{"product_id":"marley-me-life-and-love-with-the-worlds-worst-dog-isbn-9780060817084","title":"Marley \u0026 Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good -- Marley was expelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarley \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/em\u003e is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the\u003cbr\u003ewondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarley 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Expect to laugh, cry and shake your head as you read this book. . . . Marley is a great and memorable dog, and in the hands of a writer as observant, unsentimental and piercing as Grogan, this is a human–canine journey dog lovers will want to take.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Katz, bestselling author of A Dog Year and Dogs of Bedlam Farm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A very funny valentine...Marley \u0026amp; Me tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset...with hilarity and affection.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Maslin, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A humorous and loving tribute…Throughout, the family is steadfastly devoted to this badly behaved yet totally lovable and loyal pup. …Readers…whose dogs would qualify for the “Bad Dog Club” will delight in this tribute.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Marley \u0026amp; Me] took my breath away. I laughed. I cried. . . . What a gift…immortalizing a dog who will always hold a very special place in the hearts of each family member.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Marley \u0026amp; Me] rises above some others of its topic thanks to Grogan’s healthy dose of self-deprecating humor.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMSNBC.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Marley, meanwhile, is teaching America something about values—something that perhaps only a really bad dog with a really true heart can teach.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you know someone who claims there’s not a book in the world that can make him cry, give him this one. It won’t even matter if he’s not a dog lover. He’ll cry anyway. Trust me.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“May very well be the feel-good book of the year. It’s definitely the dog lover’s book of the year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888586551525,"sku":"NP9780060817084","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060817084.jpg?v=1730229392","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/marley-me-life-and-love-with-the-worlds-worst-dog-isbn-9780060817084","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}