The Faded Stain "A Memoir" (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798234060853)

The stage lights were blinding, but the darkness inside was absolute.

At seventeen, Sheila Ingram was living a double life that would have crushed most grown women. On the same day where she celebrated the birth of her daughter, she was handed the news of her husband's brutal murder. By day, she was a teenage widow and a mother of two, grappling with the ghosts of a senseless tragedy. By night, she was a rising star, chasing the neon glow of a music career to drown out the screams of a traumatized heart.

From the grit of the streets in Harlem to the heights of international stardom, Sheila's journey is one of startling extremes. She takes you from singing with The West Machine in Italy to sharing the stage at the Apollo Theater and boarding Learjets with the legendary Lou Rawls. She lived the "Elite" life of luxury, but the applause was only a mask for the "Immediate Crush" of a heart that was still bleeding internally.

From the applause of world-class theaters to the cold reality of a jail cell, Sheila spent years navigating the "inherited stains" that try to hijack the mental and shut down the voice. This is the raw, unvarnished story of how she stopped running and started dismantling the walls.

As a Licensed Pastoral Counselor and International Recording Artist and Worship Leader, Pastor Sheila Ingram reveals how she navigated the "Divine Segue" from trauma to triumph. She proves that no matter how dark the act, your past was only a dress rehearsal for your future.

This book is a roadmap for the survivor who is done hiding. Whether you are in a project or a palace, it is time to find the light that the darkness can't handle.

It is time to have a Heart Without Walls.