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The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the

wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in lifeJohn 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 wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewelry. Obedience school did no good—Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, "Don't hesitate to use these." And yet Marley's heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley shared the couple's joy at their first pregnancy, and their heartbreak over the miscarriage. He was there when babies finally arrived and when the screams of a seventeen-year-old stabbing victim pierced the night. Marley shut down a public beach and managed to land a role in a feature-length movie, always winning hearts as he made a mess of things. Through it all, he 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. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans.

作者简介

约翰·杰罗甘，现为宾夕法尼亚《费城调查者》报的专栏作家。他的作品获奖无数，包括全国新闻俱乐部评出的最受消费者欢迎的新闻作品奖。《马利与我》出版不久，马利就以其生动、活泼、忠诚、勇敢的形象而大受读者喜爱。因而，该书迅速跃居美国各大畅销书排行榜榜首，约翰也因此一炮走红，成为全美最有名的畅销书作家之一。《马利与我》一书已由福克斯公司重金买断电影版权，并将于2008年搬上荧屏。

精彩摘录

作为他的主人，我们的一部分历程，便是将他塑造成我们需要的样子，但是，我们的另一部分历程则是去接受他原来的样子。

——引自第142页

在经过好几轮的准备行动后，我决定将训练难度提高到下一个挑战——‘过来’的命令。这个命令对于马利来说比较艰难。接下来的部分不成问题：他要一直在适当的位置上等待着，直到我召唤他过来。但当我从他的身边走开的时候，他完全不能静止不动地坐着，我这只注意力不够集中的狗会急不可耐地像膏药一样贴在身上。

——引自第69页