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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog | 
 enlarge | Author: John Grogan
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1328 reviews
Sales Rank: 5243
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0060817089
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7527092
EAN: 9780060817084
ASIN: 0060817089
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Condition: a crease on dust jacket-otherwise in great shape
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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 just beginning their life together. They 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. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry. Obedience school did no good—Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, "Don't hesitate to use these." And yet Marley's heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple's joy at their first pregnancy, and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Marley shut down a public beach and managed to land a role in a feature-length movie, always winning hearts as he made a mess of things. Through it all, he remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.
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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 just beginning their life together. They 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. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry. Obedience school did no good—Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, ""Don't hesitate to use these."" And yet Marley's heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple's joy at their first pregnancy, and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Marley shut down a public beach and managed to land a role in a feature-length movie, always winning hearts as he made a mess of things. Through it all, he remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. "
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 Just Awful September 6, 2008
I started out hoping for some kind of drama, eventually, but the sickening sweetness was unrelenting. Combined with the fact these people had no business owning a large, strong working-breed dog. Gosh, the trouble they got themselves into -- how cute! Still cute. Forever cute. I started to flip through it. Then just flipped to the end. Started disgusted with the owners for one reason, wound up more disgusted for another. If you know anything at all about dogs, do not buy this book.
 Someone ring John Grogan out ... September 5, 2008
... because he's really self-absorbed!
There's nothing more I hate in a memoir than the author thinking that their little personal stories are truly unique and memorable, when in reality, they're very common and not at all interesting.
What gets me about this book was that there was nothing in it that was at all triumphant, well-worded or interesting. The Grogan's family experiences with Marley were above average in difficulty, but hell, welcome to the life of being a dog-owner. They partially brought his behavior on themselves with their total lack of boundaries and training in his puppy life. They immediately let this dog rampage their house and get away with everything, and had they been more strict, he probably would have been a normal Lab. That's the first rule of having a dog: You show them who's boss from day one. I wouldn't be surprised if the Grogan kids are little terrors, and the family probably thinks they're just being "cute."
There's was never a point in this book where I felt much emotion. Maybe at the end at the demise of little Marley (but who doesn't get choked up when a family pet dies?). But Grogan's writing style was almost juvenile and his wording of situations was far from thought-provoking or even ... good. The Marley Mambo? Really? You think this makes me laugh? And his descriptions of situations goes on and on ... the guys doesn't know how to shut up. It's that self-absorption thing ... he must think we're all extremely interested in his wife's miscarriage, when reality is, women go through it ever day.
Grogan had great material to work with here, but he didn't put a new or interesting spin on any of it. Instead he took the easy way out and simply reported. And as a college Journalism major, I'm surprised he's been able to make a career out of it.
 MEOW - A Cat Lover Who Loved Marley & Me September 4, 2008
First let me say that I am a cat lover, but I fell in love with that bad dog Marley: a beautiful misbehaved yellow lab. An adorable creature who was extremely playful, destructive, and pretty neurotic. He was even kicked out of obedience school. Despite Marley's short comings, he was lovable,loyal, and compassionate. Marley was there for his human family through several moves and through good times and bad. He became more than a pet; he was a family member, companion and friend. This book was a beautiful tribute to a beloved pet.
I am not a dog-owner, but I am an animal lover, and this book brought tears to my eyes. It also made my remember why I prefer cats over dogs(a lot less work and just as many rewards). I recommend this book to anyone who loves animals.
I laughed & I cried September 3, 2008
I seriously think I hard core belly laughed and had tears in my eyes on nearly every page. This book is a story anyone who has raised a puppy can relate so well to, and ultimately the aging and loss of your best friend. Grogan did such a beautiful job with this book, I recommend it to everyone!
 A Fun Read August 31, 2008
Marley and Me was a fun book to read....an easy summer read. All dog lovers can relate to this book.
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