Sometimes those with the greatest writing success achieve it through the simplest of ideas. That's what writer and journalist John Grogan did when he decided to write Marley and Me, a real life story about the first dog him and his wife had as a married couple.
Marley and Me, has gained all sorts of fame and popularity since it was first written in 2005. The book has been consistently on the bestsellers, often at or near the top of the list, and due to its success has been re-issued as an illustrated edition including actual photographs. Also due to its success any possibility of a paper back has been pushed back since the book still sells so well in hardcover.
All you have to do to understand all the fuss about this book is to actually read it, and then you will understand why everyone else has. As much of a cliche as it may be to say this, Marley and Me is truly a book that has the capability to make you laugh out loud one minute and cry the next. This is a great story about how dogs, such simple creatures, can have such a profound impact on our lives, as Marley does on the author of this book.
For anyone who loves animals, especially dogs, or anyone who has ever had a cherished pet of any kind, this is a book that will appeal to you. It's a simple telling of one family and the dog that changed their lives. Reading it, may have the capability to change yours as well.
Recommended Reading: I am Puppy, Hear Me Yap: The Ages of Dog
This is a book of poetry, about you guessed it, dogs. Each page features a full page photograph of a dog, usually doing something very cute and dog-like, and then a few lines of poetry relating to the pictures. Much like Marley and Me, this book can affect a wide range of emotions, depending on which poem you choose to read. Its a must have for anyone who loves dogs.
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I've never read Marley and Me but I think this is the one recommendation I take you up on. I'll add it to my summer reading.
The simple brilliance of writing about a pet after getting married probably kills me most. Not the wife, not the dreams of togetherness. The dog.
Awesome.
I am Puppy, Hear Me Yap! That made me laugh.
They're both really good books. It is kind of funny that he chose to emphasize the dog.
And the title of "I am puppy, hear me yap" made me laugh too. That's what prompted me to pick it up. The rest of the book is just as funny in a cute way.
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