Janine Turner

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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 Horizons from Canyons, 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
Founder & Co-President of Constituting America!

Janine Turner is an Emmy and three-time Golden Globe nominated actress known to millions of fans for her role as Maggie O’Connell in the CBS hit, Emmy award winning show, Northern Exposure.

Janine’s lustrous film career includes starring in NBC’s Friday Night Lights, in feature films such as Steel Magnolias, Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone, Dr. T and the Women with Richard Gere, Night of the White Pants with Tom Wilkinson and in Universal’s Leave it to Beaver as June Cleaver. In her most recent movie role she portrays Anthony Hopkins’ wife in the feature film Solace. As a producer, director, Janine won Best New Director at both the Deep Ellum and Beverly Hills Film Festivals for her short film, Trip in a Summer Dress.

Acting isn’t Janine’s only passion or accomplishment. She is a four-time published author, creator of Front Porch Philosophy, an umbrella outreach which includes her latest two books, her daily podcast, Janine Turner’s God on the Go Minute, and an upcoming national Rocking Chair Wisdom tour encouraging “civil civic conversations – a dialectic seeking synthesis.” Janine produced and stars in the Christian yoga DVD, Christoga, is the founder and co-chair of the foundation, Constituting America, a radio show talk show host, nationally televised political analyst, a newspaper columnist, and a highly acclaimed and sought-after public speaker known for her riveting and inspiring speeches across the country. Reviews for Janine’s speeches include words such as: “Riveting,” “Electrifying,” “Inspirational,” “Witty,” “Impactful,” “Courageous,” “Action Plan,” “Donations Doubled,” “Eloquent,” and “Wow!”

 Janine has given over 340 speeches to over 48,000 people to audiences such as SMU’s Perkins School of Theology, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church, White’s Chapel United Methodist Church, The American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Republican National Convention in 2012. She speaks on topics such as: her Christian faith, inspiration in the workplace, overcoming defeat in Hollywood, depression, sobriety, single motherhood, politics in America, the United States Constitution and physical health.

Janine’s four published books include: her faith based Washington Post bestseller, Holding Her Head High: 12 Single Mothers Who Championed Their Children and Changed History (Thomas Nelson Publishers), her highly praised memoir, A Little Bit Vulnerable: On Hollywood, God, Sobriety and Politics (Dunham Books), her common sense pamphlet dealing with the dangers of the internet and social media, Artificial Intelligentsia vs. Primal Sense – Ten Steps to Reclaiming You, and her daily devotional, Wisdom for Each Day – Inherited from my Great Grandfather, a daily collection of unique, uplifting quotes from poets, philosophers, presidents, and leaders from a “can do” era.

Janine Turner’s God on the Go Minute daily podcasts are scripture based with a lively, home spun feel. They are quickly garnering thousands of followers via the radio, social media and YouTube. Janine’s Christian yoga DVD, Christoga, incorporates yoga poses with Christian scripture and has a companion soundtrack including her Christian song, Raise the Roof, other vocals include her album, Mockingbird Hill. Janine shared her faith regularly on her hit radio show, The Janine Turner Show, (2011-2014), distributed by Cumulus and Clear Channel, which was named the Best Talk Radio Show 2011 by The Dallas Observer.

Janine has a passion for America, the founding fathers and the United States Constitution. Concerned about the lack of knowledge and education regarding the non-partisan, relevancy of the United States Constitution, Janine founded and currently co-chairs the foundation Constituting America. Launched in 2010, it is the only non-partisan organization that promotes through the We the Future Contest the winners and their works – their movies, songs, PSAs, STEM creations, essays and speeches – on television, in the movie theatres, on the radio, in print, social media, and the internet to inspire other students and adults to learn about the United States Constitution. Janine speaks with students in classrooms across the nation, either in person or via Google Hangout, empowering the students to be a part of the government whether Democrat or Republican by utilizing the, “set of tools in their toolbox – the First Amendment,” to effect change through the legislative and amendment process.

