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Cal R. Barnes

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CAL R. BARNES is an American novelist, actor, and filmmaker. He was born in Salem, OR in 1988. After studying creative writing, journalism, and drama at Portland State University in Portland, OR, Cal moved to Los Angeles in 2009 where he immediately began acting and writing screenplays. In 2011 at just 23 years old, he wrote his first novel, True Grandeur (published in 2017), a coming-of-age novel inspired by some of his earliest experiences as a young artist in Hollywood. At this time he began producing films as well, enjoying all aspects of the creative process. Between writing novels, acting jobs, and filmmaking, Cal runs his production company, Nineteen Films, in Los Angeles, CA. In 2023, he wrote, directed, and ...more

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Average rating: 4.23 · 40 ratings · 24 reviews · 5 distinct works

	True Grandeur 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son of Neverland 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Son of Neverland and the Kingdom of Time by Cal R. Barnes (Goodreads Author), Adrian Doan Kim (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	RISE by Cal Barnes, Cal R. Barnes (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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'Son of Neverland and the Kingdom of Time', Book 2 of the Series, Just Dropped. Book1 FREE for 5 Days

'Son of Neverland and the Kingdom of Time', Book 2 of the Son of Neverland Series, just released at the end of October. In celebration, I have a promo going with Amazon where you can get book 1 for FREE for the next five days. Enjoy : )

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Verse I: Separated and En-Tranced (The Universal Testaments: Neoteric Book 1)

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This book introduced me to the concept of interoception. Briggs weaves personal stories with professional interviews focused on connecting the mind, body, and spirit through different methods, such as movement, music, psychedelics, and different form ...more
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