In the small town of Sequoyah, Oklahoma, seventeen-year-old finds herself at a crossroads that would terrify anyone. Heavily pregnant and possessing only $5.55 to her name, she is abandoned by her boyfriend, Willie Jack Pickens, at a local Wal-Mart .
The man who saved her, whose quiet devotion challenges Novalee’s belief that she isn't worthy of love. Where the Heart Is(2000)
Over the next several years, Novalee builds a life. She discovers a talent for photography, weathers a devastating tornado that claims the life of Sister Husband, and watches as Willie Jack—who left her for a failed music career—falls into a life of ruin and regret. In the small town of Sequoyah, Oklahoma, seventeen-year-old
A eccentric woman who takes Novalee in and offers her a real home. In the small town of Sequoyah