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On her way from tennessee to a new life in california, pregnant, 17yearold novalee nations nogood boyfriend strands her at a walmart in a small oklahoma town. About where the heart is where the heart is summary. She was married to professoractor dennis letts from 19582008 until his death. The main characters of this fiction, womens fiction story are. A novel by billie letts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shoot the moon by billie letts pdf free download ebook. Where the heart is is a 1995 novel by billie letts. Below is a list of billie letts books in order of when they were first released. For 17yearold novalee nation, seven months pregnant, the phrase. Billie letts was the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of where the heart is, the honk and holler opening soon, shoot the moon, and made in the u.
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