This was a wonderful book. I wanted a “light-hearted-feel-good” story and this surpassed all my expectations. The main character, Novalee Nation, is seventeen and pregnant and traveling to California with her no-good ass of a boyfriend when they stop at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma so she can use the restroom. When she heads back out to the car she discovers he has left without her, leaving her stranded with only the clothes on her back. Her marvelous journey begins at that moment. I must have cried a couple times during this book – it was that moving. Hats off to author, Billie Letts, for her grasp of the human heart, the important things in life, the strengths within us all and being able to convey it so well through her writing.
This book leaves the reader with a newly found faith in people, neighbors and community. It makes one think about leaving the big city their days rush by within and finding a village in which they could truly belong. This read was exactly what my heart needed.
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This is relevant today and shows how a stranger's love and generosity can change someone's life. It is one of my favorite books I've read this year. I got this one for my sister who also thoroughly enjoyed it.
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The book itself is an awesome read and the gently used copy I got was in really good condition. Found a grocery list inside that I used as a free bookmark. Win win! 😁
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Where the Heart Is, is a book that you will not be able to put down. This book was also chosen by Oprah's Book Club. It is a good read for teen's and adult's. It is a realistically true story about a pregnant seventeen year old girl, Novalee Nation, and her struggle against everyday life challenges and much more. She was heading to California with her no good boyfriend Willy Jack, when they stopped at a Wal-Mart to buy her some new house-shoes and a snack. She went inside and when she came back out he was gone. He had ditched her at a Wal-Mart with exactly $7.77. Seven months pregnant. Just her luck, seven is her unlucky number. Although at the moment she feels very unlucky, three people that she'll meet in the next hour will change her life forever. A blue haired woman named Sister Husband, a picture taker named Moses Whitecotton and Benny Goodluck a little Indian boy, who gives her a Buckeye tree for good luck and let's not forget later on she meets Forney Hull, an eccentric librarian who loves Novalee more than she loves herself. So what will happen to this jobless girl who is secretly living in a Wal-Mart? Read Where the Heart Is to find out what happens to Novalle and her baby. This was a warm and captivating story that will leave you thinking about life and its miraculous ways that life has it's ways of working out, with the help of friends and believing in herself as a new Mother. Read this book-it is a feel good book! Do good unto others!Read full review
Great story line and easy reading.
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This book is a feel-good plain ol' chick novel. I enjoyed it so much I was extra happy when they came out with the movie. This is the story of a young girl named Novalee Nation, who most would consider having the typical "white trash" or "redneck" sort of background. Without giving away too much of the story, I'll just put it like this: Novalee faces a pregnancy alone, away from her home and family, after the baby's father abandones her at a Wal-Mart. Novalee shows the strength and heart of a woman throughout the years and trying circumstances that follow. "Where The Heart Is" is a story of compassion that will break your heart and heal it again over and over as you follow this girl into womanhood. If you appreciate very well-told and developed tales of drama and the trials of life, you will likely appreciate this book!Read full review
I sent this to my nephew who is in prison and he likes this book because a friend on his text messaging has this book and this gives them something to talk about.
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Lots of twists and turns in the story. There are good people out there are willing to help and love.
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