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MARLEY & ME by John Grogan
John 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.
Marley 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."
And 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.
Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness
through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.
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