Ginny's Aunt Peg was a free spirit, passing up a full college scholarship, she worked a year, went to a small college in Vermont, then moved to New York, living above a Chinese restaurant. Ginny had visited her there as Peg worked a variety of jobs. They often played the "today I live in...game". It had been a while since Ginny and her Mom had heard from Peg. Her phone had been shut off due to unpaid bills. They went to New York to check on her only to discover that she had gone to Europe where she died of cancer at 35. Now, through 13 little blue envelopes, she has sent Ginny on a real life "today I live in ...game. Ginny follows the instructions in the envelopes and embarks on an unusual European pilgrimage.
"Talent alone doesn't make an artist. You need a little serendipity, a little luck, and a little boost."
Best Book 2006
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