The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material The New York Times - Janet Maslin Mr. Grogan knew the workings of Marley's mind. He makes that abundantly clear in Marley and Me, a very funny valentine to all those four-legged "big, dopey, playful galumphs that seemed to love life with a passion not often seen in this world." It's a book with intense but narrow appeal, strictly limited to anyone who has ever had, known or wanted a dog.
Preface: The Perfect Dog ixAnd Puppy Makes Three 1Running with the Blue Bloods 11Homeward Bound 15Mr. Wiggles 23The Test Strip 33Matters of the Heart 39Master and Beast 51A Battle of Wills 59The Stuff Males Are Made Of 71The Luck of the Irish 81The Things He Ate 93Welcome to the Indigent Ward 103A Scream in the Night 113An Early Arrival 123A Postpartum Ultimatum 135The Audition 149In the Land of Bocahontas 163Alfresco Dining 175Lightning Strikes 185Dog Beach 195A Northbound Plane 207In the Land of Pencils 217Poultry on Parade 227The Potty Room 237Beating the Odds 249Borrowed Time 257The Big Meadow 265Beneath the Cherry Trees 273The Bad Dog Club 281Acknowledgments 291A Note from theAuthor 293