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About the Author

Bestselling author, John Grogan, was born on March 20, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. He majored in journalism and English at Central Michigan University. In 1985, Grogan won a fellowship into the Kiplinger Mid-Career Program in Public Affairs Reporting at Ohio State University, where he obtained his show more Masters degree. Grogan earned a second fellowship at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Florida. Grogan's first full-time writing job was as a police reporter for the Herald-Palladium in Michigan. Grogan has also written for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and was also editor of Rodale's Organic Gardening magazine. Grogan's book, Marley and Me, spent over seventy-six weeks on the bestseller list and was made into a movie in 2008. Grogan and his wife, Jenny, live in rural Pennsylvania. show less

Series

Marley

Works by John Grogan

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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog (2005) — Author — 11,315 copies

Marley: A Dog Like No Other (2007) 1,253 copies

Bad Dog, Marley! (2007) 701 copies

Marley's Big Adventure (2009) 686 copies

The Longest Trip Home (2008) 517 copies

Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin (2010) 412 copies

Strike Three, Marley! (2010) — Creator — 383 copies

Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life from The Philadelphia Inquirer (2007) 366 copies

Marley Goes to School (2009) 301 copies

Messy Dog (2011) 244 copies

A Very Marley Christmas (2008) 232 copies

Snow Dog Marley (2010) 229 copies

Marley and the Kittens (2010) 222 copies

Marley to the Rescue! (2008) 165 copies

Farm Dog (2011) 145 copies

Trick or Treat, Marley! (2011) 117 copies

The Dog Who Cried Woof (2011) 99 copies

The Dog Who Ate My Homework (2012) 88 copies

Marley and the Great Easter Egg Hunt (1656) 87 copies

Not a Peep! (2012) 71 copies

Firehouse Dog (2012) 62 copies

Marley Steals the Show (2010) 54 copies

Marley Learns a Lesson (2013) 52 copies

A Thanksgiving to Remember (2011) 42 copies

Life Is Like a Sailboat: Selected Writings on Life and Living from The Philadelphia Inquirer (2009) 36 copies

Christmas Is Coming, Marley (2010) 19 copies

Thanks, Mom and Dad! (2011) 19 copies

Marley Looks for Love (2010) 19 copies

Marley Springs Ahead! (1800) 14 copies

Marley's Storybook Treasury: Marley's Big Adventure; Strike Three, Marley!, Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin; Snow Dog… (2012) 11 copies

Marley & Me (2012) 10 copies

Marley's Christmas Pageant (2013) 9 copies

Marley's Big Box of Reading Fun: Contains Marley: Farm Dog; Marley: Marley's Big Adventure; Marley: Snow Dog Marley;… (2011) 5 copies

Marley: Marley's World Reusable Sticker Book (2010) 2 copies

Marley & Me [and] The Longest Trip Home (2008) 2 copies

Marley Em Acção! (2009) 2 copies

The Beginning and End of a Journey 1 copy

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Associated Works

Sit, Marley, Sit! (1656) — Original author — 21 copies

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Jacquot and the Angel • The Hard Way • Marley and Me • False Impression (2006) 15 copies

Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Der letzte Coup / Die Stellings / Marley und ich (2007) — Author — 3 copies

Het Beste Boek 247: Echo park / Kom niet aan mijn kinderen / Marley & ik / Getrouwd met een vreemdeling — Author — 2 copies

Reader's Digest: Únos / Odvaha Uvěřit / Jacquot a Anděl / Marley (2007) 1 copy

Det Bästas Bokval (vol 2006) vol 248 : Dödlig strid; En röd liten fågel i juletid; Den osynliga terroristen; Marley… — Author — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1957-03-20
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Places of residence: Pennsylvania, USA
Florida, USA
Education: Central Michigan University
Occupations: journalist
reporter
bureau chief
columnist (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
editor-in-chief (Organic Gardening magazine)
Organizations: Organic Gardening
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Awards and honors: Consumer Journalism Award
Short biography: John Grogan is the Pennsylvania columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the former editor in chief of Rodale's Organic Gardening magazine. Previously he worked as a reporter, bureau chief, and columnist at newspapers in Michigan and Florida. His work has won numerous awards, including the National Press Club's Consumer Journalism Award. He lives on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania with his wife, Jenny, and their three children, and a surprisingly calm Labrador retriever named Gracie. [from Marley and Me, 2005]

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Reviews

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

I laughed & I cried while reading this book. There were a few parts that did irritate me, like when Marley was ill and Grogan was talking about the cost of treatment, etc. All in all, though, I think this book was fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good read.

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thatnerd | 371 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |

Marley & Me by John Grogan

Family?s experience in raising an incorrigible retriever.

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bentstoker | 371 other reviews | Jan 26, 2024 |

Marley & Me by John Grogan

(2005)JPretty good remembrance of family and their wild but lovable goofy dog.

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derailer | 371 other reviews | Jan 25, 2024 |

Marley & me [large print] : life and love with the… by John Grogan

Not my usual type of book - I read it for my bookclub. Fluffy and entertaining. This would be a good vacation read.