Diva Five Alive is the story of five sisters who triumphed over tremendous adversity. It is the story of the Gibert and McBride girls: Marilyn, Brenda, Carolyn, Julie, and Evette, women whose lives are tainted by dysfunction, domestic violence, substance abuse and mental illness. After years of struggle and perseverance, they learn the secrets of resilience. Their story will make you laugh and cry. You will root for the heroines all the way through. Diva Five Alive will inspire you, as you read about the sister's struggles, victories, pains, hurts, losses, and triumphs. This book was written to touch the lives of thousands of people, who may have experienced the same kind of pain, who can gain strength through the example of five women who were able to overcome great odds to achieve lives of meaning and purpose. Diva Five Alive is a story of triumph, of five women who learned to "claim their joy."