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Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good -- Marley was expelled. But just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.

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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060817097

ISBN-139780060817091

eBay Product ID (ePID)63189773

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Book TitleMarley and Me : Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicDogs / Breeds, Personal Memoirs, General, Dogs / General, Animals / General, Life Stages / Teenagers, Essays & Narratives

Publication Year2008

IllustratorYes

GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Pets

AuthorJohn Grogan

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsIf you know someone who claims there's not a book in the world that can make him cry, give him this one. It won't even matter if he's not a dog lover. He'll cry anyway. Trust me., [Marley & Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a gift...immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member., [Marley & Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a giftâ€¦immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member., A very funny valentine...Marley & Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection., Marley, meanwhile, is teaching America something about values-something that perhaps only a really bad dog with a really true heart can teach., Marley, meanwhile, is teaching America something about values—something that perhaps only a really bad dog with a really true heart can teach., â€œ[Marley & Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a giftâ€¦immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member.â€�, "A very funny valentine...Marley & Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection." -- Janet Maslin, New York Times "[Marley & Me] rises above some others of its topic thanks to Grogan's healthy dose of self-deprecating humor." -- MSNBC.com "[Marley & Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a gift...immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Marley, meanwhile, is teaching America something about values--something that perhaps only a really bad dog with a really true heart can teach." -- Daily Mail (London) "If you know someone who claims there's not a book in the world that can make him cry, give him this one. It won't even matter if he's not a dog lover. He'll cry anyway. Trust me." -- Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times "A humorous and loving tribute...Throughout, the family is steadfastly devoted to this badly behaved yet totally lovable and loyal pup. ...Readers...whose dogs would qualify for the "Bad Dog Club" will delight in this tribute." -- Library Journal, â€œA very funny valentine...Marley & Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection.â€�, "A humorous and loving tribute.Throughout, the family is steadfastly devoted to this badly behaved yet totally lovable and loyal pup. .Readers.whose dogs would qualify for the "Bad Dog Club" will delight in this tribute.", [Marley & Me] rises above some others of its topic thanks to Grogan's healthy dose of self-deprecating humor., "A humorous and loving tribute...Throughout, the family is steadfastly devoted to this badly behaved yet totally lovable and loyal pup. ...Readers...whose dogs would qualify for the "Bad Dog Club" will delight in this tribute.", Marley, meanwhile, is teaching America something about values--something that perhaps only a really bad dog with a really true heart can teach., [Marley & Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a gift.immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member., "A very funny valentine...Marley & Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection." (Janet Maslin, New York Times), "A humorous and loving tributeâ€¦Throughout, the family is steadfastly devoted to this badly behaved yet totally lovable and loyal pup. â€¦Readersâ€¦whose dogs would qualify for the "Bad Dog Club" will delight in this tribute."

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal636.75270929