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

图书标准信息

• 作者 John Grogan（约翰·格罗甘） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2005-10
• ISBN 9780060817084
• 定价 187.80元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 304页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

JohnandJennywerejustbeginningtheirlifetogether.Theywereyoungandinlove,withaperfectlittlehouseandnotacareintheworld.ThentheybroughthomeMarley,awigglyyellowfurballofapuppy.Lifewouldneverbethesame.

Marleyquicklygrewintoabarreling,ninety-seven-poundstreamrollerofaLabradorretriever,adoglikenoother.Hecrashedthroughscreendoors,gougedthroughdrywall,flungdroolonguests,stolewomen'sundergarments,andatenearlyeverythinghecouldgethismoutharound,includingcouchesandfinejewelry.Obedienceschooldidnogood—Marleywasexpelled.Neitherdidthetranquilizerstheveterinarianprescribedforhimwiththeadmonishment,"Don'thesitatetousethese."

AndyetMarley'sheartwaspure.Justashejoyfullyrefusedanylimitsonhisbehavior,hisloveandloyaltywereboundless,too.Marleysharedthecouple'sjoyattheirfirstpregnancy,andtheirheartbreakoverthemiscarriage.Hewastherewhenbabiesfinallyarrivedandwhenthescreamsofaseventeen-year-oldstabbingvictimpiercedthenight.Marleyshutdownapublicbeachandmanagedtolandaroleinafeature-lengthmovie,alwayswinningheartsashemadeamessofthings.Throughitall,heremainedsteadfast,amodelofdevotion,evenwhenhisfamilywasatitswit'send.Unconditionallove,theywouldlearn,comesinmanyforms.

Isitpossibleforhumanstodiscoverthekeytohappinessthroughabigger-than-life,bad-boydog?JustasktheGrogans.

【作者简介】

JohnGroganistheauthorofthe#1adultbestsellerMarley&Me:LifeandLovewiththeWorld'sWorstDog,whichinspiredthebestsellingmiddle-gradememoirMarley:ADogLikeNoOther.Heisalsotheauthorofthe#1bestsellingpicturebooksBadDog,Marley!andAVeryMarleyChristmas.Johnliveswithhiswifeandthreechildrenandtheirdogs,GracieandWoodson,inthePennsylvaniacountryside.