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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.

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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Soul Survivor: The Reincarnation of a World War II Fighter Pilot by Bruce & Andrea Leininger and Ken Gross

Why this book: I’ve always been interested in The Unseen Order of Things and have found the idea of reincarnation an interesting possibility.  I’ve done a fair amount of reading on the topic since reading the (now discredited) Search for … Continue reading

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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years – How I learned to live a better story, by Donald Miller

Why this book: Recommended to me by Ross MacKenzie, who I met at a conference.  It appeared to be a different sort of book, possibly with some unusual and interesting insights.  So I took a chance. It was worth it. My Impressions:  … Continue reading

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