Soul Whispers: Listening to the Wisdom Within is an inspirational book of poetic verse containing universal truths and wisdom. A second edition was released in 2023.

Life often presents us with challenges and decision points that causes us to lose sight of how to make the best choices. The author believes insight to meet these challenges lies within us, if we listen to our inner knowing. She attributes her understanding and wisdom to her deep roots in Appalachia and the teachings of her ancestors. Suggestions are offered in the introduction on how to tap into what we already know to discern the difference between fear and intuition. To lend visual interpretation to each poem or verse, the author includes images for the reader to contemplate. Soul Whispers offers daily inspiration suitable for anyone.

Since initial release in 2018, Soul Whispers: Listening to the Wisdom Within has received praise from authors and poets alike for its profound insights and luminous images. This updated edition offers in-depth insight into the author's heritage and what it's like to grow up in the Appalachian Mountains. This book of verse is a timely contemplative guide for these times and is an ideal gift book.

Barbara J Turner is an inspirational writer who believes we have an inherent guiding knowledge for navigating life if we are open to it. Through her writing, she demonstrates how she uses silence to tap into inner wisdom as a guide to daily life. Her meditative essays and poetry are often based on observations and life lesson of nature. Turner left her successful business career to pursue full-time writing and publication of her work. She lives on the river in the Southern Appalachians of Tennessee.