Author Archives: schoultz

Why this book:  I had read Ambrose’s Band of Brothers, and have seen a few parts of the HBO series.  Dick Winters is clearly the hero of the book and the TV series.  I was interested reading his perspective on … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I had heard from several sources that Atkinson’s trilogy about the war in Europe was superb.  He won the Pulitzer Prize for History for the first book in the series, about the North Africa campaign.  I had … Continue reading →

Why this book: I’ve lived in Germany 3 times and studied a lot about Germany and German history.  I thought this would be a good perspective to have. I was right. Summary in 5 sentences: After WWII in the forties … Continue reading →

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 →