Glitz & Grit

Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight is a powerful memoir of resilience, reinvention, and life beyond elite performance. Spanning 22 countries and more than two decades of international touring, former professional figure skater Christine Reeves Beleznay takes readers behind the sequins and spotlights of world-class ice shows, television specials, and global competitions.

From the exhilaration of packed arenas to the unseen realities of injury, body image pressure, motherhood on the road, and rebuilding after career-ending setbacks, this candid memoir explores what happens when ambition collides with real life. With honesty and grace, Christine reflects on falling, rising, and redefining success-on and off the ice.

Blending sports memoir, women's nonfiction, and personal transformation, Glitz & Grit will resonate with athletes, performers, mothers, and anyone navigating reinvention after failure or transition in career and life. This is a story about strength forged in quiet moments, courage beyond applause, and discovering who you are when the spotlight fades.