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

Marley and Me is a TERRIFIC book and the Grogans were WONDERFUL parents to Marley. All the pathetic people sitting here writing reviews saying that the Grogans were cruel to Marley are truly DISGUSTING. Do you really expect people who get dogs to quit their jobs simply to spend 24/7 at home taking care of an animal?? Get real! This book is beautiful and the relationship between Marley and the Grogan family was no only heart warming but was REALISTIC! People on here need to STOP being so judgmental and attacking a family for what others perceive to be poor "parenting" skills. I am an extreme animal lover, especially dogs. I donate regularly to the ASPCA and am a big proponent for animal rescue. The Grogans did the best job they could with Marley and more importantly, the gave him LOVE. I loved this book and I applaud the Grogans!

I absolutely loved "Marley & Me," which is the story of author John Grogan's relationship with his crazy yellow Labrador retriever, Marley. John and his wife, Jenny, adopted Marley soon after they got married. They had no idea that their cute, cuddly puppy dog would grow up to be such a rambunctious, out of control animal. To say that Marley is a handful is an understatement. He's wild, rowdy, destructive, and doesn't know his own strength. Marley doesn't listen to anyone and causes thousands of dollars in damage to the Grogan home over the years. However, despite his antics, Marley is also the most loveable and loyal friend and companion anyone could ask for, and he's a core member of the Grogan family for many years.

Sadly, dogs don't live forever, and the final chapters of this book had me weeping uncontrollably. Anyone who's ever loved a pet will be able to relate to this book. I suggest splurging on the illustrated edition, which features numerous Grogan family photos that really enhance the story and bring Marley's colorful personality to life. "Marley & Me" is a fantastic book about unconditional love and true friendship, and I highly recommend it.

I read Marly & Me just because I love my own dog, even though she's not a lab. Mr. Grogan made me laugh outloud so many times, in this book. With that, I also knew I'd probably end up crying outloud too, which I did. To live with, care for, and love a dog, even one as unique as Marley, was so poignantly portrayed in this book. I was deeply touched. Wonderful, wonderful read!

This book "Marley and Me", was wonderful and very heartwarming. So many funny antics, that only a cute, adorable dog like Marley could get away with. It was an easy and enjoyable read. I look forward to the movie which opens Christmas day.

I really enjoyed the book. We recently got a very active golden retriever puppy and after reading about Marley I realized that Cosmo wasn't that bad after all!!!!