Monthly Archives: May 2020

Why this Book: Selected by my young SEAL gonnabes reading group for our group selection Summary in 3 sentences:  The title tells the story – an amazing collection of stories of people who overcame great odds to succeed – sometimes … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I know and admire Adm Bill McRaven  – we were contemporaries in the SEAL community and I was looking forward to reading his story. Summary in 3 sentences This is not an autobiography nor a memoir – it is … Continue reading →

Why this book: I’d heard about it from several people, and then my friend Peter Rae strongly recommended it, so I pushed it to the top of my reading list. Summary in 3 Sentences:  A jesuit priest, Greg Boyle – … Continue reading →

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group.  I had heard so much about this book over the decades, I felt it was about time I read it.   Brothers Karamazov is one of my top five favorite novels, and … Continue reading →

Why this book:  I had read this book maybe 20 years ago. It was selected as the book of choice by a group of young men getting ready to go through SEAL training – it is a very popular book … Continue reading →