"This is a new place for hope" | Words Unite Bookstore opens new location promoting independent authors Now, Words Unite Bookstore has three locations. One on Fort Hood, one mobile shop and their newest addition in Harker Heights. Author: Cole Johnson Updated: 10:19 PM CST January 29, 2021 HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas — A new location of Words Unite Bookstore recently opened up in Harker Heights. Ashley Marie Booker-Knight, one of the owners of the store, served in the Army for ten years. Following her time in the military, she became a full-time entrepreneur and author. She said she started out selling books as an independent author, partnered with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. But, she ended up starting a new path with her business partner Qiana Cannon.