<P> She was once a young, hopeful bride - to - be . She became an independent widow . She has "weathered all" that life has presented . Granny has survived, intact, but not without scars . Although her scars may not be visible to the human eye, by revealing what goes on deep inside her private thoughts, Porter uncovers the wounded pride and vanity that Granny has tried for sixty years to keep hidden, even from those closest to her . </P> <Dl> <Dd> "The sanctity of the human heart and the existential loneliness of the human condition are the enduring themes of this story ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "The sanctity of the human heart and the existential loneliness of the human condition are the enduring themes of this story ." </Dd>

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