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13. "JUST WILLA" by Helen Sheehy

Sun Apr 20, 2025, 01:48 PM

Apr 20

Great new novel, just released (4/13/25).

It's a humble, honest book about good, hard working people living in rural Oklahoma---sprawled over about 6 decades.

"Just Willa" is based on Helen Sheehy's mother's life, warts and all..

The novel covers the work, play, weather, politics, joys and hardships of a family, their relatives and the others they encounter.

Takes place in an area near where I was raised and the characters and actions are very familiar to me.

This is Helen's first novel after writing several successful non-fiction books.

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