading →

Why this book: Written by my good friend Paul Shemella who I know well from my time in the Navy, and for whom I have worked for several times since, when he was the Director of the Center for Civil … Continue reading →

Why this book: Recommended to me by my friend Peter Rea and then a couple of weeks later by my friend Letizia Amadini-Lane.  Dr Eger is a holocaust survivor who tells an amazing story of survival – and she is alive … Continue reading →

Why this book: Recommended to my by my friend Peter Rae. Summary in 3 sentences:  Imagine taking a fairly random group of about 2000 civilians from a number of different countries, locking  them inside a small compound, taking away all … Continue reading →

Why this book: Suggested by a senior Naval Officer to my good friend and naval officer extraordinaire Emily, who suggested it to me.  I have been interested in existentialism since my college days and the philosophers who are referenced in this … Continue reading →

Why this book: Recommended to me by my son Brad . He thought it might help me better understand my other son, his brother Patrick.  It was a good recommendation. Summary in 4 Sentences: This is the very personal first … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Suggested by my good friend Carl Czech to be read by a reading group I’m in at work. I hadn’t heard of it, but after getting started, I found out that it is winner of the National … Continue reading →