Review by ACPE Teaching Fellow
“I just want you to know that I
read every word of Turn Your Face. I could have kept on reading
but ran out of pages.
I admire the depth of your
honesty in your personal stories and true confessions. It takes a huge
amount of courage and self-respect to open up yourself, your strengths and your
foibles, as much as you do in this book.
Much of the book you have already
taught me over the years, and for that, I thank you. Other Ideas were new
to me and continue to be thought provoking. More....
Book Review of Turn Your
Face: How to Be Heard and Get What You Want Most of the Time by author,
Barbara Linney by Debra
Moffitt-Lesli in the Writer's Secret Garden Newsletter July 2010
"Whatever gives you joy, find a way to do it," writes Barbara Linney,
author of Turn Your Face. This no-nonsense book is packed with
good references and straight forward advice on how to live a good life. It
touches on ways to communicate, set goals, tap creativity and be productive -
and in short how to live a life that results in a deeper spiritual connection
and more joy.
The title came straight from her daughter's mouth when, as a two year old, she
tugged at Barbara's skirts and insisted she listen. "Mommy, turn
your face," she said. Her daughter knew that if mom didn't stop and
look at her she was not being heard in the way she wanted. Barbara writes,
"Her request was the beginning of teaching me what I need to know."
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Co-worker at the American College of Physician Executives
“I have finished your book, and thoroughly enjoyed it. There
was something in each chapter that was extremely helpful to me. I used
your “listen when you care” advice today, and it was so helpful. I also
loved “control what you think “. This weekend, I had an issue where I
would have typically gone into “worry-mode”, but made myself control my
thoughts, and wouldn’t you know it, by the end of the weekend, all was resolved
without my worrying. I also loved the “say what you mean”
chapter. My husband read this chapter too, and we both realized we
probably tease our son, without meaning to hurt him, but we probably do in his
teenage mind. “