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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I absolutely, positively loved this book!!! I laughed and cried- on the NYC subway- not caring who looked. What a wonderful story about an amazing dog and the love he had for his family and they for him. It was just beautiful.  cdyankeefan | Nov 9, 2009 |  I put off reading this book for a long time, suspicious of the hype around the book and then, not long after, the movie. I needn't have worried so much. John Grogan has done for American dog lovers what Deric Longden did for British cat lovers. He has written a memoir with a deceptively simple premise - one man's story of life with 'the world's worst dog', his labrador retriever Marley. What actually leaps out of the story is a wonderful portrayal of family life with this huge personality in its midst, a heartwarming tale of one dog from bouncy puppy to geriatric old dog. There is enough humanity to keep the book grounded, enough Marley to fill the whole with boundless energy. It made me laugh out loud, it made me cry so much I had to do some serious mascara damage repair, it made me think, it made me smile... I'm definitely a cat person, but Marley's personality won me over from the word go, with his fierce loyalty and sheer enthusiasm for life. "Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things - a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft of winter sunlight. And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity. Mostly, he taught me about friendship and selflessness and, above all else, unwavering loyalty." Beautifully written, full of hilarious anecdotes, and well worth a read! (  )2  elliepotten | Nov 7, 2009 | I normally do not like to read what everyone is reading. I wait until all the buzz dies down and I can read without feeling like I am following the pack. That being said, I have a four month old puppy that I am convinced was placed in my house to drive me crazy. I also happened to be at a library book sale and saw this book for fifty cents and figured that maybe I would get around to it sometime and bought it. What a wonderful book!! I laughed, I cried (while at work!), and now I am going home to hug my bad puppy who is beyond devoted to me and my family. (  ) bookwormteri | Nov 3, 2009 | Oh my god, so adorable! Just one warning: dogs don't live as long as people. Keep the end of this book for when you're not in a public place. ( ) megaden | Nov 3, 2009 | Why did I read this book? I knew how it was going to end. I must a glutton for torture. Marley is so cute, and bad, but I hated to see his demise. (  ) Anagarika | Nov 3, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0060817089, Hardcover)
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. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:03 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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