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