![]() ![]() Novalee uses the money to build a new home. But, when he pushes too far and wants to sign on with another agent, Willy's career crumbles, and he becomes a drug addict and a drunk.Ī tornado destroys part of Sequoyah, killing Sister, who leaves behind money for Novalee. While there, he writes a song called "The Beat of a Heart." When Willy Jack is released, he heads to Nashville, where he signs with agent Ruth Meyers. Novalee continues to struggle on, working at Wal-Mart and deepening her friendship with Forney, Sister, and other locals. Novalee turns eighteen, and soon thereafter, gives birth to a baby girl in Wal-Mart, assisted by Forney. Novalee seeks out Forney's help in caring for her buckeye tree, a gift from Benny Goodluck. ![]() Novalee also meets Forney Hull, the man who runs the local library. While staying there, Novalee is befriended by Sister Thelma Husband, a devout Christian and the welcoming committee for the town. Willy Jack abandons Novalee at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, where Novalee comes to live secretly inside the store. ![]() ![]() Novalee and Willy Jack have left their hometown of Tellico Plains, Tennessee, behind. When the novel begins, Novalee is traveling west with her boyfriend, Willy Jack, so Willy can get a job working on the railroad with his cousin. The novel follows the life of seventeen year-old Novalee Nation, who is pregnant. Where the Heart Is, a young adult novel published in 1995, was written by Billie Letts. ![]()
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