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Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club)
 

Where the Heart Is (Oprah's Book Club)

by Billie Letts

Oprah Book Club® Selection, December 1998: A funny thing happens to Novalee Nation on her way to Bakersfield, California. Her ne'er-do-well boyfriend, Willie Jack Pickens, abandons her in an Oklahoma Wal-Mart and takes off on his own, leaving her with just 10 dollars and the clothes on her back. Not that hard luck is anything new to Novalee, who is "seventeen, seven months pregnant,... (read more)

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Christy
  • Rated 5 stars

“My mom bought me this book when it was part of Oprah's book club because she thought I could relate to the main character. She was right. There were a lot of similarities, sans giving birth in Wal-Mart, and it made me feel really good. It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming. A must read, for sure... even if you've seen the movie.”

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  • Rated 3.909011 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Sara G

    sara g said:

    “This book is so touching and really allows you to see the bright side regardless of how awful life can get.”

    posted 3 weeks ago
  • Toni K

    toni k said:

    “Sad, happy, fun...this book has it all.””

    posted Wednesday, June 11 2008
  • sharonstone

    sharonstone said:

    “I enjoyed reading this book. It really is a book about new beginnings. Never lose hope!”

    posted Wednesday, March 19 2008
  • Morgan M

    morgan m said:

    “this is a heart-warming book that i will never forget. it was a great experiance to read this book.”

    posted Thursday, February 28 2008
  • Brianna Rocks

    brianna rocks said:

    “THIS BOOK IS SOOOOOOOO GOOD. IF YOU HAVENT READ IT YOU HAVE TO! THE FIRST TIME YOU READIT YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT IT DOWN. IT IS A SAD BUT ALSO HAPPY STORY YOUNG PREGANT GIRL LEFT AT WALMART. IT IS A MUST READ!!!”

    posted Wednesday, February 27 2008
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