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Author Archives: schoultz
Starting again Jun 15
I am re-activating this blog post. I have continued enjoying a fairly broad spectrum of reading since my last post here, nearly 4 years ago, but I have failed to take the time to record my thoughts and impressions. Unfortunately. I … Continue reading
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Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce
Why this book: It was selected by my reading group. Also, I bought a copy while an undergraduate, planning to read it and never did. The copy I read is that copy, paperback, with a price $1.65 on the cover. … Continue reading
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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Why this book: Selected by my reading group. I had read it as an undergraduate and it made a strong and positive impression on me. I remember it more than most books I’ve ever read. My Impressions: The book is … Continue reading
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Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Why this book: I had already read it twice before, but it was selected by my reading group and I was very willing to read it again. This time I read (I believe for the first time) an unabridged version … Continue reading
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Just and Unjust War, by Michael Walzer
Why this book: I spent a whole semester in seminar studying this book at the Naval Academy and was stunned to learn so much about the ethics of my profession at the end of my career. I wanted to provide … Continue reading
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The Wrong War, by Bing West
Why this book: I had read a number of reviews of this book, and thought it would be good to learn more about the war in Afghanistan from a respected journalist on the ground there. I also agreed to read … Continue reading
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The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Why this book: Selected by my reading group. I vaguely remember reading it in high school. It is so often referred to I thought it would be a good book to read again. My Impressions: This is not the same book … Continue reading
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The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life by Bettany Hughes
Why this Book: I read a fascinating review of this book in the Wall Street Journal. Went right to my Kindle and had it downloaded. My Impressions: I really enjoyed this book. The author of the WSJ book review is … Continue reading
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
Why this book: Selected by my reading group. I had read it twice before and was happy to read it again. My Impressions: This is a short book, about 120 pages and won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in the … Continue reading
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand
Why this book: My wife read this book and told me that I definitely needed to read it. She reads more than I do and she doesn’t make that recommendation very often. My friend Liz Train, a voracious reader herself, also … Continue reading
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