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About schoultz

CEO of Fifth Factor Leadership - Speaker, consultant, coach. Formerly Director, Master of Science in Global Leadership at University of San Diego; prior to that, 30 years in the Navy as a Naval Special Warfare (SEAL) officer.

Ines of my Soul, by Isabel Allende

Posted on June 17, 2015 by schoultz

Why this book:  Selected by my reading group.  A number of us had read and liked other books by Isabel Allende, and some of the women were asking for a woman author after a having read several male authors. My impressions:  … Continue reading →

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Euphoria, by Lily King

Posted on June 15, 2015 by schoultz

Why this book:  Recommended by a good friend. My impressions:  Euphoria is short, powerful, engrossing.  It is a good read, about very interesting people in a fascinating setting.  And it is very well crafted – a bit confusing at the very beginning, … Continue reading →

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Border Music by Robert Waller

Posted on June 14, 2015 by schoultz

Why this book:  It was selected by my reading group. My Impressions :  A short and enjoyable read – and one that challenges the reader to look at his/her own life and decisions.  Not a brilliant piece of literature – … Continue reading →

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The Signature of All Things, by Elizabeth Gilbert

Posted on June 12, 2015 by schoultz

Why this book: Recommended to me by a good friend. My Impressions: Bottom line –wow!  I’ve never read  a book like this before –found it very powerful. Elizabeth Gilbert pulled me into this story – I felt like I grew … Continue reading →

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From Here to Eternity by James Jones

Posted on June 3, 2015 by schoultz

Why this book:  I have been hearing about, and seeing this book referred to for years.  I have been fascinated by the idea of the Existential Hero in American Literature since taking a course in that subject in college.  This … Continue reading →

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Starting again Jun 15

Posted on June 2, 2015 by schoultz

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by schoultz

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by schoultz

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by schoultz

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

Posted on August 30, 2011 by schoultz

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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