Interview with Cynthia Ruchti By Peter Leavell – June 26, 2017 Writing a novel like A Fragile Hope takes a lifetime. First, you must collect memories, observations, and bits of overheard conversation. Next, mix in a “hefty investment of time training for Extreme Imagination Sports,” as Cynthia calls it. To the impassioned observer, her fans and this interviewer, Cynthia Ruchti can’t get …