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Calvin Schwartz

@earthood.bsky.social

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Rutgers, Sales Manager Luxottica, Reinvention to novelist, journalist, cable TV talk cohost, producer, podcaster, Advisor Womens Health Institute, Lecturer Rutgers Univ, longevity, college football, bball, Conversations with Calvin We the Species etc.

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MARK STEVEN PORRO; Award Winning Designer; Writer; Director, Best Selling Author, “A Cup of Tea on the Commode” LIVE from South of France with host Calvin Schwartz
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Sep 26

‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit’ AWARDS as of September 26, 2025 ➡️ Available now on Amazon & Kindle: amzn.to/46CveE9 ** KIRKUS STAR FIREBIRD NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Sep 15

‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit’
KIRKUS STAR (Literary Excellence) September 2023
FIREBIRD Book Awards: Best Spirit/Spiritual Fiction 4th qtr. 2024
NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL: Runner-Up General Fiction Aug 2025
HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL: Honorable Mention General Fiction Aug 2025

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Sep 11

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Sep 3

#realconversations #classicalpianist #GRAMMY
CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES
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DR. ANGELIN CHANG, 1st Female Classical Pianist to win GRAMMY, Mastering Virtuosity, The Art of Piano Performance, Doctorate in Music & Law

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Aug 10

There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit’ novel:
JUST announced RUNNER-UP General Fiction NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL 2025
To go along with KIRKUS STAR for literary excellence and FIREBIRD Book Awards: Best Spirit/Spiritual Fiction 4th qtr. 2024
➡️ on Amazon & Kindle: amzn.to/46CveE9

There's a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit, A Novel

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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Aug 9

‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit’ novel:
JUST announced RUNNER-UP General Fiction NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL 2025
To go along with KIRKUS STAR for literary excellence and FIREBIRD Book Awards: Best Spirit/Spiritual Fiction 4th qtr. 2024
➡️ on Amazon & Kindle: amzn.to/46CveE9

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL
Other winners in the competition:
GENERAL FICTION:

WINNER: Goodbye, Sweetberry Park - Josh Green

RUNNERS-UP:
Aftermath Boy - Robert E. Honig
There’s a Tortoise in My Hair - Calvin Barry Schwartz
The Given Up Girl - Ellen B. Rockmore

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 29

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My Appearance on: Books And More 1818 speaks with Calvin Schwartz about his book titled There's A Tortoise In My Hair A Journey To Spirit.

Books And More 1818 Has Author Calvin Schwartz On The Show Today

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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 28

CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES: Video interviews with people who do “the living and dying in America” and around the world. by Earthood Media LLC.
podcast is 5 years old. 575 interviews/videos
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 25

#realconversations #wellness #spiritual #meditation #exercise #plumbing #newjersey
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SAM KIM; from South Korea, to NJ; Plumbing to Light Force, Healing, Meditation, Exercise; Omega Inst
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 25

HAPPY THURSDAY
‘There’s a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit’
Kirkus STAR “A rich, resonant, and vividly imagined character study.”
Calvin’s writing compared to Philip Roth & John Irving (The World According to Garp) and Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five)
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 16

#realconversations #autism #wrestling #pinball #springsteen #rocknroll #selfmademillionaires #publisher #textpledgeproject #animalrights
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Tuesday Highlights: SAM MITCHELL- ANN MARIE SABATH - NAOMI RILEY
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 11

#realconversation #rapper #attorney #influencer #podcaster #screenplay
CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES
FRIDAY- ELLIOT THOMAS (Bronx Rapper) SYLVIA JACOBS (book reviewer, podcaster) MICHA STAR LIBERTY (Attorney)
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 9

realconversations #selfmademillionaires #investing #author
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ANN MARIE SABATH; Prolific Author; Strategies for Success: Learn To Work Smarter Rather Than Harder; Publisher, Soncata Press;
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 7

#realconversations
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NAOMI RILEY: Founder, Text Pledge Project; Work with Mental Health & Inclusive Education; Bullying; DUI; Animal Rights; Environment

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 6

Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 4

HAPPY JULY 4TH Memories
(1)with former Rutgers star center Myles Johnson (2) Asbury Park(3) Morristown NJ 4th July Revolutionary War
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jul 2

CONVERSATIONS WITH CALVIN WE THE SPECIES
Wednesday Highlights: BERND HABER (Author, Fritz Haber The Complete Diary), MICHAEL DORFMAN (Investigative Author); STUART JAFFE (Best-selling author)
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Calvin Schwartz @earthood.bsky.social · Jun 30

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BERND HABER; Author, ‘Fritz Haber; The Complete Diary: 16 Months in an American POW Camp’ (German Grandfather captured near the end of WWII); LIVE fr Phoenix