The story culminates in Novalee’s realization that "home" isn't a building or a town, but the people who stand by you when you have nothing. After years of feeling like an outsider, she finally lets go of her fears, repairs the Wal-Mart floor where Americus was born, and chooses a future with Forney. It is a journey of a girl who lost everything at a discount store only to find a wealth of love she never thought possible.
A resilient nurse and mother of five who becomes Novalee’s best friend. Where the Heart Is(2000)
The man who saved her, whose quiet devotion challenges Novalee’s belief that she isn't worthy of love. The story culminates in Novalee’s realization that "home"
The birth of her daughter, whom she names , transforms Novalee from a transient girl into a local celebrity. More importantly, it anchors her to a "chosen family" of eccentric, kind-hearted locals: A resilient nurse and mother of five who