... being able to see the whole room, the whole picture" (Ordinary People 183). In Judith Guest's novel, Ordinary People, she unravels the truth of a modern family, exposing every crack and secret that lies inside. Ordinary People explores the realistic struggles families' face every day while glossing each page with ... , Ordinary People, became first on the bestseller list. She went from being turned down and told her story was not good enough, to being an author of the most successful book published in 1976. Many people would give up after being denied of their dreams over and over. What ...

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