Author Archives: schoultz

Why this Book: Selected by my All American Leadership Reading Group. Summary in 3 sentences:  This book is a no-holds-barred look at our efforts to find “ecstasy” – that magical state where we are so engaged in an experience, that … Continue reading →

Why this book: Karl Marlantes is scheduled to speak at USD and though I will not be in town, I’ve strongly encouraged several friends to read the book and attend his remarks.  I hope to discuss the book and his … Continue reading →

Why this book: I had read and loved Elephant Company,  by Victoria Croke, but felt that the author gave short shrift to Jim Williams’ wife Susan. I found this autobiography written by Susan, published in 1962, and ordered it through … Continue reading →

Why this Book:  Strongly recommended by a member of my literature reading group. Summary in 3 Sentences:  Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov,  an educated man of culture, charm and discretion and a member of the aristocracy in pre-revolutionary Russia, is sentenced to “house … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I’ve been thinking about this topic for years. I heard Tim Ferriss interview Sam Harris and I liked what I heard, so I started listening to Sam Harris’s pod casts.  I find I agree with him a … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I had read it several years ago, and recommended it to my son, who read it, liked it, and wanted to talk about it during his visit.  My friend Jay also wanted to read it and join our … Continue reading →

Why this book: This was the KPBS 2016 One Book; One San Diego selection and also a National Book Award winner.  My reading group (rightly) assumed it would be a good read.   As  a memoir, this selection was an exception … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Strongly recommended by my friend Jay. Summary in 3 sentences:  Fascinating combination and convergence of several themes and stores:  The Cretan resistance against Nazi occupation, specifically focused on a single operation – the kidnapping of a German … Continue reading →

Why this book: Sebastian Junger and Seth Godin  strongly recommended it in Tim Ferris’s podcast interviews with them. Then my friend Jay read it, and also insisted that it is a ‘must-read.” So I had to move it to the … Continue reading →

Why this book: Selected by my literature reading group. One of our members had read it and loved it. Also, it continues our recent trend of reading Pulitzer Prize winners. Summary in 3 Sentences: The book follows a family back … Continue reading →