His acts and behaviors are forgiven, however, since it is clear that he has a heart of gold and is merely living within his nature. Marley routinely fails to 'get the idea' of what humans expect of him at one point, mental illness is suggested as a plausible explanation for his behavior. He is strong, powerful, endlessly hungry, eager to be active, and often destructive of their property (but completely without malice). Marley, a yellow Labrador Retriever, is described as a high-strung, boisterous, and somewhat uncontrolled dog. Told in first-person narrative, the book portrays Grogan and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their dog Marley, and the relationships and lessons from this period. It has subsequently been adapted by the author in three separate books, as well as separately into a comedy-drama film released in 2008. The dog is poorly behaved and destructive, and the book covers the issues this causes in the family as they learn to accept him in addition to their grief following Marley's death. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog is a New York Times bestselling autobiographical book by journalist John Grogan, published in 2005, about the thirteen years he and his family spent with their yellow Labrador Retriever, Marley. Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.2005 'First Edition' stated William Morrow publishers, New York hardbound in red and ivory boards with red lettering along spine very good as-new condition with unmarked pages pictoral dust jacket very good. Follow Author John Grogan > Quotes () Showing 1-30 of 67 A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Be the first to learn about new releases Start by following John Grogan. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. John Grogan Quotes (Author of Marley and Me) Goodreads helps you follow your favorite authors. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Obedience school did no good - Marley was expelled.īut just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Marley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world.

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. 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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