Monthly Archives: July 2022

The Obstacle is the Way – The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, by Ryan Holiday

Why this book:  Selected by my SEAL/SWCC candidates reading group to read as preparation for basic SEAL/SWCC training.  Also this is a key book in the canon of Stoic literature that has helped Ryan Holiday bring Stoic values to the … Continue reading

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Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

Why this book:  Selected by my literature reading group. I had read it before, but wanted to read it again and advocated for it.  Summary in 3 sentences:  Okonkwo is a prominent leader in an indigenous village in the upper … Continue reading

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The Space Between Worlds, by Micaiah Johnson

Why this book: When I asked my friend Alison what book in the past few years she’d read that had impacted her, she responded immediately with this book. I mentioned it to my friend Luke, an avid Sci Fi reader … Continue reading

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