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     How to get yours? Please send your PHOTO (color, large) to me at: facereading1@aol.com. On Header-line write: "5-MIN" (so if it goes to my Spam mail, I'll pick it up). I'll need your cell phone number, and I'll be phoning from Calif (Pacific time). The Session goes very fast, so please see the NEW Coupon on PeopleDeals.com for "Deals and Coupons" for a longer session -15 min/$30 Personal Face Reading Session over the phone with me  (includes my PDF/IPAD version of my Book) all for $30 (Retail: $50). That coupon is good until December 31. See my website: http://www.facereading1.com/ for more information or to watch the TV shows on Face Reading.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Take care,
Barbara (Roberts)
Guest on 50 national/local TV Shows: Tyra Banks, Fox 5,
NBC Nightly News, InSide San Diego, The Learning Channel

TYRA BANKS SHOWS on Face Reading

     Last year it was a great honor to go to New York and join Tyra several times on her talk Shows. We did many segments on Face Reading - Romance, Dating, Politics, and she was very gracious to me. About 8 of those clips are captured on youtube.com, so here's a Link to one, which nows has about 55,000 views:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGAoJMGGoJg
    Tyra Banks said to me: “I loved having you on the talk shows and definitely applaud and thank you for taking a similar stand to honor ethnic diversity in all ways in your work.”
   We meet great souls in our lives who inspire multitudes with their love and enouragement for each of us to grow and change. Tyra was like that.  - Barbara

What does YOUR Face Shape Say about YOU?

Face Reading gives us an ancient system of reading character by looking at Facial Features. Face Shapes are always the hardest to interprete in so far as most people have a combination of different shapes, not just a clear geometric shape. Here are some psychological meanings when the face shape is just ONE shape:


Triangle (President Obama): person is a visionary, also thinks fast, moves fast, may drive fast.

Rectangle (my face): College professor type, language and meanings are important.

Circle (round): Great for Sales person - looks like a baby's face, and so folks will trust you.

Square: (Winston Churchill, WW II): general, top executive, leadership face.

Bucket: (lower area is wide/full, forehead area is smaller): may be moody and/or emotional

You always look at the complete face for an accurate understanding of the person you are analyzing. For more information please see my book, Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance (the brown book) on http://www.facereading1.com/.
Now in PDF/IPAD/Paperback
(c) Copyright, Barbara Roberts. November, 2011. All rights reserved.

In tough economic times...HOW TO READ YOUR BOSS' FACE

Face Reading will give you the Intutive Edge in Business. Will your boss be generous or stingy? Is he/she a perfectionist or someone who wants you to be relaxed around him? Will he understand if you are late for the meeting as your son has the flu? The face of a person reflects his emotional and spiritual essence and personality - how a boss relates to information, money, and what he wants from his employee. Study this 2,000 year old science of behavior closely!

The secret KEY to keeping your job is to provide the best service you can in whatever field you are in. To do this, you have to be able to read what another needs at the moment - whether it be your boss or your client(s) whose happiness with you will reflect in your 'stats' with the company. Before we look at faces, here are some extra tips that work:

Some visual cues for harmony on your work Team:

Dress in the color that is your eye color. This helps others to like you and feel in tune with you. Also, wearing a beautiful color of blue (not navy) radiates sincerety.

Hints to reading your Boss' face show in the EYEBROWS! Here are the facial features and their psychological meanings:

LOW-SET EYEBROWS (close-set to the eye) - The boss is easy to talk to and wants you to be at ease. Communication is of paramont importance here, and as with all jobs, ASK your boss how he prefers the communication: E-mails, 5-min knock on his door to discuss problems, phone calls, etc.

HIGH-SET EYEBROWS (eyebrows a few inches above the eyes) - This boss has high standards and is very loyal to people he/she values. Do not become familiar with this person. If you treat this boss with respect and give quality work, that stands for a lot.

