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Two Years, Eight Months, and Twenty-eight Nights, by Salman Rushdie

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group at the insistence of one of our members that it would be a mind-bender. She was right!  Summary in 5 Sentences: This books is like a homeric myth set in the … Continue reading

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The Circle, by Dave Eggers

Why this book:  I talked some of my friends in my literature reading group into reading this with me when I failed to get the whole group to agree to read it.  I was impressed with an  interview I’d heard … Continue reading

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Call Sign Chaos, by James Mattis and Bing West

Why this book: Selected by our SEAL reading group. Also, I’ve met General Mattis, seen him speak several times and looked forward to reading his book. Summary in 3 sentences:  Call Sign Chaos is both a memoir and a book … Continue reading

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Harlem Shuffle, by Colson Whitehead

Why this book: I kept seeing this book pop up on lists of the best books of 2021 and the story intrigued me. I had read his Nickel Boys and was impressed, and wanted a bit of escapist fun, while … Continue reading

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Runnin’ with Frogs – a Navy Memoir, by George Worthington

Why this book: George Worthington was one of the senior officers in the Navy SEALs as I was growing up during my career.  He was the second Admiral to command Naval Special Warfare Command. He recently died, and I learned … Continue reading

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Epitaph, by Mary Doria Russell

Why this book Selected by my literature reading group, based on our appreciation for Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow, and Children of God, and our enjoyment of McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove last year. Also it is the sequel to the novel … Continue reading

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Rogue Heroes – History of the SAS by Ben MacIntyre

Why this book: Selected by the SEAL book club I’m in.  I wasn’t keen on reading another specops book, but this one was really well done and enlightening. Summary in 4 sentences; The book begins in North Africa, with David … Continue reading

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The Intention Experiment, by Lynne McTaggart

Why this book: Selected by one of the book clubs I’m in at the strong recommendation of Jay.  So we all read it, and it has generated some great discussions, and it will continue to do so.  Summary in 3 … Continue reading

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Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey

Why this book: I read an interview with McConaughey in the NYT, sent it to my friend Jay, and he and I decided to read it, and decide whether it might be a good one for a book club we … Continue reading

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Doc, by Mary Doria Russell

Why this book: Selected by my literature reading group, based on our appreciation for Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow, and Children of God, and our enjoyment of McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove last year. Summary in 4 sentences: Doc is a biographical … Continue reading

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