A Little Bit Vulnerable: On Hollywood, God, Sobriety, & Politics - Softcover

Turner, Janine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1939447577 ISBN 13: 9781939447579

Publisher: Dunham Books, 2014

Synopsis

In A Little Bit Vulnerable, actress Janine Turner opens up about her private life for the first time claiming she feels, “a little bit vulnerable.” In this breathtaking sweep of her half a century of living, Janine journeys through the canyons of her life and how she sought horizons. Through the treasure chest of her private poetry to essays, opinion-editorials, radio interviews and letters, Janine reveals how she climbed out of the canyons of heartbreak, alcoholism, and the recent death of her father, as well as her call to action for American men, women and children to preserve American principles. In A Little Bit Vulnerable, Janine weaves wisdom from her ancestors, Publius, politicians and her own personal “life lessons,” into a tapestry of triumph and takes the reader along with her. This moving memoir includes never-before-seen personal photographs of Ms. Turner and many of the famous (and infamous) people in her life.

(Janine Turner)

About this title

About the Author:

Janine Turner is an Emmy and three-time Golden Globe nominee actress most known for her beloved performance as Maggie O’Connell in Northern Exposure. Other memorable credits include: Cliffhanger, Leave It to Beaver, Dr. T & the Women, Steel Magnolias, Friday Night Lights, & Solace. As a single mother, Ms. Turner, who was inspired by her father—a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Air Force hero—has championed the cause of preserving American principles with her foundation, Constituting America, her radio show The Janine Turner Show, and as a columnist and political pundit. She travels the country speaking on a wide array of subjects from her faith, her sobriety, women’s issues, as well as her “Call to Action”—non-partisan dialogue regarding American principles. She also enthralls audiences with her stories of tenacious triumph over the canyons of her life. Janine continues to be a steward of her wounds with her first published bestselling book, Holding Her Head High, and now, with a new glimpse into her private life in, A Little Bit Vulnerable. She lives on her cattle ranch in Texas with her beloved daughter, Juliette.

Review:

"Janine Turner is a breath of fresh air in the political forum. Her educated opinions come from laborious research and a profound respect for our Republic’s founding principles. She knows that liberty and knowledge are synonymous. Her quest to light a fire in the hearts and minds of America’s citizenry is contagious."

(―Donald Trump)

"Janine Turner is a renegade for the republic! Her essays on The Federalist and opinion editorials on culture, women, and politics evoke reason and clarify why conservative principles matter. If only everyone in Hollywood thought this way!"

(―Sean Hannity)

"Janine Turner is a proud patriot. He father, Turner Gauntt, a graduate of West Point and an Air Force hero, was one of the first to fly Mach 2. She knows firsthand that our troops fight to protect our U.S. Constitution, which in turn protects our liberties, and her pride in her dad, and those who serve, shines bright in this wonderful and very personal book. Her tribute to her father, who recently passed, rivals the most moving of Hollywood screenplays."

(―Gary Sinise, actor, Forrest Gump and CSI: NY, The Gary Sinise Foundation)

"A leading voice in today’s conservative movement, Janine Turner gives a thoughtful take on the state of the nation, the trials our country faces, and how her faith has been an integral aspect of her life in her new book, A Little Bit Vulnerable ― Hollywood, God, Sobriety & Politics. By taking the reader on a journey through her own tribulations and how her faith has helped her overcome them, Janine provides a story of hope and inspiration."

(―Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush and author of the New York Times bestseller, Courage and Consequence)

"Samuel Beckett said it best: 'All poetry is prayer.' In Janine Turner’s book, A Little Bit Vulnerable, she chronicles her amazing life through poetry, founding Constituting America, politics, Hollywood, God, the death of her father, and twenty-eight years of sobriety. We feel her fortitude as early as thirteen, echoing Ralph Waldo Emerson (If a man wants to build a carriage, let him, but just don’t let him forget how to walk) and her awakening at twenty six (Like a racehorse Transcending From the gallop Through the cantor To the trot; her inward angst turning outward with resolutions of what the Truth must be . . . that it runs further Than me). Like Emerson, Turner is a champion of individualism, aware of the constant battles mankind must face each day to stay sane, to hold on to tenderness. Her voice is of the young heart, yet philosophical, always reaching to find its way in a world tormented by a daily devil. We see a warrior; a defender of our American way of life; a woman whose inner beauty outshines even her Hollywood glamour. You will be moved by her extraordinary strength, her words rising like prayer in the modern rush; Emerson’s own quote, a perfect mantra: 'What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.'"

(―Karla K. Morton, 2010 Texas Poet Laureate)

"Janine’s personal story is a powerful testament to the reality of long-term recovery from alcoholism, and her willingness to share this story publicly is both courageous and inspirational."

(―Greg Williams, Filmmaker: "The Anonymous People")

"Every now and then God creates a person with an exceptional combination of gifts. They have insight, commitment, courage, and faith. They see things we all need to see, and understand things we all need to understand. Janine Turner is just such a gift."

(―Monsignor Don Fischer, a Priest with the Diocese of Dallas, Pastoral Reflections Institute)

"‘Heroic’ doesn’t begin to describe what Janine Turner is doing on radio to spread the word on liberty and freedom. When we save this republic, history will show Janine answered her country’s call―putting patriotism far above her Hollywood interests."

(―Andrew Breitbart)

"Like a modern-day Paul Revere, [ Janine] Turner will keep spreading the word about our founding principles."

(―Chris Wallace, FOX News Sunday)

"After hearing Janine Turner speak, I felt inspired, touched, motivated, and, quite frankly, in awe. Her speech was riveting."

(―Anita Perry, First Lady of Texas)

About this edition

• Publisher: Dunham Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1939447577
• ISBN 13: 9781939447579
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288