ARCHED EYEBROWS (angled) - This boss may be dramatic, emotional, or just love music/plays/art/theater. Be careful here to not take eveything personally if this boss is having a rough day. It might not be about you at all.

FLAT EYEBROWS (straight across). This boss loves working on projects and has great concentration. Perhaps an introvert also. He does not like being interrupted, so if the door is closed, don't knock unless the fire engine is a the building.

For more informaton or JOBS + CAREERS that will match YOUR face, see my book: Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance by Barbara Roberts

on http://www.facereading1.com/ or amazon. PDF*/IPAD/paperback. (*Please only use ebooks* from my site. All others do not honor my copyright of my writing.) Please follow me on Facebook/Twitter as "FACE READING - Barbara Roberts."

(c) Copyright, Barbara Roberts, November, 2011. All rights reserved

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Lips and (Face) Cheeks - What kind of LOVER is (s)he?

     Face Reading is a 2,000 year old system of understanding a person's character from his or her Facial Features. Every feature has at least three psychological meanings for someone who has it, and in Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance, (on amazon.com or http://www.facereading1.com/)  I (Barbara Roberts) look at over 150 features and explain their inner meanings. This is certainly a help on Internet dating or on a 1st date!
      A news anchor, Laura Buxton, once told me, "If only I had know about you when it came to men, I could have saved myself a lot of grief!"
      The LIPS and the CHEEK areas will show the degree of feeling and personal warmth your date will be able to give you.  Here are some Cheek and Lip types and what they mean!
      Cheek Types:
ROUND CHEEKS - warm, loving, caring, big heart
FLAT CHEEKS - might be more mentally oriented, analytical, slow to express intense emotions
HIGH CHEEK BONES - loves to travel, wants to be self-employed, high spirited
      Lip Types:
LARGE, WIDE MOUTH - (Pres Obama) generous, affectionate, warm hearted
TINY MOUTH - (Henry 8th)  self absorbed, has rich fantasy life, may be dangerous to cross swords with
THIN UPPER LIP, BIG LOWER LIP - person who takes in information and doesn't gossip, good with personal confidences
HUGE LOWER LIP - (Elvis) sensual, sultry
      It's important to look at the whole face and combine all the features together. The above a general meanings.

Check out my 20 TV Shows on YouTube.com, or follow me on Twitter or Facebook ("Face Reading - Barbara Roberts")

(c) Copyright, March, 2010. Barbara Roberts. All rights reserved.

Face Reading in Business - Testimonials about Barbara Roberts

At the Office: “In my medical practice, Face Reading has given me a more profound insight into people's symptoms, conditions...how these may be related and how to help people live fuller lives on many levels. Meeting Barbara has been a blessing in my life both personally and professionally. I have enjoyed her workshops as well as her consultations. You inevitably come away with lifelong invaluable tools.” - E. Llorente, MD, Fountain Valley, California

On the Job: “Barbara’s face reading work helped me immediately – in understanding my patients and staff. Hers is AMAZING work! Fascinating and easy to understand. I enthusiastically recommend this to anyone who wants to understand people at a glance!” - C.King, MD

Better Communication in Management: “I keep a copy (of her book) in my office to share with others on the management team to help in understanding the best way of communicating with different personality types….. This tool helps identify what motivates the person you're interacting with, so you can use the most effecting style of communication that they will clearly understand. It's nice to skip the mistakes and click faster! The only thing better than reading this book is attending a seminar with Barbara Roberts. I highly recommend engaging her for a session at work, for a networking group or in a civic or social group. You will walk away more self aware and more aware of those around you and their unique characteristics.” – C.“Catroy”, San Diego, California (Amazon.com Book Review)

Increased Financial Abundance: “In my individual session with Barbara, she directed me to my life’s work, which I would not have thought of my own. I couldn’t be happier with the peace and fulfillment it has brought me. I am doing what I love!” - R. Winrow, Owner of European Skin Centre.

