Calvin Barry SchwartzMeet Calvin Barry Schwartz: 6'5" tall and impossible to miss-which is why sneaking into a scene in a Meryl Streep movie was such an achievement. This Jersey guy has nine lives and receipts to prove it: survived a VW rolling over five times at 65 mph walked away without a scratch), got mysteriously healed of a devastating knee injury walking out of a church in Nazareth (four witnesses), and once lost 100 pounds in 21/2 months like he was possessed (his word, not mine).After selling eyeglasses for a billionaire for 25 years, this Newark ex-pharmacist watched Casablanca for the 54th time and thought, I could write that. So, he did. Twice. His second novel, There's a Tortoise in My Hair: A Journey to Spirit, earned the Kirkus Star and comparisons to Philip Roth, Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving-transforming a midlife crisis into a deeply personal and darkly humorous meditation on meaning, mortality, and the mysterious forces that guide us through our darkest moments. Not bad for a guy who started his teaching career at Rutgers at 74-when most people are perfecting their golf game.These days, Calvin practices what he preaches: flexitarian since 1975, zero coronary artery plaque, LDL cholesterol at 45, and sharper than ever. He's conducted seven paranormal investigations (ghosts, orbs, the works), turned down Spielberg twice (still regretting it), almost tried out for the Chicago Bulls in 1976, and hosts a global podcast with 630+ interviews/videos. He recently wrote to Pope Leo about his "inexplicable spirituality" because, why not?Calvin's third book drops in November: Ten Things I Learned from the Billionaire. Spoiler: longevity techniques work. He's living proof. Read More Read Less