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A Little Bit Vulnerable
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.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2014
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About the author
Janine Turner
16 books7 followersJANINE TURNER, a native Texan, is probably best known for her role as ‘Maggie O'Connell' in the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, “Northern Exposure”. She also appeared in the Lifetime series, “Strong Medicine” and more recently produced and directed the short film, “Trip in a Summer Dress,” which starred her young daughter, Juliette. She currently stars in the Lifetime Television film “Primal Doubt”. Additional credits include, Christoga, which combines yoga moves with Christian meditation, in which she starred, co-produced, and sang an original song.
Turner can now add author to her resume. A single mother since her daughter was born, she spent the last year researching twelve extraordinary single women from history and has chronicled them in her new book Holding Her Head High. The book is published by Thomas Nelson and is scheduled to release in March of 2008.
Janine developed a love of the arts at a young age. When she was three, her family moved to Euless, Texas, where Janine studied acting and dance. In junior high, she began an apprenticeship with the Fort Worth Ballet and established a successful modeling career in Dallas, which in-turn led to her signing with the well-known Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York. At the young age of fifteen, Janine was the modeling agency’s youngest client.
While continuing to model in New York, she also attended the Professional Children’s School. One year late, she moved back to Texas and landed a recurring role on the hit television series, “Dallas”. At that time, Janine made the decision to graduate from high school a year early, give up modeling, and move to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.
New to Los Angeles, she landed a starring role on the late-night soap “Behind The Screen,” spent a year on the long-running, “General Hospital” as 'Laura Templeton,' and appeared in the feature film, “Young Doctors in Love.” After leaving “General Hospital,” Janine traveled to China for ten weeks for a co-starring role in Dino DeLaurentis' “Tai-Pan,” and upon completion of the film, moved back to New York City to continue her theatrical studies.
In New York, Janine studied with Marcia Haufrecht of The Actor's Studio and began working off-Broadway. She starred in The Ensemble Studio Theatre production of “Full Moon” and “High Tide in The Ladies Room,” and performed with the avant-garde theatre group, The Common Ground Theatre. During this time, she also held a supporting role in George Romero's “Monkey Shines,” and had a memorable turn as Olympia Dukakis' niece, 'Nancy Beth Marmilion,' in the acclaimed feature film, “Steel Magnolias.”
Janine then made a return to television with a co-starring role as “Maggie O’Connell” in the hit CBS series, “Northern Exposure” where she earned an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations for best actress in a drama series. During this time, Janine was named one of People magazine's “50 Most Beautiful People,” and one of Esquire magazine's “Women We Love.” In 1992, she received the Women At Work Award from the National Commission.
During a season-long hiatus from “Northern Exposure,” Janine flew to the Italian Alps to play a starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Columbia Tri-Star's international blockbuster, “Cliffhanger.” Additional film credits include a starring role in “Curse of the Inferno,” as 'June Cleaver' in Universal's “Leave It To Beaver,” and in Robert Altman's feature film, “Dr. T and the Women.”
Turner has also starred in a number of highly-rated films for television. She starred opposite Jamie Sheridan and Hal Holbrook in the CBS telefilm, “Beauty,” a CBS movie “Stolen Women,” “Circle of Deceit” for ABC, “Fatal Error,” a TBS original film, and “Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Secret Affair.”
Turner recently relocated from her ranch in Texas to New York City with daughter Jul
Turner can now add author to her resume. A single mother since her daughter was born, she spent the last year researching twelve extraordinary single women from history and has chronicled them in her new book Holding Her Head High. The book is published by Thomas Nelson and is scheduled to release in March of 2008.
Janine developed a love of the arts at a young age. When she was three, her family moved to Euless, Texas, where Janine studied acting and dance. In junior high, she began an apprenticeship with the Fort Worth Ballet and established a successful modeling career in Dallas, which in-turn led to her signing with the well-known Wilhelmina Modeling Agency in New York. At the young age of fifteen, Janine was the modeling agency’s youngest client.
