Alpha Mary. My paternal grandmother.
Alpha. What a name! From my reading, it means a powerful, successful woman. But the truth is, Alpha was born into a poor family, lost her brother at a young age, married an alcoholic who physically abused her, and ended up running off to St. Louis, waiting tables in a restaurant, and living in two rented rooms with a…
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