{"product_id":"ordinary-people-9780140065176","title":"Ordinary People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the great bestseller of our time: the novel that inspired Robert Redford's Oscar-winning film starring Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrdinary People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Judith Guest's remarkable first novel, the Jarrets are a typical American family. Calvin is a determined, successful provider and Beth an organized, efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck, but now they have one. In this memorable, moving novel, Judith Guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain, and ultimate healing. \u003ci\u003eOrdinary People \u003c\/i\u003eis an extraordinary novel about an \"ordinary\" family divided by pain, yet bound by their struggle to heal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Admirable...touching...full of the anxiety, despair, and joy that is common to every human experience of suffering and growth.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rejoice! A novel for all ages and all seasons.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Guest\u003c\/b\u003e won the Janet Heidegger Kafka Prize for her first novel, \u003ci\u003eOrdinary People, \u003c\/i\u003e which was made into the Academy Award-winning 1980 film of the same name. Her other novels are \u003ci\u003eSecond Heaven, Killing Time in St. Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e(with Rebecca Hill), and \u003ci\u003eErrands\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Harrisville, Michigan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50617718505746,"sku":"9780140065176","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59933551-07a1-4fd2-9488-72ed125c36bd.jpg?v=1732526035","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ordinary-people-9780140065176","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}