Marley & Me[马利和我]

图书标准信息

• 作者 John Grogan 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2005-11
• ISBN 9780060833985
• 定价 127.70元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 416页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

JohnandJennywerejustbeginningtheirlifetogether.Theywereyoungandinlove,withaperfectlittlehouseandnotacareintheworld.ThentheybroughthomeMarley,awrigglyyellowfurballofapuppy.Lifewouldneverbethesame.
Marleyquicklygrewintoabarreling,ninety-seven-poundstreamrollerofaLabradorretriever.Hecrashedthroughscreendoors,gougedthroughdrywall,andstolewomen'sundergarments.Obedienceschooldidnogood--Marleywasexpelled.
Andyethisheartwaspure.JustasMarleyjoyfullyrefusedanylimitsonhisbehavior,hisloveandloyaltywereboundless,too.Adoglikenoother,Marleyremainedsteadfast,amodelofdevotion,evenwhenhisfamilywasatitswit'send.Unconditionallove,theywouldlearn,comesinmanyforms.

【作者简介】

JohnGroganAfterPhiladelphiaInquirercolumnistJohnGroganwroteatributetohisbelovedpetoftwelveyears,theoverwhelmingresponseofreaderspromptedhimtowritethefullstoryofMarley'scolorfullife.Grogan'sheartfeltodetothecaninememberofhisfamilyhasbecomeoneofthemosttalked-aboutmemoirsoftheseason.BiographyClassifyingawriterasan"overnightsuccessyearsinthemaking"issomethingofacliché,butinJohnGrogan'scase,thatdesignationisundeniablyaccurate.Infact,hisclaimthatittookhimtwenty-fiveyearstogettothepointwherehisdebutnovelhit#10onthecovetedNewYorkTimesBestsellerListinitsfirstweekandamazinglywasalreadyinitstwelfthprintingafterameresevenweeksontheshelves,doesn'tevenprovidethecompletepicture.IfonetakesintoaccountthefactthatGroganhasbeenadevotedanddisciplinedwritersincehebegankeepingajournalasayoungboy,histalereadsmorelikeanovernightsuccessstoryalifetimeinthemaking.Perhapsmostimpressiveofallisthebookthatbecameawhirlwindsensationassoonasitwasreleased.Marley&Me:LifeandLovewiththeWorld'sWorstDogisasimple,lovinglyrenderedmemoiraboutamanandhisdog--notexactlythestuffofluridcontroversy.However,itisatestamenttotheuniversalpowerofapersonal,witty,honestremembrancethatMarley&Mehasbecomesuchasmashsuccess.It'snotjustanybookthatmanagestogeta"thumbsup"fromJanetMaslin,famedliterarycriticoftheNewYorkTimes."Mr.GroganknewtheworkingsofMarley'smind,"sheobservedinhercareer-makingwriteup."HemakesthatabundantlyclearinMarley&Me,averyfunnyvalentinetoallthosefour-legged‘big,dopey,playfulgalumphsthatseemedtolovelifewithapassionnotoftenseeninthisworld.'"Throughoutthememoir,Marleymanagestogetintoallmannersofmischief--fromsmashingandtrashingtheGroganhomeinavarietyofways,toruiningfriendlygettogetherswithhisexcessivedrooling,toembarkingoncaninepantyraids.Throughoutitall,the97-poundLabradorretrieverisneveranythinglessthanlovable,andGroganandhiswifeJennydisplaynearlysaint-likepatienceforMarley'srowdytendencies--well,theydoatleastmostofthetime.AlthoughhumorplaysatremendousroleinGrogan'simmenselyentertainingshaggydogstory(sorryaboutthat,folks),healsousesMarley'smisadventuresasameansforrelatinghisownstory,whichisn'talwaysadelightfulromp.ThereaderiscarriedthroughtoughtimesintheGroganhousehold,suchasthemiscarriageoftheirfirstchild.However,Marley'spresencemakessuchmomentsofheartacheabitmorebearableforboththeyoungcoupleandthereader.Grogancreditshisabilitytovividlyrecountsuchkeymomentsinhislifetohisdecadesofdevotedjournalkeeping."I'vebeenafaithfuljournalkeepersincegradeschool,"Groganconfided,"andmanyofmypublishedpiecesgottheirstartasroughjournalentries...ManyreadershaveaskedhowIremembereddetailedmomentsanddialogueinMarley&Me.Ididn't.ManyofthosescenescamedirectlyoutoflengthyjournalentriesIhadwrittenwithinhoursoftheevent,andthat'swhatIcreditforgivingthosescenestheirimmediacy."Marley&Mehasundeniablystruckamassivechordwithdogloversandcriticsalike.Theaccoladesthismodestmemoirhasreceivedaretrulyimpressive;Booklistdeemedit"Awarm,friendly-memoir-with-dog"andPublishersWeeklyconcurredthat"DogloverswilllovethisaccountofGrogan'smuchlovedcanine."AndletusnotforgetaboutthatcrucialblessingfromtheNewYorkTimes.Notbadforafirst-effortthatisessentiallythestoryofa"boy"andhisdog."Ittookme25yearstofindmywayhere,butthelastfewmonthshavebeenlikearollercoasterride,"saysGrogan."I'mholdingonfordearlifeandwatching,withequalpartsexhilarationandterror,whereitwilltakeme."GoodToKnowAfewfunandfascinatingouttakesfromourinterviewwithGrogan:"BeforemovingtoPennsylvaniain1999,IplayedbassinanewsroomrockbandinSouthFloridaforseveralyears.Thebandwascomprisedofreportersandwritersfrommypaper,theSun-Sentinel,andtheMiamiHerald.Fortunatelyforme,everyoneelsewasconsiderablybetterthanIwas,whichallowedustogetpayinggigsinclubsandbars.Onmanynightswesoundedprettybad,butoccasionally,whenallthepistonswerefiringinunison,whenthegodsofrhythmandharmonyweresmilingdown,weactuallyrocked.Itwasenoughtomakemebelieveinmagic.Thosemomentsremainsomeofthebestandmostfunofmylife.""Alongwithmytechnology-suspiciousfriend,Dave,I'maLudditeinTraining.EventhoughI'mtotallydependentonmodernelectronicgizmos,frommylaptoptomyiPodtomycellphone,Ilovetoembraceoldtechnologyornotechnologyatall.Icollectoldrustyhandtoolsandsharpenandpolishthem,thenusethemtobuildthingsoutofwalnutandcherrythatIharvestfromfallentreesinthewoods.IkeepchickensinthebackyardfortheirfresheggsandwouldhaveagoatinsteadofalawnmowerifIthoughtIcouldgetawaywithit.Igardenwithoutsyntheticinputsandtakegreatjoyinturningoldpotatopeelingsandcoffeegrindsintocompost.I'mthecrazymanintheneighborhoodwhofavorsascythe(youknow,likethegrimreapercarries)overagasoline-poweredweedwhacker.Besidesbeinganefficientcuttingtool,thescytheisgreatforscaringawaynettlesomeyoungstersonDevil'sNight.""I'mpathologicallyincapableofmakingdecisions.Justaskmywifehowlongittookmetopropose--onsecondthought,bestnottobringitup.Youdon'twanttobewithmewhileI'mtryingtoorderataChineserestaurant.Sometimes,aguyjustcan'tchoosebetweenthecashewchickenandthesweetandsour.""Inmyfirstweekinmyfirstnewspaperjoboutofcollege,Iwasagreen-as-could-be21-year-old,Iwassentouttowriteaboutamurdervictimwhosebodywasfoundseveraldaysafterithadbeendumpedinthewoods.ItwasahotJuneandthesmellwashorrendous.Flieswerebuzzingeverywhere.IgrewupinaquietlittlesuburbantownonalakeoutsideDetroit;I'dneverseenanythingmorehorrificthanaflattenedchipmunk,andnowhereinfrontofmewasthispoor,decomposingman.Istoodaroundwiththecops,waitingforthecoronertoshowupandtryingtolooknonchalant.Aveteranstatetrooperlookeddownatmybrand-newsuedeshoesIhadboughtforthenewjob,andsaid,‘Youcankissthosegoodbye.They'llneverlosethissmell.'Andhewasright.Idon'tknowhoworwhenorwhere,butwithallofyouasmywitnesses,Ivowthatscenewillsomedayendupinabook."Hometown:Emmaus,PennsylvaniaDateofBirth:三月20,1957PlaceofBirth:Detroit,MichiganEducation:B.A.inJournalismandEnglish,CentralMichiganUniversity,1979;M.A.inJournalism,TheOhioStateUniversity,1986Website:http://www.marleyandme.com