Public Relations Specialist: “I am so impressed by the accuracy of (Barbara’s) book... Simply amazing. I can hardly believe I didn't know about this before. I have been seeing people so differently since studying the book and am so excited to have additional insight into my own life.”- J. Borba Von Stauffenberg, San Diego, California

Marketing Company CEO Comments: “Barbara is an amazing teacher. She took the ancient knowledge and converts it into an easy to learn and use technology for today. I was able to apply hat I learned immediately to both business and personal life.” - N. Johnson, Owner of National Marketing Company

National TV Producer Uses in His Work: “I applied all I learned from Roberts’ books, and it has totally changed the way I view people and situations!!!”– D. Che, L.A. Producer, Hollywood, California

Realtor Speaks Up: “I work with a lot of people each day, actually about 100. I meet all sorts of personalities. I use these skills with my clients and co-workers. I wish I had read her books years ago. It would have helped me with my personal and professional life a lot!!!”– Q. Doan, San Diego, California

TESTIMONIALS on FACE READING with Barbara Roberts

Tyra Banks Says about Barbara: “I loved having you on the talk shows and definitely applaud and thank you for taking a similar stand to honor ethnic diversity in all ways in your work.” – Tyra Banks, National TV's “Top Model”

Money Saved by Company: When our company was assaulted by the NLRB I asked Barbara to read the face of their head honcho. Based on her read we devised a plan that stopped them in their tracks, literally saving our $16mm company. Her read was right on! We will always appreciate her and she is the core of one of my best stories.” - P. Friedman, Former owner, The Green House fresh Herbs

National TV Producer’s Experience: “Barbara’s ability to read people’s faces is utterly incredible. It is simply uncanny. I was continually amazed.”– V. Gloor, Supervising Producer, FOX TV

Public Relations Specialist Comments: “Face Reading is the SECRET WEAPON You Must Have!” “I wish so much I had learned this earlier in my career! If you work with people - if your career depends on your ability to read and influence others - if you're looking for a statistically proven way to instantly read friends, family, colleagues, and clients - get (Barbara’s book) now! I never realized how much our faces tell others until I spent time learning about the characteristics our unique attributes display. I highly recommend this book, and I highly recommend investing the time to have Barbara read your face personally. You'll be shocked and amazed at the detail and accuracy!” - P. Bowen, Costa Mesa, California

Career Guidance Needed: “I was in a very dark place trying to sort out what to do with my life and career, and Barbara was a Light on my Path. Her intuitive skill enabled me to find myself my best career. I feel God sent her to me as an answer to my prayers. Now abundance is pouring in. Barbara was my ANGEL.” –  Davis (Amazon.com Book Review)

News Anchor’s Interviewing Skills Enhanced: “Barbara’s Face Reading system is the single most valuable tool I know of for effective communication. I interview thousands of people, and I use these skills all the time.” – L. Buxton, Morning News Anchor, KUSI TV

”Barbara’s work should be read by all in law enforcement.” Comment from 25 Year (retired) NY Police Officer “I heard Ms. Roberts as a guest on SPYX (national radio) in Albany, New York… As my career advanced I noticed the ‘same’ eye pattern in drug addicts and ‘hardcore’ alcoholics. So when I heard Ms. Roberts…speaking of the meaning of the prominent sclera, I was amazed. I was astonished at the number of other ‘truths’ someone’s face showed. (Her) book should be required reading of all new police recruits.” - A. VanWagenen – Loudonville, NY

What Small or Large EYES Say about YOU!

Face Reading looks at facial features assigning psychological meanings for each one. How accurate is this? In over 6,000 faces I've read, this system is about 90-95% accurate in reading a person's character.
Eye size says a lot about how observant you are. Very small eyes (compared to the bone structure of the face) means you are extremely observant to details and what is happening around you.

Large eyes reflects a warm, sympathetic and romantic nature.

Rounding under the eye shows a feeling, caring, empathetic nature.

A flat area under the eyes may indicate a person who waits to 'see' what will happen and could be cautious.

