In Valedictorian, Constance Hall attempts to answer some of life's most esoteric questions concerning purpose and personal fulfillment. The main character, Wilbur, is deeply informed by the author's father, who posed these existential inquiries from her childhood. Drawing on decades of experience as a nurse and family practitioner, Hall finds profound insight and empathy through intimate contact with people during life's most significant moments. This novel represents her mature exploration of life's fundamental questions, offering thoughtful responses to the universal human search for meaning.
Growing up with odds stacked against him, born to alcoholic parents, and forced to depend on only himself since the age of eight, Wilbur strives for success through intelligence, hard work, and education. Unfortunately, life's devastating blows overshadow Wilbur's remarkable achievements like a one-two punch. Wilbur eventually concludes that his life has been a cruel joke-until one person lifts the veil, and Wilbur learns what his true purpose has always been.