While continuing to model in New York, she also attended the Professional Children’s School. One year late, she moved back to Texas and landed a recurring role on the hit television series, “Dallas”. At that time, Janine made the decision to graduate from high school a year early, give up modeling, and move to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.
New to Los Angeles, she landed a starring role on the late-night soap “Behind The Screen,” spent a year on the long-running, “General Hospital” as 'Laura Templeton,' and appeared in the feature film, “Young Doctors in Love.” After leaving “General Hospital,” Janine traveled to China for ten weeks for a co-starring role in Dino DeLaurentis' “Tai-Pan,” and upon completion of the film, moved back to New York City to continue her theatrical studies.
In New York, Janine studied with Marcia Haufrecht of The Actor's Studio and began working off-Broadway. She starred in The Ensemble Studio Theatre production of “Full Moon” and “High Tide in The Ladies Room,” and performed with the avant-garde theatre group, The Common Ground Theatre. During this time, she also held a supporting role in George Romero's “Monkey Shines,” and had a memorable turn as Olympia Dukakis' niece, 'Nancy Beth Marmilion,' in the acclaimed feature film, “Steel Magnolias.”
Janine then made a return to television with a co-starring role as “Maggie O’Connell” in the hit CBS series, “Northern Exposure” where she earned an Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe Award nominations for best actress in a drama series. During this time, Janine was named one of People magazine's “50 Most Beautiful People,” and one of Esquire magazine's “Women We Love.” In 1992, she received the Women At Work Award from the National Commission.
During a season-long hiatus from “Northern Exposure,” Janine flew to the Italian Alps to play a starring role opposite Sylvester Stallone in Columbia Tri-Star's international blockbuster, “Cliffhanger.” Additional film credits include a starring role in “Curse of the Inferno,” as 'June Cleaver' in Universal's “Leave It To Beaver,” and in Robert Altman's feature film, “Dr. T and the Women.”
Turner has also starred in a number of highly-rated films for television. She starred opposite Jamie Sheridan and Hal Holbrook in the CBS telefilm, “Beauty,” a CBS movie “Stolen Women,” “Circle of Deceit” for ABC, “Fatal Error,” a TBS original film, and “Barbara Taylor Bradford's A Secret Affair.”
Turner recently relocated from her ranch in Texas to New York City with daughter Jul
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February 5, 2018
This is not a traditional Hollywood celebrity memoir. Turner makes sure to put up giant walls about her personal life by deflecting to write about her military family, her late dad, and lots & lots of politics. She knows a lot about federalism and the republic, but it fills the book to the point of boredom and repetitiveness. She doesn't talk about her acting history or modeling career beyond a few surface mentions. She tries to be vulnerable with her poetry, but there is too much of that and it ends up hiding her true story. She was engaged to Alec Baldwin when she was 20, where are the juicy details!?! There is a very narrow audience for this book, one that wants to hear conservative political ramblings from a one-time Hollywood celebrity, and while I admire her perspectives next time she needs to be truly vulnerable and tell us about her own life.
November 6, 2014
I really enjoyed this book! After meeting Janine Turner when her Constituting America Foundation awarded me with the first annual Harold Simmons Excellence in Constitutional Teaching Award, I was intrigued by her intelligence and giftedness. It was great to see more into her life. She was an awesome actress and now a talented writer and political advocate.
December 30, 2016
I didn't realize it was a lot of poetry when I bought it. I'm more of a prose-type person unless the poetry is set to choral music; however, she had some beautiful thoughts in poetry that even I could recognize without a choir singing it. It's also interesting to get someone's take on surviving Hollywood.
November 13, 2014
Beautiful and Patriotic woman. I enjoyed her book especially the way she opens up about all aspects of her life including Hollywood and politics. Skipped over some of the poetry but what I did read, I enjoyed. Quick and easy and brutally honest read.
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