Where the Heart Is

Books | Fiction / Women

4.2

(1.3K)

Billie Letts

A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. 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. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.

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Author

Billie Letts

Pages

368

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Published Date

2001-04-15

ISBN

075952288X 9780759522886

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Novalee, a single, pregnant 17-year old is abandoned by her [insert any and all negative adjectives here] boyfriend at a Walmart in a small town. A heart-warming story of how she builds her tribe with a diverse and colorful, decent and loving set of characters."

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Jackie Davidson

"It is ! Oprah Winfrey pick ! She was the reason I read it "

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Jackie beauregard

"My most read book. I must have read this about 20 times now ( 2024 )! An incomparable treasure. The first “adult fiction” I ever read and can remember checking this out from the library again and again and again💕 The mosaic of characters and depth of each one is impeccable. This is a true gem of a book💎 This is advertised as “Chick-Lit” but it is not a fluff read - there is abandonment, homelessness, abuse, and child SA. #thebookisalwaysbetter"

Katie

"I used to watch the movie when I was younger, so I knew I needed to read the book. The book was so good. I couldn’t put it down. The author did an incredible job."

Cory

"I've been a Dean fan since he showed up in this series so needless to say, I loved this story. The sex was a bit of an eye-opener for me but only added to insight into the characters' personalities."

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Collette Deschamps

"Novalee nation "

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Jamie Vitols

"I loved this movie as a kid and the book is soooooooo good. I’ve read it over and over and over. "

"There is something very endearing about this story. I've read it several times."

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Jillian Warminsky

"Love it. Was inspired to read the book after seeing the movie."

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