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

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

by John Grogan

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | February 22, 2008 | Trade Paperback

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

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    Rating: 5/5

    Marley And Me Meets Shade The Wonder Dog

    Paul Riches

    • Coles Employee

    4 weeks ago

    Six years ago today our life changed.

    Shade was our pride and joy and crazy energetic black lab dog. And at 16 and a half years old she went to Doggie Heaven.

    Our loss was insurmountable with only one story being a helping guide through our process of grief and remembrance.

    Marley And Me tells the journey of one incredible golden lab and the impact he has on a families existence. This vibrant tale connected so well with us on multiple levels. We lived this.

    Shade graced us with her joy in June of 1989. She exploded all over the house with an energy and verve that made the place shudder. Rules were to be mocked by this puppy and the laws of physics defied. My wife and I were still in high school back then, and whenever I accompanied her home after school we were always greeted by Shade and the ever present saliva filled tongue. Her forceful personality coupled with a slathering of dog spit told us more then any words of how loved we were.

    John Grogan, the teller of Marley's mischief, was a newlywed newspaper writer who procured a puppy (or did Marley procure them?) and quickly learned who really was in charge. Chaos and destruction followed, along with many attempts to reign in his dogginess. As the Grogan family expanded with the birth of their three children, Marley continued on his merry way and infiltrated their hearts. And cause much property damage.

    As Shade grew up and became a responsible adult (yeah right), we passed through high school and college and into civilian life. After several years, we moved forward with our lives and started planning our wedding. From the beginning, the inclusion of Shade in the ceremony was mandatory. On a beautiful June day, set in our idyllic backyard, our family and friends witnessed our wedding. And Shade walked me down the aisle, letting out a big yawn right at the start. Even with all her buddies and belly rubbers in attendance, she just acted like it was a normal day on planet Earth. After all everyone was really here to see her.

    Age started to take its inevitable toll on Marley and causes much distress to the Grogan family. Repeated trips to the vet become more and more required. John and Jenny Grogan have to prepare themselves and the children for the hard next step.

    A horrible nosebleed afflicted Shade a month after our wedding, derailing our honeymoon plans. After a slow, prolonged recovery, she was never quite the same. The mischievous spark was ever in her character, but the body was growing tired and weary of the escapades.

    The coda of Marley's journey occurred just before New Year's and left the family devastated. John Grogan turned to his column in the Philadelphia Inquirer to pay tribute to the "world's worst dog." After publication on Tues Jan 6, 2004, a flood of responses poured in, giving him impetus to write Marley and Me. It became a bestseller and is viewed by many as the On Death And Dying for pet owners.

    The beginning of Shade's next adventure also happened around New Year's and brought much sorrow to us. With her body slowly growing weaker, we took her to the vet one last time on Frid, Jan 13, 2006. Seeking solace with each other, we then discovered Marley, and slowly eased ourselves through our grief.

    Massive success lead to more massive success for Marley and Me. A movie version captured the essence and facts of the story and is a worthwhile companion to the book. Various spinoffs rolled out, including a YA novel (Marley, A Dog Like No Other), and a picture book series (Marley and the Kittens).

    We cleaned out Shade's belongings days later and started a mini collection of books that reminded us of her craziness. We connected with Remembering Farley by Lynn Johnston. Farley was the main dog in the For Better Or For Worse newspaper comic strip who passed away as well. The wonderful poems "Beau" by Jimmy Stewart and "The Rainbow Bridge" were also very enlightening. For young children, the picture book Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant became very touching to us.

    Grogan exemplified Marley's crazy and loving life with his book. Telling tales of knocking over patio tables at cafes or destroying the garage walls during thunderstorms. We felt like Marley and Shade were comrades in arms. One time in the middle of the night she decided that the really loud laughing squeaky toy just had to be played with. Right now. Or the time she snuck into the kitchen and licked my mashed potatoes, just laying on the plate. She gave me a very innocent look when caught. No jury would have convicted. The tales are many and quite legendary. Shade made an undeniable impact on our lives, still felt even today.

    So today we celebrate the life and excitement and joy that was Shade. Thanks to the catharsis of Marley And Me, our healing has been more complete. We can smile not cry now.

    Shade and her slobbering saliva kisses would approve.

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    Marlet & Me

    Lisa Newman

    4 months ago

    An amazing, laugh out loud story, that will have dog lovers and pet owners alike zipping through.Having recently lost my dog this story reminded me about all the good things that I had forgotten about my own dog.

    While the story itself is a bit sad by the end, it carries a happy tone throughout the rest of the book. Well worth the read.

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    Rating: 4/5

    really good

    melanie comeau

    14 months ago

    really loved it i watched the movie 2 times but the book is even better

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    Rating: 5/5

    So funny you'll cry!

    Leigh-Anne Graham

    6 years ago

    It does not matter if you have a big yellow lab, a small lap dog or no dog of your own. You will read this story and laugh, sometimes so hard you'll have trouble catching your breath. John writes so well you can see everything Marley and the family are experiencing on every page. I would recommend it to everyone and when I get my copy back will pass it on to some one else to enjoy! A must read for the summer. Sit outside and laugh out loud while your own dog(s) entertain you as well.

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

Now with photos and new material

About the Author

John Grogan is the author of the #1 adult bestseller Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World?s Worst Dog, which inspired the bestselling middle-grade memoir Marley: A Dog Like No Other and the #1 bestselling picture book Bad Dog, Marley! He is also the author of the bestselling A Very Marley Christmas, Marley Goes to School, and Marley and the Kittens. John lives with his wife and three children and their new dogs, Gracie and Woodson, in the Pennsylvania countryside.

John Grogan ha sido un premiado reportero grÁfico y columnista por mÁs de veinticinco aÑos. Vive en Pensilvania con su esposa Jenny y sus tres hijos.

Trade Paperback

320 Pages, 5.3 x 7.96 x 0.78 in

February 22, 2008

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

English


0060817097
9780060817091

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"A very funny valentine...Marley & Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection." (Janet Maslin, New York Times)

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