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Editorial Review:
From her film debut as the sultry schemer in Body Heat to her award-winning role as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, actress Kathleen Turner's unique blend of beauty, intelligence, and raw sexuality has driven her personal and professional life. Now, in this gutsy memoir, the screen icon tells us of the risks she's taken and the lessons she's learned-sometimes the hard way.
For the first time, Turner shares her childhood challenges-a life lived in countries around the world until her father, a State Department official whom she so admired, died suddenly when she was a teenager. She talks about her twenty year marriage, and why she and her husband recently separated, her close relationship with her daughter, her commitment to service, and how activism in controversial causes has bolstered her beliefs. And Turner reveals the pain and heartbreak of her struggle with rheumatoid arthritis, and how, in spite of it, she made a daring decision: to take a break from the movies and relaunch her stage career.
Along the way, Turner describes what it's like to work with legends like Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, William Hurt, Steve Martin, Francis Ford Coppola, John Huston, John Waters, Edward Albee...and, with characteristic irreverent humor, shares her behind-the-screen stories of dealing with all types of creative, intimidating, and inspiring characters.
Kathleen Turner has always known that she would play the lead in the story of her life. It's impossible not to take her lessons on living, love, and leading roles to heart. And it won't be long until you'll be sending yourself roses!
Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles Reviews:
Send Yourself Roses 
2009-07-11 - I am a longtime fan of Ms. Turners work on screen and was anxious to read her autobiography; I'm not sure this was it. Her overly confident way of writing provides a lot of interesting details about her life as "she remembers" them. I found her behind the scenes stories about working with Hollywood legends particularly bold. Her battle with rheumatoid arthritis and alcoholism provide unexpected insight into her life as well. This book must have been very cathartic for Ms. Turner to write. Although entertaining, it did not read like an autobiography. But, it did provide some very "juicy" details about her Hollywood life © Bobskatie Enterprises for Amazon.com
Quite a Disappointment 
2009-06-25 - This was a disappointing book, full of self-congratulating praise. Kathleen calls herself sexy, an icon, beautiful, etc. over and over again and it becomes annoying and then finally ridiculous. In my opinion in her younger years she was certainly not what I would call unattractive, but my goodness, get over your appearance, Kathleen and move on to more important things. So much had been written in reference to her "beauty" instead of any substance.
When her daughter was rushed to the hospital for an incident by her mother-in-law who did not notify Kathleen (her daughter was okay) she practically knocked the mother-in-law out when she found out what had happened. I get the feeling that she is trying to convince the reader how wonderful a mother she was vs. one that would have to leave her family, even for a short while to make a film. Is it guilt she's dealing with? In this situation I felt Kathleen's behavior was excessive and over-the-top. I wanted to hear more about her battle with alcohol, but that wasn't covered at length. She mentioned it and then it was done with, but she went on at length about all her movies and performances, which is something a reader (this reader) may not really care much about. I wanted to hear more about her marriage, her husband, their life, but again, so much of the book was dedicated to her discussing her movie roles. She also discusses her voice at length, obviously feeling that her voice is quite special and worth lots and lots of attention in the book. Does anyone really care about a voice? Bottom-line is this book was not worth the time it took to read it.
her own best fan
2009-06-21 - When we are children our parents tell us not to
toot our own horn. Which means do not brag on
yourself. Ms. Turner does a lot of tooting. She is
her own biggest fan. She does have great ambition
and talent. She tells you that she is a sexual icon.
She tells many stories about what went on during
the movies she made and dishes on certain actors.
After the book was released many of them said she
told un truths. One went as far as to sue her..Nic
Cage ...he told her he would drop the suit if she
publicly re-canted and she did.
So, it leaves some doubt in your mind... did she
always tell the truth.
This is an OK book...Not a GREAT book.
Send Yourself Roses by Kathleen Turner 
2009-06-09 - The book was interesting and revealing of what Turner is like in real life. She is quite tough and out spoken.
She takes you behind the scenes of her movies to reveal interesting tidbits during each filming. Great stuff for movie lovers! She talks about her costars and their personalities. You feel like you are right there with them as they film each movie!
She gives a candid description of her RA and all that she had to indure from this disease.
Self Applauder 
2009-06-05 - I saw Ms. Turner interviewed when the book came out about a year ago and thought this would be an interesting read. It was, but not the way I thought. It is mostly well-written (I don't understand how someone gets paid to say things like "between Gail and I"). I did not know Turner had such a cosmopolitan childhood. I hadn't realized she had been on the soap "The Doctors" for such a short period of time (where I first remember her). I didn't realize her language would be so "earthy". It was interesting, but I quickly tired of the "me, myself, and I-ness" of the quick read. She does have self-esteem to share. This is not the first "celebrity" memoir I have read, but it was the first I've read where the self awareness oozes from the page. I will admit, perhaps I am a bit envious that she has enough for both of us.