For EYE COLORS and what each means see earlier BLOGS on this site:
http://www.facereading1.com/ and also my book, Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance.
(c) Copyright, Barbara Roberts, November, 2011.

How Face Reading Can Help YOU? Jobs, $, Career?

TESTIMONIALS FOR FACE READING WORK
Tyra Banks TV Show Appearances:
“I loved having you on the talk shows and definitely applaud and thank you for taking a similar stand to honor ethnic diversity in all ways in your work.”
– Tyra Banks, National TV's “Top Model”

National TV Experience: “Barbara’s ability to read people’s faces is utterly incredible. It is simply uncanny. I was continually amazed.”

– V. Gloor, Supervising Producer, FOX TV

News Anchor’s Interviewing Skills: “Barbara’s Face Reading system is the single most valuable tool I know of for effective communication. I interview thousands of people, and I use these skills all the time."
– L. Buxton, Morning News Anchor, KUSI TV

Medical Application: “Barbara’s face reading work helped me immediately – in understanding my patients and staff. Hers is AMAZING work! Fascinating and easy to understand. I enthusiastically recommend this to anyone who wants to understand people at a glance!”
- C.King, MD

Career Guidance Needed: “I was in a very dark place trying to sort out what to do with my life and career, and Barbara was a Light on my Path. Her intuitive skill enabled me to find myself my best career. I feel God sent her to me as an answer to my prayers. Now abundance is pouring in. Barbara was my ANGEL.” – Davis (Amazon.om Book Review)

Financial Abundance Increase: “In my individual session with Barbara, she directed me to the my life’s work, which I would not have thought of my own. I couldn’t be happier with the peace and fulfillment it has brought me. I am doing what I love!
-” Rita A. Winrow – Owner of European Skin Centre.

Marketing Company CEO Comments: “Barbara is an amazing teacher. She took the ancient knowledge and converts it into an easy to learn and use technology for today. I was able to apply hat I learned immediately to both business and personal life.”

-Natalie Johnson, Owner of National Marketing Company

25 Year NY Police Officer: ”Barbara’s work should be read by all in law enforcement.”
"I heard Ms. Roberts as a guest on SPYX (national radio) in Albany, New York… As my career advanced I noticed the ‘same’ eye pattern in drug addicts and ‘hardcore’ alcoholics. So when I heard Ms. Roberts…speaking of the meaning of the prominent sclera, I was amazed. I was astonished at the number of other ‘truths’ someone’s face showed. This book should be required reading of all new police recruits. "
- Andrew VanWagenen – Loudonville, NY (Review on amazon.com)

National TV Producer Says: “I applied all I learned from Roberts’ books, and it has totally changed the way I view people and situations!!!”
– D. Che, L.A. Producer, Hollywood, California

Realtor Speaks Up: “I work with a lot of people each day, actually about 100. I meet all sorts of personalities. I use these skills with my clients and co-workers. I wish I had read her books years ago. It would have helped me with my personal and professional life a lot!!!”
– Quyen T. Doan, San Diego, California

Psychotherapist Validates Accuracy: “As a psychologist I find her work eminently useful. It provides me with helpful hypotheses and is strikingly accurate.”
– Dr. E. Doak, Sacramento, California

Self-Employed Business Owner: “Everything in her work is perfect for me. I can now pick up on who I’m dealing with and know what to do with customers. B’s work gives me quick insight into people.”
 – Mike, Car Repairs from Amazon.com Book Review

Amazon.com Reader Comments on my Book

"New Communication Tool", September 16, 2011


By Catherine "Catroy" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviewsThis review is from: Face Reading: How to Know Anyone at a Glance (Paperback)

     This is a great read and reference book. I keep a copy in my office to share with others on the management team to help in understanding the best way of communicating with different personality types.
     In the past I've learned after one or two conversations with someone how to best communicate... usually by making a mistake. This tool helps identify what motivates the person you're interacting with, so you can use the most effecting style of communication that they will clearly understand. It's nice to skip the mistakes and click faster!
     The only thing better than reading this book is attending a seminar with Barbara Roberts. I highly recommend engaging her for a session at work, for a networking group or in a civic or social group. You will walk away more self aware and more aware of those around you and their unique characteristics.

