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Marley & Me

By: John Grogan
Narrated by: John Grogan
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About this listen

 Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Biography of the Year, 2007.

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a larger than life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. The New York Times bestseller, with over 2 million copies of the book in print, read by the author.

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 fur ball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barrelling, ninety-seven pound steamroller 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 jewellery.

Obedience school did no good - Marley was expelled. And yet Marley's heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behaviour, 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. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. For lovers of Tuesdays with Morrie, The Year of Magical Thinking, and even, of course, dogs!©2006 John Grogan Dogs Pets & Animal Care Pregnancy Heartfelt Funny

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This was a truly heartwarming story that had all the best elements - tears, laughter and suspense! That may sound cheesey, but the wry sense of humour that this story is told with prevents that, and makes it throughly enjoyable from start to finish. It also made me feel a LOT better about my own dog-training struggles! I definately reccommend this to anyone!

Heart warming story

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Loved the storyline to this. As a true lover of dogs, reading the life of marley with his crazy ways and the family he lived with sent me into laughter with tears and tears of sadness. Very easy reading and will read again.

Lots of Emotions

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This audiobook kept me company through a weekend of chores and gardening. I hardly noticed the work! It's warm and human and sentimental; sometimes laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes touching or downright sad. I howled throughout the last 30 minutes!

Ok, so the author (who reads this) is a big soppy mutt and should maybe be reined in a bit on the sentimentality, but he is American, after all. Just wallow in it.

Love you, Marley!

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Loved the story but wished John Grogan had someone else reading. Obviously writing is he forte!

Big sentimental book

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If you want to add a book that is for an easy and relaxing reading/listening, this is the one. I would pick this one when I m tired of listening those more intense or any other more brain work involving books. It gives me smiles and giggles. But it is also touching, moving and empowering, because it is simple enough and good enough.

A truly fun story but also touching

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