Katie Journal Entries #1

Where the heart is, is a novel about how Novalee Nation overcomes a series of difficulties which shows how the kindness of certain individuals completely changes her life and makes it livable. This book is saying that in life everyone needs a little help sometimes. No matter who or what happens help is always needed.

 At the beginning of the book Novalee is left at a Walmart store with only 7.77$, and nowhere to go. Novalee went from being homeless and poor to having a job, and building her own house for her and her daughter. Novalee would not have survived without the help she had and the people who grew to love her. A woman by the name of Sister Husband takes Novalee and her new born child into her house barely knowing them. Without this kind gesture of help Novalee and Americus would not have had anywhere to go but the streets. Sister Husband took Novalee in as her own daughter and in my opinion saved Novalee’s life. A kind man by the name of Moses Whitecotton took the time to teach Novalee everything he knows about photography. This kind gesture made it possible for Novalee to have a photography career. It was something that she absolutely loves and without Moses, would not have gotten the chance to learn this skill that she becomes successful doing. A kind man by the name of Forney started admireing Novalee the first time he saw her. If it were not for Forney Novalee would have died giving birth. Forney’s help was unrepayable and his kind gestures changed Novalee’s life.

Novalee went from being dropped off in a town where she knows not a soul, to finding her one place she calls home. She would not have been able to overcome all of her challenges without the help from the outstanding people she got.