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

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.