Coming out of the closet.... over and over again.
From growing up in a small farm town to working with Wall Street’s elite, Cory Calvin’s candid memoir recounts a life of struggle and success and the moment he came to realize his true dreams were still hidden beneath the surface.
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Wow! I Almost Became Me is a true gem and a must read. It captures one man’s desire to become who he was destined to be. Cory Calvin’s message is strong, brave and inspirational. I admire his ability to find his passion in life and to live his truth! Cory’s writing style is that of an “old soul”. A comfortable and confident wise friend. It is truly a captivating story. I loved taking the Journey with him. Cory’s positive energy leaves me hungry for more!
St. Pete Beach, Florida, USA
This is an absolute must read for everyone, not just individuals that identify as LGBT. This is an honest, heart felt recollection of a man that struggled to become who he was always meant to be. It’s easy to pass judgement on our peers. But this memoir reminds us to be kind to one another, you never know what sort of intellectual, internal war another person is waging against themselves.
Richmond, VA
An important addition to the LGBT+ genre, this book should be required reading for anyone who desires to have a deeper understanding of what it is like to discover their true identity despite the risk of not being accepted. Cory paints an authentic, sometimes dark, picture of this universal struggle, yet leaves the reader feeling empowered by his delicate optimism throughout. I hope this will inspire more stories from the LGBT+ community and help all people realize that they are not alone.
Norman, OK
The best autobiographies move us, educate us, and make us cry and laugh— sometimes all of these things at once! This memoir certainly does all of this. It is one of the best memoirs I have ever read, since it keeps you busy and inspired throughout the book. It makes you pause but not stop and reflect about your own life, identify parallel situation culminating in an relentless hunger to find out what eventually happened to the Author.
New York, NY
I was a corporate finance and strategy executive with Fortune 500 companies for over 16 years before leaving my job in to travel the world nonstop. I finally listened to my gut and realized that I was not living the life that I had wanted to live. While traveling to all seven continents, I discovered my higher purpose in life: to inspire other people to become their best self.
My mission is to inspire one million people in the world by the time I reach the age of 50 (I just started at 40). Check out my personal website www.corycalvin.com to see how I am doing. And if I have inspired you, be sure to add yourself to my ongoing inspiration counter.
I now lead a location independent lifestyle. In ten months I completed my first book “I Almost Became Me: A Memoir” and I launched Pivot Trip, a transformational travel company, in May 2019 to inspire others to follow their passions in life.