Face Reading INSPIRATIONAL Short Story

         THE PRINCESS AND THE GARDNER

Alabaster straightened his legs and shook the dust from his hands. He was hidden behind the ferns in the fountain he was planting for the emperor. At one time he had been a brave knight leading troops into battle, but his face had been burned and scarred in one siege. So, he wore a mask to cover his scars so that he would not frighten the children and the women would not pity him. The court artist had woven the mask to resemble the face Alabaster had had before the burns. The king had given him the role of Royal Gardener for the palace. At least he was still useful to his to his liege, so he was happy.

His fingers went to rest on the hoe as he watched the scene at the far end of the courtyard. Princess Lisette was being led by her maid to a stone bench surrounded by his Glory roses. Her woven long hair was filled with sunshine. The pink silk and damask laced gown was the color of her blushing cheeks as each suitor approached her. The runners had spread the word thoughout the provinces that the Princess was seeking a husband, so men – brave and tall, short and pudgy, merchants and princes came forward. Some of the knights boasted of their conquests, others flaunted velvet jackets and laced shirts. And some became mute when they saw her beauty. She regarded all with quiet humility. Princess Lisette listened, nodded and smiled. But she refused them all.

Her father, the king, paced before her seat, “Darling, you have to accept one of them! I need an heir. Please!” Lisette replied, “Papa, I need to find someone I love. I refuse to marry someone I don’t love.” A similar discussion between them ensued week after week. The king would shake his head and pace with exasperated sighs.

The Princess looked forlorn. She was firm, but being loving and kind by nature, she really wanted to please her father. Alabaster noted with admiration her skin, her hands and her modest smile. He had memorized each of her gowns and silently and secretly adored her.

This afternoon as he was planting the Glory red roses, he heard a quiet weeping coming from her direction. Immediately, he stopped and turned to see the Princess sighing and softly dabbing her eyes with a lace cloth. He wanted to comfort her with all his heart but was hesitant as he was only the gardener. Then, he realized the real reason was that he was ashamed of his facial burns and the mask he wore to cover them.

So, he placed himself near her chair, but remained hidden. “My lady, I am only the gardener, but I wish to know why you weep. Please tell me the reason for your sadness.”

Princes Lisette turned to the area of the ferns to see a tall and muscular man in simple garb. His hands were large and strong, but his face was obscured by the foliage.

“Sir, for weeks my father, the King, has been trying to find a suitor for my hand in marriage. Though many men have come to me, none of them move my heart.” She inhaled a sob. Alabaster’s facial burns had deepened his sensitivity to other’s sorrows and unfulfilled longings. In his heart he had lived a million lives in his one body, and his heart had seen and touched it all.

”My lady,” he began, “I understand the heart’s longing for pure love. “Pure love alone can satisfy. Divine Love alone can heal. It is worth waiting for such a love.”

Comforted that someone understood her inner feelings, the princess turned to him and asked, “And how is it a gardener speaks with such wisdom? Will you tell me your story and how you have come to know of such things?” And so began many conversations and a friendship between the two. Every week Alabaster would put a perfect Glory on her chair. His heart would quicken when he saw her satin gowns entering his floral cave. Sometimes they would talk between suitors. She understood his thoughts and shared his observations. And they laughed. Week after week his secret love for her grew.

“Love can heal. Love can change you. It is worth waiting for such a love.”

By fall the leaves were red and yellow canopies above the alcove. All week he would go over the words he would say to her. He reviewed her mannerisms, her smiles. And even though he told her “Love can heal,” in his own heart, he believed she could never love him. His face was burned beyond recognition, and he was afraid to be seen without his mask. The princes from the outlining provinces had come and gone on horseback. The king was going bald from tearing out his hair, and the Queen had stopped eating for her worry over Lisette. The Princess was given an ultimatum that she must choose a husband or be banished to that outer forest with her maid.

