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Guest attended Detroit's Mumford High School in 1951. When her family moved to Royal Oak, she transferred to Dondero High School; she graduated in 1954. Guest then studied English and psychology at the University of Michigan; she was also a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, graduating with a BA in education. Guest then taught at a public school for several years before making the decision to devote herself full-time to completing a novel.
Guest was married for nearly fifty years to her college sweetheart, businessman Larry LaVercombe (1936-2009). LaVercombe was a former All-City basketball player at Detroit's Cooley High School, and a graduate of the University of Michigan. Guest, along with her three sons and their families, currently resides in Minnesota.
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