There is a legend in Bunning, New Hampshire that says if on your birthday you can toss a quarter with your birth year on it through the hole in the donut of Captain Cornelius Bunning's statue and say your wish 90 times, your wish will be granted. Ruby Pepperdine did this. "She has read enough about wishes to know that greedy wishers always have things backfire on them." She wishes she had listened, truly listened, when her grandmother, Gigi tried to tell her something just before she died. She wishes she could go back in time...and listen. Friends Lucy and Nero lend support, understanding, and sympathy as Ruby forgoes her time to read her award-winning essay in favor of a listening silence to honor her grandmother. Did Ruby get her wish? Was her grandmother trying to say "It's about coming together?" Over the years, Ruby wonders if her wish had come true, if she did what she was supposed to do.
Linda Urban is a master storyteller focusing on family, friendship, and finding one's way in life. The clever use of the donut, its historical significance and mathematical relevance enhances an already captivating story.
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