![]() ![]() Marley reaches adolescence and it’s clear that he’s not the ideal specimen of purebred Labrador disposition and character, and likely never will be. Marley is later the shoulder Jenny cries upon when her pregnancy ends in a miscarriage, solidifying his role as comforter in the family. He rides along in the car when John and Jenny make a late-night trip to the pharmacy for their first home pregnancy test, and he’s there to celebrate with them when they discover they’re expecting a baby. Signs that Marley may not be the ideal Labrador appear early, foreshadowing a series of ongoing debacles resulting from Marley’s unending energy and disobedience.Īlthough Marley constantly tests the Grogans’ patience with his bad behavior, he becomes an established member of the family. ![]() John and Jenny purchase Marley from a backyard breeder without doing much research. John Grogan tells this story in the first person as he reflects on the 13 years he spent with Marley, the family’s purebred yellow Labrador retriever. Although a seemingly light-hearted topic, the story of this silly and poorly trained dog includes moments of heavy loss, disappointment, and grief. ![]() The title is borrowed from a chapter near the end of the story in which John and Marley share an evening together, just the two of them, unbothered by the expectations or weight of the world around them. The book was adapted into a full-length film in 2008 and has also been adapted into a series of children’s stories about Marley. ![]()
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