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Judith Guest

Judith Guest was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Education in 1958. She is the author of Ordinary People and Second Heaven. Ordinary People was adapted into the 1980 film of the same name that went on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Guest lives in Edina, Minnesota, and Harrisville, Michigan. 
Ordinary People

Books

Ordinary People

Mental Health Awareness Month Resources

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Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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