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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

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The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.

John and Jenny were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy—and their life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever who crashed through screen doors, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, devoured couches and fine jewelry, and was expelled from obedience school. Yet Marley's heart was pure, and he remained a steadfast model of love and devotion for a growing family through pregnancy, birth, heartbreak, and joy, right to the inevitable goodbye.

DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.75270929
EAN: 9780061687204
ISBN: 0061687200
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: 2008-10-28
Studio: Harper


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
• Marley: A Dog Like No Other
• The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir
• Marley and Me (Single-Disc Edition)
• Bad Dog, Marley!


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Such a touching book
Comment: This book is very touching, and will be enjoyed by any dog lover. Marley is NOT the stereotypical "good dog". He is not Lassie, and that is part of his charm. He is loyal, albeit wild and disastrous. This book had me laughing out loud at parts, and tearful at other parts. I definitely recommend it for any dog lover.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Okay book, better movie
Comment: I didn't think I'd ever say this, but I actually liked the movie of Marlie & Me better than the book. Usually it's the other way around. The book contains a great story and is written (over all) quite well. But it does get a little slow at times and seems to be way overhyped. I went into it with way too high of expectations. Keep your expectations in check and go into this book with an open mind. And then watch the movie!

Customer Rating:
Summary: best book ever!!!!
Comment: even if u r a kid that wants 2 read this, read the regular version! this is definatly the best book i ever read. it is all about the life of the author and his dog during the time he has marley. it is well written, entertaining, and kept me glued to the book. i recomend this book 2 every one that likes awsome books! (btw, i am this person's daughter)

Customer Rating:
Summary: Touching
Comment: I thought this book was very moving and touching. Being a dog lover myself I have owned a chocolate lab that was wild and out of control so the base of this story really hits home. It literally took a day for this read I couldn't put it down. Thanks John.

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Summary: John Grogan Writes the Way He Loves Dogs
Comment: No one needs another review of "Marley" since there are so many good ones here already but this book is so fine, both in subject and in style, that I cannot resist adding a few words.

John Grogan writes in the same way that he loves dogs, with all of his heart and soul. This is definitely a dog-fancier's book--and while it is almost inconceivable to me that there are those in the world who do not love dogs, I think that even they might find their hearts strangely warmed by Grogan's account of the "world's worst" dog.

Anyone who has ever raised a dog from a puppy (three and counting in our household over the years) will relate to most of Marley's antics; even the most hard-boiled among us will find something to cheer. If you have never seen your puppy streaming through the house with a pair of unmentionables between happily grinning teeth, or if you think that puppies cannot eat things like book lights and zip drives, think again. And it has got to go somewhere, dearie. But all of that chewing and poo-ing is a minor byproduct of the larger reality that when a dog loves a person, that person's life is enriched immeasurably more than words can express. Grogan comes as close to anyone I know in communicating these truths. In an age where simple love and affection are often undervalued, Grogan and his mischievous Marley help us readjust our thinking for the better.

This is essentially a doggie biography, so we get to know Marley at every stage of his life. Because Grogan used Marley as the subject for his newspaper column, each passing stage is described with fresh, vivid language, and of course, with both humor and tenderness.

All biographies conclude in the same manner, with the end of the earthly life of the main subject. So if you cry at the end, that is part of the realty of life. I was about to say "part of the human condition"--and then I remembered that Marley is / was a dog. But those of us who love dogs will nod and say "yes" to that sentiment, as well.

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