Janine Turner - A Little Bit Vulnerable

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 Republics founding principles. She knows that liberty and knowledge are synonymous. Her quest to light a fire in the hearts and minds of Americas 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 todays 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 Turners 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 dont 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; Emersons 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

Janines 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 doesnt 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 countrys callputting 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

Janine is a rare mix of talented actress and principled, committed conservative. Her understanding of how entertainment shapes our culture makes her a potent force and sought-after speaker.

Ed Gillespie, former Republican National Committee Chairman, advisor to President George Bush, and political strategist

Actress Janine Turner was an eloquent supporter, particularly on the subjects of women in politics and the strength and value of single moms who are committed to raising solid citizens.

Gov. Sarah Palin, Former Governor of Alaska

I commend Janine Turner for continually shining a light on Americas founding principles. Her foundation, Constituting America, is an excellent resource for all Americans, especially our young people.

U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA)

A Little Bit Vulnerable

2014 Janine Turner

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Ebook ISBN: 978-1-939447-58-6

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Cover Photo by Juliette Turner at Mockingbird Hill Ranch

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Dedicated to my Dadthe Angel on my shoulder

Chapter One
Pouring Pain into Poetry Surviving Hollywood and Early Sobriety

Chapter Two
Constituting AmericaInterpreting The Federalist

Chapter Three
A Call to ArmsRefining and Defining Freedom

Chapter Four
The Manipulation and Mission of Women in Politics

Chapter Five
Contending with and Countering the Culture

Chapter Six
Conversations from the Janine Turner Radio Show

Chapter Seven
Seeking and Keeping Sobriety

Chapter Eight
Dealing with Dads Death

This book is a compilation of my life journey thus far, or at least aspects of it. To date, this is the most I have ever shared of my private emotions, my dark valleys, my resurrections, and my deep love of country. I feel a bit vulnerable, I must profess, but if something said here helps another person in any way, big or small, then I have been a steward of my wounds and/or my experience, strength, and hope.

I suppose I can say that as an actress many of my joys, vulnerabilities, tragedies, and heartbreaks have been poured forth on the screen. Yet my first love, my independent reach, has always been for the pen. Writing was, and continues to be, my emotional, cathartic coping skill, my expression, my outreach, my vision.

A Little Bit Vulnerable