Janine’s opinion-editorials and columns have been printed in the Washington Times, the Washington Examiner, the Daily Caller, and P.J. Media. Janine has been a regular political analyst on shows such as The O’Reilly Factor, On the Record, Fox & Friends, America Live and Varney & Company. She was picked as Chris Wallace’s Fox News Sunday – Power Player of the Week in 2010, other networks include CNN & Newsmax. In 2006, Janine was appointed by President George W. Bush to his Presidential Council on Service & Civic Participation. In 2013 Janine received the Daughters of the American Revolution – Mary Smith Lockwood Medal for Education.

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REVIEWS:

A Surprising Book!,   January 27, 2015

By 

TimGamble

 

This review is from: A Little Bit Vulnerable: On Hollywood, God, Sobriety, & Politics (Paperback)

Janine Turner's book, A Little Bit Vulnerable - On Hollywood, God, Sobriety, & Politics, is a surprising mix of intimate personal memoir and insightful political commentary. Far from being a typical Hollywood autobiography filled with scandal and gossip, this book delves deeply into both Janine Turner's psyche, and into the political foundations of America. Moreover, it does so in a way that is both fascinating and educational. Traditional Americans, conservatives, libertarians, and tea party types will all appreciate much of what this book offers.  

The book starts out with Turner taking us on a tour through her life by sharing a selection of poetry that she wrote through the years, along with what was happening in her life at the time (career successes, a broken engagement, her struggles with alcoholism and sobriety, among others). I admit that, at first, I thought that section would be boring and I would quickly skim through it to get to the good stuff. I was wrong. I read every line of poetry she included. It is a very honest, surprisingly intimate and revealing, window onto her soul, which took a lot of courage on her part to share so publicly, in my opinion.  

Next up, Turner gets really into her Constitutionalist mode, and also discusses the founding of Constituting America. She includes some of her political commentary, as well as many of her essays on individual Federalist Papers (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37, 43, 45, 60, 68, 69, 70, 73, & 85). It is at this point that my copy of her book became marked up with many notes as I read, and learned, through those essays. Her commentary on the Federalist Papers is extremely insightful, well-researched, and well-thought out. Chapter two by itself is worth the cost of the book, and more.  

Chapter three continues with the more-scholarly portion of her book, as she starts out discussing "Satellites, Northern Exposure, and America's Future" using that as a springboard to an in-depth discussion of Washington's Farewell Address through the prism of today. Really, this transition - and other transitions throughout the book- actually works well, despite the seeming disparity between subject matter.  

In chapter four, Turner gets into modern politics, discussing the Manipulation and Mission of Women in Politics. It is in this section that Turner - a single mother who choose life - gives some excellent and much-needed advice to Pro-Lifers. My short - and wholly inadequate - summary of her comments is that we cannot be concerned solely with the unborn child, but need to share that same love and concern for the mother, both during pregnancy and after she gives birth. We should not, must not, treat single mothers as villains, especially while ignoring the role the fathers in those situations. A sentiment I whole-heartedly agree with, by the way. I hope that every pro-life politician, candidate, pundit, and activist will read that column.  

Contending With and Countering the Culture is the next section of the book, in which Turner discusses the role of today's culture, which she liken's to a form of modern pagan-worship, and the mass media. She includes many of her columns on everything from how liberals profit from the Capitalist system they oppose, to why we should reject the race card. I find these columns to be insightful, often taking a surprising tack on various issues. Definitely different then you get from many conservative pundits, and that is a good thing.  

Turner closes out the book discussing her Seeking and Keeping Sobriety (including an interview of Bob Beckel on the topic), and dealing with the death of her father (a veteran and West Point graduate). The book also includes transcripts of radio interviews Turner did of Senator Ted Cruz, and Senator Rand Paul.  

Janine Turner's book is an atypical mix of personal narrative and political & historical commentary. But it works together very well, and makes for an interesting, and educational, read. It's not a quick read, as she packs a lot of information into its pages, but it will hold your attention.

 

Coffee with a friend,   September 29, 2014

By 

Mary V. Craig

 

This review is from: A Little Bit Vulnerable: On Hollywood, God, Sobriety, & Politics (Paperback)

This is a must buy! Grab a cup of coffee, find a comfortable chair and feel like you are enjoying "girl time" with a friend.  
A wonderful read to understand someone has walked in your shoes and is whole , wholesome, and vibrant through it all!