When Alabaster brought her morning beverage, Lisette spoke up, “My friend, we have spent months talking and coming to understand each other’s inner hearts. I know you are noble and true. You voice is the one I hear in my mind when I go to sleep and when I awaken at dawn. But, Alabaster, I so long to see your face as it really is. Please show me.”

The gardener was shocked by her request and felt deep sorrow. “Princess, what we have now must be enough. I cannot show you my face as in battle it was scarred and changed. I fear that if you saw me as I really am, you would be horrified and banish me from your sight. My heart would break if I could not be your friend.”

Lisette looked at him with a firm gaze, “I know who you are inside, Alabaster. That is enough for me. Please take off your mask so that my fingers might stroke your wounds and give you comfort. Your burns must make you feel lonely, and I seek to give back to you a portion of the love you have given me.” And she became quiet and waited.

“Love can heal. Love can change you. It is worth waiting for such a love.”

So for the first time since the battle, he reached for the artificial covering over his face and carefully removed the mask. He waited for her shock and horror. He waited for a gasp or scream. And nothing came. He looked up into her deep eyes to a smiling face.

“My beloved,” she said lovingly, “Your face has become the same as the mask. Love can heal. Love can change you. It is worth waiting for such a love.”

To the joy of the king and all the land, the royal gardener was wedded to the princess. The king got a wig. The country gave a huge banquet for the wedding, and the queen started eating again.

© Copyright, July, 2009. Barbara Roberts. All rights reserved. Barbara Roberts at: www facereading1.com from book, Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance

The CAREER you were born to do! It's in your face!!

     Like Feng Shui and Acupuncture, Face Reading started in China thousands of years ago. It is the science of giving psychological meanings to facial features (shape of the eyes, lip structure, hair texture.) Barbara Roberts has read over 6,000 faces in her 350 classes. Trained in clinical medical research, she went on to appear on 50 national/local TV Shows. Here are some the patterns in personality which will help you find the Career you were meant to do and also select a life partner who will bring out your best qualities.
     (From Barbara Roberts' NEW book, Face Reading - How to Know Anyone at a Glance. On http://www.facereading1.com/. See YouTube.com for 20 TV Shows on Face Reading!)

THE CAREER YOU WERE BORN TO DO!

     In today’s tough job market, people can find their best career by looking at their own facial features, because the face is reflective of our unique emotional and psychological style. Below are patterns in facial features that match people who are happy and successful in these careers:
ANALYTICAL, COMPUTER, TECHNICAL JOBS: Meanings in (...)
• Close-set eyes (loves detail, precision oriented)
• Large, tall forehead (thinker, planner, strategist)
• Small eye size (sees everything with detail focus)
• Narrow nose bridge (perfectionist, high standards
ARTISTIC, MUSICAL, DESIGN JOBS:
• Thin, long ears (loves color, fabric, texture, interior design)
• Ears come forward (music ability, hears sound better)
• Widow’s peak (creative, artistic, individualist)
• Fine skin pores (refined tastes, can choose expensive items)

COMMUNICATION JOBS – TEACHER, COUNSELOR, WRITER:
• Rounded forehead/hairline (people! The public loves them!)
• Large ears (listens well to others, tunes into the Big picture)
• Large/wide mouth (generous, affectionate with time, energy)
• Round ball on tip of nose (center of news, information, gossip)

PHYSICAL, OUTDOOR, MANUAL JOBS:
• Thick eyebrows (physical endurance high)
• Large jaw (loves to exercise, very strong)
• Thick hair (loves the outdoors)
• Full, thick beard for men (robust, dynamic energy)

(c) Copyright, November, 2011. Barbara Roberts. All rights reserved.

