![]() ![]() He doesn't not listen to commands, doesn't not try to. Based on a bestselling memoir, Marley & Me is about John and Jenny Grogan who, fresh from walking down the aisle, move to sunny Palm Beach. They have good solid jobs - both work in a big newspaper. ![]() John and Jenny are young and in love with each other. The only thing worse than reading this, is listening to Grogen's whiney, pitchy voice. This is a story about a whole family and their love for their pet, a dog named Marley. I got a story about about a very average man's life. I expected a story that made me consider how pet ownership might give me a new outlook on everyday problems. Grow up! I have never been so let down by a book. He’s a praiseworthy man loving husband and father, a good friend for other people and especially for his dog. I really don't care that you waited in the car while Jenny bought the home pregnancy kit because "there are some things guys just aren't meant to shop for". John Grogan the narrator, and his story had really taken place in his life. I know far more than I care to about the Grogan family. Marley and Me: Life and Love with the Worlds Worst Dog by John Grogan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So instead he decides to dedicate a whole book to it? This is not a book about Marley or the trials, tribulations and benefits of dog ownership, it is Grogen's autobiography for the 13 years he happened to own a dog. After Marley dies, John Grogen (a newspaper columnist) states "I wanted to write a farewell column to Marley, but I was afraid that all of my emotion would pour out in a gushy, maudlin piece of self-indulgence that would only humiliate me". ![]()
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