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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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Novalee's boyfriend abandoned her at a Wal-Mart while heading west to California. She was seventeen, seven months pregnant and had $7.77 to her name. No wonder she believes sevens are unlucky! Despite her homelessness, Novalee manages to make a few friends in the small town. She hides her homelessness by secretly living in Wal-Mart, a secret that is exposed when her daughter is born.

The tale is funny, sad, heartwarming and quirky.