Marley & Me

By John Grogan,

Book cover of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

Book description

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT MOVED DOG LOVERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, STARRING OWEN WILSON AND JENNIFER ANISTON**

'A book with intense appeal . . . tenderly follows its subject from sunrise to sunset'
New York Times

'Not just a funny dog story…

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This book proves rough beginnings can produce beautiful endings.

I read Marley and Me a few years before losing our first golden retriever, Sunny. I had waited twenty-three years to have a dog of my own. My husband and I had looked at more than a dozen puppies before deciding on our perfect little princess.

The first day, our puppy slept like the sweet princess we knew she was! But on day two, she woke up a tyrant. She was the golden retriever version of Marley—and like Marley, Sunny won our hearts and became a beloved member of our family.…

I love dogs so I’m probably biased, but Marley & Me is a life-affirming story about John and his unruly dog Marley. Since I’ve had dogs who are smart but don’t necessarily listen all the time, I could relate to this book. Marley wreaks havoc on John’s life but also brings his family joy and unconditional love. John and Marley’s story will make you laugh, and probably cry but in a happy way. 

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