Their bonds were Zumba and breast cancer, and in dancing at a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure in Pittsburgh each decided to share her story to help other women and their families coping with the disease.

The result of the friendship and memories of Lisa Sayers, Cat Brennan, Margie DiCello, Susan Veitch and author Frances G. Joyce is an inspirational and informative book, “Dancing in the Rain: Surviving Breast Cancer and Learning to Embrace Life.”