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Curtain Call: A Memoir
I thought I was having a breakdown; turns out, it was a breakthrough. In 2014, I wanted out of my story. I didn’t want to be on this earth anymore. Bombarded by uninvited memories of childhood trauma, I questioned why God would allow so many horrible things to happen to me. When God interrupted my pleas for help with a simple question—“Will you trust Me with your story?”—I agreed to step out of my stage-perfect Christian life and into the journey toward healing and finally seeing Him as a good, loving God.
- Curtain Call is an expertly woven, authentic book that reminds us of three mingled truths: we’re all on a surprising journey, each of us has experienced grief, and, even so, there is always hope for our future. Lyneta Smith reaches into her heart, baring her story with brisk honesty and unflinching candor. Beautiful writing, exquisite storytelling.Mary DeMuth, author of Thin Places: A Memoir
- Lyneta is a brave writer whose vulnerability and storytelling skill will no doubt touch, impact, and challenge a great number of readers.Beth S.
- In Curtain Call, Lyneta courageously shares how she trusted God with her story of healing from childhood abuse and trauma. She bravely steps off the stage and takes us with her on her journey back to the past and into a future filled with hope. Michelle V.
- Lyneta Smith's narrative style is mesmerizing. I couldn't put this book and down, and I have to commend how she's able to tackle difficult subject matter with grace and ease. This is not revenge memoir. This is actually a story of redemption -- how God can redeem even the most awful of stories if only you can trust him.Tonya K.
- I cannot recommend this book enough. Lyneta's story is heartbreaking and inspiring. She gives voice to a story that sadly so many women are afraid to tell and I pray her bravery sparks bravery in others to name their past wounds and walk toward healing.Casey P.
- Bravo to Ms. Smith for her bravery in opening the door to her painful secrets. In so doing, she has discovered many others who now feel the freedom to sever the chains of their own prison of fear, and will help bring healing to many through her own recovery.Elaine Marie Cooper, Award-winning author of Fields of the Fatherless, Bethany’s Calendar and the Deer Run Saga
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Bronze Medal Winner in the memoir category in the 2020 Illumination Awards.
2020 Selah Award for Memoir Winner
2020 OCW Cascade Award for Memoir Winner
Winner of the 2017 Best Nonfiction Award, Foundations Contest, BRMCWC
