Your Hidden Obstacles, Unveiled: A Kirkus Star Novel Guides Your Spiritual Awakening
Ever felt the universe whisper? This book listens.
Have you ever felt a hidden weight, a silent burden, holding you back from your true potential?
Just like the protagonist in "There's a Tortoise in My Hair," many of us carry unseen obstacles, past hurts, self-limiting beliefs, or an unconscious "stunted development" that hinders our personal growth and spiritual journey.
This book uniquely explores how confronting and understanding your "tortoise"—this deeply personal burden—is essential for healing, profound transformation, and ultimately discovering your true purpose and spiritual awakening. It's a relatable journey that invites you to find freedom from your past and fully embrace your life.
Through reading this book, you will...
Discover profound insights into life's inexplicable synchronicities.
Find healing and resilience through a raw, honest, and often humorous narrative.
Explore themes of self-discovery, reinvention, parenthood, and family in a deeply human way.
Gain a fresh perspective on life's challenges and the enduring power of love.
Book Reviews
"Quite Engaging!"
A notable reference in the memoir is Dale Carnegie’s classic work, “How to Win Friends and Influence People.” This invaluable book serves as a guiding principle for Simmons, emphasizing the importance of positive and constructive communication.
“If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything” is a maxim that Simmons adheres to, fostering a harmonious and respectful environment.
- Sylvia
"Brutally Honest"
Calvin Schwartz doesn’t hold back on sharing his deepest thoughts of life, love, and lust in this revelation of a life lived with ‘a tortoise in my hair,’ a brilliant metaphor for living with a creative mind that took time to sort out its way in the world. Schwarz reveals a rare, unvarnished look at what goes through the mind of someone who experiences creativity, passion, spirituality, and humanity in huge doses of unfettered energy, accompanied by the downside of the valley of despair. Readers will warm to the reflections on historical twists and turns from the Vietnamese War to the COVID pandemic.
- Kae Wagner
"Heartwarming, bittersweet, real!"
Coming out of this book, I found myself reflecting for hours on how truly enriching those small, easily taken-for-granted events in our lives can turn out at the sobering end of “the long and winding road.” Calvin Schwartz offers a candid approach to the multifaceted essence of personal accountability, gracefully transitioning the reader’s attention from a life’s obsessively endless demands and distractions into a spiral of inner peace and confidence through spiritual awakening that is inescapable to those in search of more than just personal fulfillment.
A Kirkus Star Novel
'One of the most coveted designations in the book industry... A rich, resonant, and vividly imagined character study.'
Meet the Author
I graduated from Rutgers University College of Pharmacy a year before 1970. After a twenty-five-year career in sales, I became a journalist for NJDiscover, a novelist (with a new 2nd novel, “There’s A Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit”), and then a broadcaster; I produced and co-hosted a local cable TV talk show in central Jersey. Currently serve on the Advisory Committee of the Women’s Health Institute at Rutgers RWJ Medical School.
His lifelong journey of reinvention and his profound insights into the human condition deeply inform the pages of 'There's a Tortoise in My Hair,' making him a truly authentic voice for those seeking their own path to spirit.