My grandmother Anna was a formidable woman. She was born in the Midwest in 1896, the oldest of eight children. She was not beautiful as much as she was handsome, her features strong, her smile confident. She was a gifted musician, a renowned piano teacher, bright and devout. But, to be honest, as much as I respected her, I didn’t really like her. I’m not sure what it took to run a successful solo business in the Great Depression, but Anna did it. She was smart, talented and g