The Actual Dance is one of the most beautiful love stories ever told about finding dignity and inspiration in one of the most difficult tasks in life: being with a love partner as they struggle with a life-threatening illness. It is the journey through uncharted waters, where resilience and the power of the human heart persevere. The emotional performance moves audiences to laugh, cry and then cheer. The award-winning play, written by Samuel A. Simon, has transformed lives worldwide for seven years.

When Sam first notices Susan at the age of sixteen, he could not predict the profound connection they would share. They are two halves of the same whole. The tangible essence of who they are is love entwined. In the 33rd year of their marriage, that love was tested when Susan is diagnosed with breast cancer. A ringing in Sam’s ear was not as one would expect. In fact, it was an orchestra, playing the music of his life, the actual dance.

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The Actual Dance, the book,  is told through the eyes and heart of a husband as he struggles with his worst fears during what everyone expects to be his wife's losing battle to breast cancer. Determined to support the "other half of his whole," he provides the positivity his love partner demands and the caregiving she needs. He doesn't share his fears, even as he becomes more certain of her upcoming demise. He also keeps his visits to the virtual ballroom--where each one of us will exit into eternity—secret until he begins to wonder if he's losing his mind. Like the play upon which it was based, The Actual Dance will take you on an emotional but uplifting journey and reward you with a universal, life-affirming lesson of hope, faith and love. 

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