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Caney Paxton dreamed of a bright “OPENING SOON” sign for his diner in eastern Oklahoma, but a misunderstanding turns it into a flashiest joke in the state. After twelve years of a dead highway, Caney has never touched the sign again.
One blustery December day, Vena Takes Horse, a thirty‑year‑old Crow woman with a three‑legged dog, blames the diner for her hidden past and hires as a carhop. Her presence awakens the sleepy town, challenges Caney’s loneliness, and teaches everyone the true meaning of generosity, love, and hope—just as the faded sign once promised.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Billie Letts
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