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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan (Hardcover)

Life And Love With the World`s Worst Dog

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    Follows the life story of an exuberant golden Labrador who gets into perpetual trouble and experiences a range of inspiring adventures....more

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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.

  • Author: John Grogan
  • ISBN: 9780060817084
  • Format: Harcover
  • Pages: 304
  • Publish Date: October 2005
  • Publisher: William Morrow &

    Author:
    Grogan, John
    ISBN:
    9780060817084
    Format:
    Hardcover
    Pages:
    291
    Publish Date:
    11/01/2005
    Publisher:
    William Morrow & Co
    Language:
    English

    Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.

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    I wanted this book for my 7 year old granddaughter. i thought it would be like the other Marley books. It was more like an older child or adult reading. She has just about all the Marley books. I thought this would be the same with illustrated pictures and words that she could read

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    I just LOVE this book. I'm reading it again and it's even better and funnier than the 1st read. Highly recommend this book to anyone. So well written and fun (ok, emotional too).

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    Marley and Me is a great book to read. I would recommended to everyone. This is a great story. Sadly it is what happens to anyone who has had any type of pet.

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    A MUST READ FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EVER LOVED A DOG .MY BELOVED MUTT OF 15 YEARS WAS LOST TO THIS ILLNESS LAST YEAR. A FRIEND BROUGHT ME THE BOOK AND I LAUGHED AND CRIED MY WAY THROUGH KNOWING THAT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO GO THROUGH THIS.

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  • Labrador retrievers are generally considered even-tempered, calm and reliable-and then there's Marley, the subject of this delightful tribute to one Lab who doesn't fit the mold. Grogan, a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and his wife, Jenny, were newly married and living in West Palm Beach when they decided that owning a dog would give them a foretaste of the parenthood they anticipated. Marley was a sweet, affectionate puppy who grew into a lovably naughty, hyperactive dog. With a light touch," the author details how Marley was kicked out of obedience school after humiliating his instructor (whom Grogan calls Miss Dominatrix) and swallowed an 18-karat solid gold necklace (Grogan describes his gross but hilarious ""recovery operation""). With the arrival of children in the family", Marley became so incorrigible that Jenny, stressed out by a new baby, ordered her husband to get rid of him; she eventually recovered her equilibrium and relented. Grogan's chronicle of the adventures parents and children (eventually three) enjoyed with the overly energetic but endearing dog is delivered with great humor. Dog lovers will love this account of Grogan's much loved canine. Agent, Laurie Abkemeier. (On sale Oct. 25) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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