HAIR COLOR - What It Means for Dating! Face Reading - The "Short-Cut" Companion for On-line Dating

Face Reading is a 2,000 year old system of reading a person's character from his facial features. In my 30 years of practice, I've read 6,000 faces in 350 classes and been on 50 national/local TV Shows.
HAIR COLOR is a facial feature that can be real or from a box!, but the hair color one chooses reflects a a person's inner nature - the way she/he likes to feel, her inner spirit. Below are specific psychological meanings that are accurate for a person with each HAIR COLOR. (If this is an ethnic feature as in black or brown hair for Hispanics or Orientals, in face reading you would ignore this one feature and go on to interprete other facial features which make that person spiritually unique.)

HAIR COLOR - What is he/she like on a Date?

BLACK HAIR: (means:) strong willed, intense, dominant
On a Date they might be like: "Impress me. Show me what you've got. Why should I be interested in you? Tell me."

BROWN HAIR (means:) family oriented, looks for emotional warmth and sincerety in others
On a Date they might be like: "Before we get serious, I need you to meet my children. Let's see if they like you."

BLONDE HAIR (means:) sunny disposition, confident, fun loving
On a Date they might be like: "Let me give you these donuts for your morning break." "What else can we do for this (angry) client to win back his business to the firm?"

RED HAIR (means:) dramatic, intense, fiery
On a Date they might be like: "I'm very passionate and need someone who is also." "Do you feel deeeply about things?"

HAIR TEXTURES

FINE HAIR (means:) sensitive nervous system. If stressed, may have digestive problems
COARSE HAIR (means:) love of the outdoors, strong body energy
STRAIGHT HAIR (means:) direct, straight forward, says what they mean
CURLY HAIR (means:) fun loving, funny, playful

There are thousands of facial features, and you want to combine many of them to tell you what a peron is really like. Future Blogs will analyze Eye color, teeth shape, forehead structure, and jaw and chin dynamic. See http://www.facereading1.com/ for Barbara Roberts' NEW BOOK: FACE READING - HOW TO READ ANYONE AT A GLANCE and TV live Shows on Face Reading on youtube.com
(c) Copyright, March, 2010, Barbara Roberts. All rights reserved.

 

HOW Abraham Lincoln Chose His Cabinet - Short Story

ABRAHAM LINCOLN - Fictional Face Reading Short Story by Barbara Roberts

Abraham Lincoln emerged from the War Room tired and sick at heart. He had just come from the battlefield where he visited the tents of the surgeons. His mind held the continuous image of sobbing widows in black long dresses. Hopeless, orphaned sons and daughters cried at the doors of the homes waiting for their fathers, who would never return.

Although he had surrounded himself politically with those who had opposed him and wished for his nation to be open to all men and all views, the president was acutely aware of that political incompetence meant wounded soldiers and dead men. His heart was filled with quiet grieving, and the Great War never left his heart for a moment.

“To even have a healthy son reach adulthood was a miracle of God,” he reflected. “So many epidemics of flu or cases of consumption. Even a body soaked with rain on a wintry day might be lost by nightfall.”

So that some of the city’s young bucks dreamed of the ‘battle cry’ and fighting to prove their manhood angered him deep in his soul. That the young people romanticized war gave him lingering sadness. If only they saw what he had seen. Brothers in battle together – one kneeling over his dieing loved one, intestines spread across the dirt. And no grieving, they say, can compare to a parent who has lost a son. He had Todd, and he knew what the all encompassing love of a father could be. Protective and tender at the same time.
And how cruel men and nature could be to the human flesh. Some was Fate. War was choice. He was determined to end the War as quickly as he could. Send just one son home to his Mama - one son who might never have had a chance on the battlefield. It would be worth one son - whole and well.

So much rested on the integrity and capabilities of the men he chose for his Cabinet. His leaders must be of the highest caliber. Strong, fearless and true. They must be understanding of his people, their children, and the future of a great nation. Everything was at stake now. Of the Cabinet he had chosen, some were from different states and had different backgrounds. He liked that about them. He chose them by looking closely at their military records, their letters of accommodation, and by reading their characters. He tried not to miss anything. As president he could not control much, but he could hand-select his men who would make national decisions. That was his job. The destiny of a nation at War depended on it. He must not fail his people.

