Billie Letts
Paperback | Pages: 376 pages Rating: 4.02 | 230963 Users | 3595 Reviews
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| Title | : | Where the Heart Is |
| Author | : | Billie Letts |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 376 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 1998 by Grand Central Publishing (first published January 1st 1995) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit. Romance. Contemporary. Adult Fiction. Adult. Drama |
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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, they are about to take her--and you, too--on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.Declare Books Supposing Where the Heart Is
| Original Title: | Where the Heart Is |
| ISBN: | 0446672211 (ISBN13: 9780446672214) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2000) |
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Ratings: 4.02 From 230963 Users | 3595 ReviewsComment On Epithetical Books Where the Heart Is
Buzzword-A-Thon: Where Unexpected Read-A-Thon: Read something that's been on your TBR since 2018 or earlier I'm in the minority on this one, because this book has great reviews and people seem to love it. I think I read a different book then everyone else, because this book was not good. Where The Heart Is by Billie Letts is about 17 year old Novalee Nation who's seven months pregnant and has just been abandoned at a Wal-Mart by her baby daddy. The best way to describe Where The Heart Is, is itsFirst, let me start off by saying this book was made into a movie (starring Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd) in 2000. It is one of those feel good flicks (you know the type, the kind that plays on Lifetime) and I saw it a few years ago. I'm one of those people who prefers to read a book prior to watching the movie adaptation, because I like to visualize the characters and scenes myself. There is a certain thrill of a story unfolding on a page vs. a movie screen (and the book is almost always
Not sure why, but this one always appealed to me. Something about the idea of surviving in a Walmart...just intrigues me.
This book was horrible, if I could give it half a star I would. It's really unrealistic, if someone was living in a Wal Mart in real life, they'd be arrested, not given a job. And I thought Forney was a complete loser & Novalee was dumb to be so attracted to him, & I think the author had way too much fun thinking of ways that God could punish Willy Jack, the loser father of the baby, because all these horrible things happen to him. It makes teenage motherhood look glamorous & sends
I was introduced to this book since i watched the film first, and thought it was beautiful. This book didn't dissapoint me, it had beauty and love. Some may say its unbelivable or incourages teenage pregancy, since all ends well. But i don't believe thats true this book is about the good and bad in life, how sometimes a bad situation that looks like it will never get better, can be the begginning. A start to someones history, a start to someones life, a chance to become someone new. I related to
I read Billie Letts' story of Novalee and Americus Nation back in high school when it was featured on Oprah's book club. I recently saw this reviewed on a friend's page (thank you, Deanna) and felt like is was time for a reread. Novalee Nation is 17 and pregnant when she is abandoned by her boyfriend Wily Jack at a Walmart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Wily Jack had promised Novalee a house in California but on the spot decided he could not deal with impending fatherhood and left her for nothing.
This quirky story of a young girl who lives in a trailer in a Walmart parking lot captured my imagination and my heart. The movie version wasn't bad, either. Going to add this one to my reread list. I love ordinary people, going through all the usual trials and tribulations that beset the human race, who somehow make it to the other side with hope in their hearts. This was a fabulous read!
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