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Conrad jarrett the son of calvin and beth, he is the novels protagonist. The jarretts are a welltodo family who live near chicago. Calvin cal jarrett, a tax attorney, and his wife beth jarrett have two sons, jordan better known as buck and conrad. Ordinary people judith guest, 1976 penguin group usa 263 pp. Ordinary people audiobook free ordinary people audiobook online. Her other novels are second heaven, killing time in st. In this memorable, moving novel, judith guest takes the reader into their lives to share their misunderstandings, pain, and ultimate healing. Evidently, the small town archetype in ordinary people, helps the reader understand characters emotions, and can lead to examples of characterization in these certain characters. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
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