When he was younger, the Illinois lawyer had met with one obstacle after another. Some eight at least, he reflected. Many elections lost. To others he seemed like a complete failure. But in each political skirmish he had learned to look at people closely and assess their nuances of personality. So their behavior or decisions would never surprise him. He knew more about some people than they knew about themselves, but he kept his own council. He studied the ancient system of physiognomy (Face Reading). Ten feet from a prospective juror or witness in a trial, he could turn the fate of a legal outcome. Lincoln could laugh and weave a good story with the best of them, but inside he had the instincts of a cougher. He looked at people and saw them – beyond artifices, fancy verbiage and fine clothes. He would laugh at a child’s story and shun an arrogant general.

One afternoon as his Cabinet assembled in the White House, the sun’s hot fierceness poured through the room. Men were loosening their neck clothes and removing their bulky jackets, wiping their forehead with large white hankies. All stood as Lincoln entered the room. His hands rose palms down to motion them to be seated.

“I understand that today we are reviewing the application for Lt. James McNeed, who wishes to be Secretary of the Treasury. Will those of you who have letters of accommodation, military files and written testimonials abut him, please step forward.” Lincoln seated himself behind the mahogany desk and opened his right hand to receive the papers. Letters from Generals, teachers, red wax sealed missives about Lt. McNeed were handed over. The pile was so high that by the time Lincoln had read them all, the sun was setting. The men were eager to get into their carriages and return home to their wives and dinners.

“Well,” Lincoln began, “he seems an ideal candidate form these dossiers. His war record is impeccable, and I can find no fault with anything I have read about this man. Let us meet him now, so we might to return to a quiet evening with our families. Bring Lt. James McNeed to me please.”

The side door opened, and the attending army aide ushered a man in uniform into the room. He came to stand directly in front of Abraham Lincoln. The president’s gaze was powerful and searching as he regarded the officer. Lincoln was reviewing Lt. McNeed’s facial features, as system called Face Reading, which he had learned when he was a young lawyer. It helped him to accurately read a person’s character. In his mind, Lincoln made note of Lt. McNeed's features: a dimpled chin that was short, a chin which receded back to tuck behind forward thrusting front teeth, an uneven forehead hairline, a tiny, tight mouth (that looked like a man set on a vinegar drink), strange ears which protruded out from his head at odd angles, a mouth that upturned like a joker (but McNeed wasn’t smiling), and a thick unibrow eyebrow. The president reflected that he looked like a rat. And then Lincoln remembered the words of Aristotle, the first great scholar in science of physiognomy: “If you look like an animal, you are it!” (You will have the similar temperament to that animal.)

What was curious about McNeed, Lincoln thought, was that as he answered each direct question, his eyes would shift, almost retract visibly. Then, they would become clear and present. It seemed to happen when the questions involved his military record. Lincoln had learned to recognize this eye change as “cloaking,” and he had seen it often in spies of all sorts. The president paced up and down, his head down and reflective before his men.
He made his decision and turned to the group, “Please leave us, Mr. McNeed.”

And after the man disappeared down the corridor, Lincoln turned to the curious Cabinet members and said, “I don’t want this man anywhere close to me.” Lincoln pounded his open flat hand onto his desk as the astonished group gasped and was riveted to attention. “Show me a man who is forty who is not responsible for his face.” With that he pulled in his vest and with long strides left the room.

Weeks later a news bulletin emerged from a Border state with an artist’s rendering of an escaped convict, Walter McNeed, who had been incarcerated for killing his brother, Lt. James McNeed, and stealing his military papers. The murdered brother, Lt. James McNeed had been a valiant soldier, decorated in battle. And for those who studied the facial drawing closely, the man who had stood before Lincoln had been none other than Walter McNeed.

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