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Why this book: I had read Natural Born Heroes a health and fitness book, which interestingly enough, is built around the operation in Crete during WWII described in this book. I also just read Zorba the Greek which takes place in … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I lead a volunteer reading group for young men early in the pipeline to become SEALs or SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen). We pick relatively short books related to the profession they are entering, and we meet … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group at my suggestion.  I’d read it 3 times previously, two of those times in other reading groups.  I consider it one of  my favorite novels – because the issues it deals … Continue reading →

Why This Book: It was selected as our All American Leadership reading group and follows our earlier discussion of Team of Teams, written by Stanley McChyrstal, co-written by Chris Fussell.   Summary in 3 Sentences: As Fussell explains in the introduction, One Mission is … Continue reading →

Why this book:  My good friends Jay, Emily and I have often spoken of synchronicity – the strange “coincidences” that seem to shape our lives, which somehow brought us three together.  We have often spoken of synchronicity as if it … Continue reading →

Why this book:  In the All American Leadership (faculty) Reading Group, this book had been proposed numerous times and a number of us had already read it and found it well done.  It was finally selected by the group for … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I lead a volunteer reading group for young men early in the pipeline to become SEALs or SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen). We pick relatively short books related to the profession they are entering, and we meet … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group, because it had been selected as the NPR 2017 One Book, One San Diego selection.  Over the years we have tried to read the One Book, One San Diego selections and … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I was selecting books for a reading group of young men preparing to enter SEAL Basic Training. This is required reading for Marines. I had read it about 20 years ago and thought it had some good … Continue reading →

Why this book: I had heard Tim Ferriss strongly endorsing Neil Gaiman’s Graveyard Book.  I was away from home unexpectedly without my current reading, so visited a book store and found this one.  It looked interesting and not too long.  So … Continue reading →