Marley and Me

Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

By: John Grogan

Narrated by: John Grogan

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

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 wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

Marley quickly grew into a barreling, 97-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good, Marley was expelled.

And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley 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.

©2005 John Grogan (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

• 2006 Quill Award Winner

"Grogan's chronicle of the adventures parents and children (eventually three) enjoyed with the overly energetic but endearing dog is delivered with great humor. Dog lovers will love this account of Grogan's much loved canine." (Publishers Weekly)

Marley and Me"

Very upset that the audiobook left out many parts of the written book. I read the book and got the audio to listen in the car with my children. The audio version was not complete, which was very disappointing.

Great Book

I have listened to this book 3 times now. I laugh and cry every time I listen to it. If you are an animal lover, or a pet owner you will LOVE this book. John Grogan even gets choked up reading the book in this... very touchign story with lots of lessons to learn.

Love Audible and Love Marley&Me

I've had the book for almost a year and havne't had time to sit down and read it although everyone I know loved it! Well so do I! but now I can hear it and continue m activities! Excellent option for the person who can't sit still long enough to read a book and a great book to start with!

Hilarious and Hearfelt!

I loved this book. People everywhere (whether you are a pet owner or not) will love this book. The author tells the story of falling in love with a difficult pet with humor and honesty. The author himself occasionally gets choked up while sharing his story with the listener which only manages to make the story that much more endearing. It is a short read and one that all ages can identify with. You won't be disappointed.

Dogs Rule Cats Drool

Great life story about a naughty lab
and acceptance of lifes surprises.
Funny and sad.
I so listen to the book over and over again.
Man's/Woman's best friend and confidant,
and all with unconditional love.

Good read

I love this book! I laughed deeply; I cried deeply. Anyone who has raised a puppy to adulthood will appreciate this book. The only negative is the narrator.

Good, but not great

In the great cats vs. dogs debate, I am most definitely a 'dog person' - and so couldn't resist Marley and Me when it first came out. It's a sweet story (and yes, I cried), but it suffers from Grogan's narration, which tends to drone on.

Irritating voice

This is a very good book, but Grogan should have had someone with a "manlier" voice read it. The author's voice is somewhat effeminate with a touch of a lisp which is grating after a while.

I recently attended a talk by Grogan as part of "One County, One Book", and he was an engaging speaker. He does not translate well to an audio book.

I have one other complaint: Grogan pronounces the word "et cetera" as "EK cetera". A writer/journalist should know better!

Listen to the sample reading. If you can take the voice, it is worth the download.

Would have liked there to be more dog

I didn't see the movie. But I really did expect the book to be more about the dog. There was more about family life, which was nice. But I still feel shorted by the fact that there wasn't a lot more about Marley. So don't be disappointed that the majority of the book is about the author, his wife and children ... and the minority of it about Marley. The ending was touching, though. But I think that's because I listened to it the anniversary week of of my own dear dog's passing.

Wonderful

Recommend this for any dog lover. Probably anyone who loves pets will enjoy it.

After listening to this book, I loaned it to a manager at work who had a similar breed of dog. He loved it. It is an emotional journey that is well worth the time.