Sally Hanselman asked this question about The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store:
What illness or condition did Chona have that Addy said she wouldn't die from? Related to that, did she have a seizure or stroke or something related to that illness when Doc assaulted her?
Arlene Rawlinson Chona had polio as a child that caused her to have a shorter leg and limp.
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