Melissa P. (Meliss) reviewed on 3/27/2006

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This is a book by Billie Letts, who also wrote "Where the Heart Is" and "Shoot the Moon." From the back: Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma - the "Opening Soon" part was supposed to be just a removable, painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding gave Vietnam vet Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened. Then one blustery December day, a a thirtyish Crow woman blows in with a three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart...as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise-- just like the sign says.

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