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Book Review of Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is
Author: Billie Letts
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen year old seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town - a group of down to earth deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, hey are about to take her and you, on a moving, funny and unforgettable journey to....Where The Heart Is