| Looking for a heartwarming frolic through the | | | | school is hilarious, mostly because of the |
| life of a dog? John Grogan new bestselling | | | | hard nosed dog trainer who eventually has her |
| book Marley & Me : Life and Love with the | | | | pride fed to her by Marley in a silver doggy |
| World's Worst Dog delivers. This story of a | | | | bowl. When Marley is cast in a local film |
| young family making their way through life | | | | production as the "typical family |
| with the help of a neurotic dog will have you | | | | dog", we all cringe at what damage this |
| laughing out loud one moment, and then wiping | | | | dog can do. Sure enough, after a full day of |
| a tear the next. | | | | filming a 15 second clip, the only thing |
| | | | Marley has accomplished is destroying the set |
| Maybe your thinking "I don't like | | | | and chewing through his leash. |
| dogs... why would I want to read an entire | | | | |
| book about one?" Let me confide with | | | | One of the most memorable stories is that of |
| you: that is exactly what I thought when I | | | | the Grogan family going out on the town for a |
| picked Marley & Me off the shelf. I have | | | | family dinner. With Marley in toe, they |
| never owned a dog, and don't especially like | | | | decide the Florida weather justifies eating |
| my neighbor's dog. I have no plans to ever | | | | outside on the patio of a ritzy restaurant. |
| own a pet dog... this book definitely served | | | | Marley is secured to the cast iron dining |
| to solidify my determination never to own | | | | table, and drinks are served. However, when |
| "man's best friend". | | | | Marley spots another dog strutting down the |
| | | | road, he charges after, dragging the metal |
| However, whether or not you are a "dog | | | | table with him, and clearing a wake several |
| person", there is still an awful lot to | | | | yards across. Needless to say, the family |
| gain and enjoy while reading this book. The | | | | didn't take Marley out on too many family |
| memories are so personal and heart-felt, at | | | | dinners there after. |
| times you can completely forget Marley has | | | | |
| anything to do with the book. But then he | | | | A big part of Marley & Me : Life and Love |
| comes barreling back in the next paragraph, | | | | with the World's Worst Dog actually has very |
| bringing humorous antics with every step. | | | | little to do with the big animal. The book |
| | | | reads like a well written journal, describing |
| The book starts with a young couple, John and | | | | the new couples excitement over their first |
| Jenny, newly weds in Palm Beach, looking for | | | | pregnancy, and heartbreak over the subsequent |
| some new challenge in life. They were deeply | | | | miscarriage. John overcomes deep-rooted |
| in love, with a great house, great careers, | | | | family concerns, while Jenny copes with |
| and not a care in the world. That lasts | | | | serious depression. While the book is |
| about 2 pages... that is until they bring | | | | primarily a comical, laugh-a-minute |
| Marley home. Little did they know that their | | | | adventure, it is definitely not without its |
| lives would never be the same again. | | | | sober moments. However, these honest and |
| | | | intent pages give Marley & Me the sole it |
| As a ninety-seven pound Labrador retriever | | | | needs to rise above other light-hearted |
| with more energy that an Alaskan oil rig, | | | | tales. |
| Marley's entry into John and Jenny's life is | | | | |
| a whirlwind of disaster. Crashing through | | | | Overall, Marley & Me : Life and Love with |
| screen doors, destroying carpets, gouging | | | | the World's Worst Dog is an excellent book |
| drywall, eating jewelry are all in a day's | | | | that can be enjoyed by all sorts of people |
| work for the pup. Yet through it all, the | | | | (even cat lovers). The stories are funny and |
| book points out the unconditional love Marley | | | | meaningful, the drama is heartwarming and |
| has for his family, and they have for him. | | | | sincere, and the dog is a complete mess. In |
| Just as his ruinous powers appear endless, | | | | the end, Marley reminds us all that life |
| his love and loyalty know no bounds. | | | | should be lived to its fullest, that we |
| | | | should love people unconditionally, and that |
| In this book John Grogan takes us along to | | | | shredded upholstery is a small price to pay |
| some of Marley's craziest adventures. The | | | | for a life-long friend. |
| story of Marley being thrown out of obedience | | | | |