Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog (0061687200)

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Editorial Review:

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life.

John and Jenny 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--and their life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever who crashed through screen doors, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, devoured couches and fine jewelry, and was expelled from obedience school. Yet Marley's heart was pure, and he remained a steadfast model of love and devotion for a growing family through pregnancy, birth, heartbreak, and joy, right to the inevitable goodbye.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

A Must Read for Any Dog Lover:

I picked up this book a few years back after hearing only good things about it. I don't regret that decision. The story of Marley is a heartwarming tale full of laughs and life lessons. It's one of those books that makes you appreciate your dog even more, even with all their quirks.

Great book, poor edition:

This is a great book, capturing the complicated relationship between man and dog. But this edition is very bad. The paper is cheap newsprint, the print is much too small, and the pictures are almost invisible. Spend the money for the hardback edition, which I also have. This purchase was for a gift and disappointing

All the mistakes you can make raising a puppy:

I enjoyed the writing about all the mistakes they made raising a puppy, and how they ended up overcoming at least some of these to make Marley into a dog they could live with, at least most of the time. I enjoyed the humor and the ups and downs of a growing family.

A Great Book, Despite What Some May Say:

As a freshman in high school, my literature class was assigned to read an outside reading book. I chose Marley and Me because of the recent hype over the movie. I also have a dog of my own about the same size and energy level as Marley, yet another reason I decided to give it a try. Now after reading multiple reviews on Amazon, both positive and negative, I have found that I agree mainly with the positive reviews. I considered Marley and Me to be an extremely enjoyable book, full of not only funny little... more info

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