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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.

The Garden of Evening Mists, by Tan Twan Eng

Posted on April 6, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  While I was reading All the Beauty in the World, this book kept popping up on my google and Amazon feeds – if you liked All the Beaurty, you’d probably like this.  I looked it up, the story … Continue reading →

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Self and Soul – A Defense of Ideals, by Mark Edumndson

Posted on March 22, 2025 by schoultz

Why this Book:  I had not heard of this book when Doug Watterson sent it to me as a gift, with the note that it was one of the best books he’d ever read.  Doug is an infantry officer in the … Continue reading →

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All the Beauty in the World, by Patrick Bringly

Posted on March 14, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: Recommended to me by my friend Francine, which I convinced my book club to select, since it was a shorter and a relatively easier read than our last selection, which was One Hundred Years of Solitude.  Summary … Continue reading →

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Spider World #5 The Magician, by Colin Wilson

Posted on March 14, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: The next book in Colin Wilson’s Spider World Series, following The Desert, The Tower, The Fortress, and The Delta. In some configurations of the Spider World series, the first three books are combined into one, entitled The … Continue reading →

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Spider World #4 The Delta, by Colin Wilson

Posted on March 1, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: The next book in Colin Wilson’s Spider World Series, following The Desert, The Tower, and The Fortress. Summary in 3 Sentences: After Niall and his co-conspirator Doggins face the masters of the world they were living in … Continue reading →

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The Women, by Kristin Hannah

Posted on February 25, 2025 by schoultz

Why This Book: I have read many books about the Vietnam War, but almost all from the soldier’s or fighter’s perspective.  A lady friend of mine – also a nurse – told me that this was good and was worth … Continue reading →

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Unreasonable Hospitality – the Power of Giving People More than they Expect, by Will Guidara

Posted on February 17, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book: Selected by my SEAL book club, based on several strong recommendations Summary in 3 Sentences: Will Guidara’s first-person account of growing up, deciding at a young age that he wanted to go into the hospitality business, and then, … Continue reading →

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Spider World #3 – The Fortress by Colin Wilson

Posted on February 14, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book I’ve been a Colin Wilson fan for 50 years and decided to read his Spider World Sci Fi series.  This is book 3.  Summary in 3 Sentences: Niall is able to hide from the Death Spiders and in … Continue reading →

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Spider World #2 – The Tower, by Colin Wilson

Posted on February 13, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:   I’ve been a Colin Wilson fan for 50 years and decided to read his Spider World Sci Fi series.  This is book 2.  Summary in 4 Sentences:  At the end of Book 1, Niall returns from food … Continue reading →

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Without Hesitation – the Odyssey of an American Warrior, by Gen Hugh Shelton

Posted on January 5, 2025 by schoultz

Why this book:  I was looking for a book to listen to in my car and on my bike rides and selected this one, because I had briefly worked with Gen Shelton, and the time line of his career overlapped with … Continue reading →

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