Author Archives: schoultz

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 →

Why this book: It was selected by our All American Leadership reading group as our bi-monthjly selection.  Also, the author, Mike Lerario is part of our team. Summary in 3 sentences:  As he notes on the cover, Mike wrote this … Continue reading →

Why this Book: Though all of us had read it before, my three-person reading group agreed to read this wonderful little book again.   By Man’s Search for Meaning, I refer to his  Experiences in a Concentration Camp (about 100 … Continue reading →

Why this book: Highly recommended by a friend of my mothers.  I was intrigued, bought it, and Mary Anne read it while I was engaged in other reading. She loved it. I was between reading group books, and decided to … Continue reading →

Why this book: Selected by one of the reading groups I’m in. Summary in 3 sentences: A classic children’s story with lessons that are important for adults as well.  A young prince from another planet meets our narrator – a … Continue reading →

Why This Book: Chosen by my literature reading group because 1. we have been on a great run of Pulitzer Prize winners, 2. it’s relatively short, and we were looking for something good AND short. Summary in 3 sentences: Reverend John Ames … Continue reading →