New Releases by John Grogan

Mommy, Daddy, Cassie, and Baby Louie welcome Marley, their new Labrador pup, into their family. But Marley doesn't stay a tiny puppy for long. He grows and grows, and the bigger Marley gets, the bigger trouble he gets into. Big, bad-boy trouble. Whether it's chewing Mommy's reading glasses or swallowing Daddy's paycheck, Marley is a dog like no other. He tries to be a good dog, honest he does, but everything he tries ends up bad. Then one day Marley goes too far. Will this family have to find a new home for their big, crazy, pure-hearted dog? Inspired by John Grogan's bestselling memoir, Marley & Me, this heartwarming story shows that loving someone, flaws and all, can reap huge rewards.

La conmovedora e inolvidable historia de una familia y su maravillosamente neurótico perro, quien les enseñó lo que realmente importa en la vida.

Marley has been waiting all day to play with Cassie, but when she gets home there's still work to be done! Cassie is making a model of the solar system for school, using fruit to represent each of the planets. When all the work is done, Daddy hangs the model in the dining room for all to see . . . including Marley. Marley doesn't like homework, but he sure does like a snack, and before he can stop himself, the solar system has disappeared into the black hole of Marley's stomach. Cassie wakes up before school to find herself without her assignment, and in need of a quick fix. Can Marley somehow make up for his cosmic mistake and help Cassie get her project in on time? This Marley beginning reader is filled with out of this world laughs, perfect for anyone who's ever suffered from a case of disappearing homework.

Marley tries to be a good puppy. He really does. Cassie and Baby Louie are taking Mommy and Daddy out for a special lunch. Marley wants to come along, too. He promises to be on his best puppy behavior, but will Marley be able to contain his excitement?

When Marley's family visits Uncle Bob's farm, Cassie turns out to be an excellent farmhand but Marley just seems to get in the way. He tries rounding up the chickens, but all he does is excite them. He attempts to herd the sheep, but they think he's playing a game. Surely there's something Marley can do to help!

Spring has finally arrived! Marley and the family are celebrating with a picnic. Marley is excited about all the signs of spring, from the budding flowers to the flitting butterflies. But is he just a little too excited? Find out in this fun touch-and-feel adventure.

With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the lovable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action. Anticipating his very first snowfall and Santa's arrival, Marley jumps in to help his family every way he can. But Marley, being Marley, always ends up on the wrong side of right. It's not long before he tears down the twinkle lights, attacks a chain of paper snowflakes, and mistakes the Christmas tree for . . . well . . . his very own indoor bathroom. Will Marley's good intentions ruin everything before Christmas begins? Or will he manage to share some Christmas magic with his family after all? This follow-up to the #1 bestselling Bad Dog, Marley! delivers a heartfelt holiday story with many hilarious Marley mishaps along the way.

Marley a l'habitude de tout partager avec Cassie, la jeune maîtresse qu'il ne quitte pas d'une semelle. Aussi, lorsque cette dernière ose l'abandonner pour faire son entrée à l'école, il creuse un passage sous la clôture et s'évade afin de la retrouver. La pauvre bête flairera la trace de la fillette jusqu'à sa classe, non sans causer un véritable charivari dans les cuisines, la salle de musique, la bibliothèque ou encore le cours de science ...

From John Grogan, author of the New York Times bestsellers Bad Dogs Have More Fun, Marley and Me, and The Long Way Home, comes a new collection of more than eighty newspaper articles from the Philadelphia Inquirer written when he was a columnist there. In Life Is Like a Sailboat, John Grogan shows us all sides of the human condition—pieces that reflect his unique understanding of the crazy-quilt world we inhabit. From the fragility of life almost gone in an instant at a crosswalk, to avoiding the shoals of adolescence, to cell phones driving us to distraction (as we drive!), to turning the tables on telemarketers, to the Iraq War coming home to a small town in Pennsylvania—these pieces are filled with insight and sensitivity, laced with humor and understanding. In his own very unique way, John Grogan makes all of us feel more connected to each other and less like strangers living in a strange land.

When Daddy and Cassie go to a baseball game with their dog in tow, Marley not only roots for the home team—he howls! With balls to catch, bats to chew and slobber on, and an entire field to dig up, Marley is having the time of his life. Will the team manage to shoo him off the diamond before Marley's wild ways cost them the game? Marley has won the hearts of millions of dog lovers, thanks to his hilarious antics and unwavering affection. Now the star of a new I Can Read! series, Marley brings his trademark misbehavior to the world of beginning readers.

Meet the Grogans Before there was Marley, there was a gleefully mischievous boy navigating his way through the seismic social upheaval of the 1960s. On the one side were his loving but comically traditional parents, whose expectations were clear. On the other were his neighborhood pals and all the misdeeds that followed. The more young John tried to straddle these two worlds, the more spectacularly, and hilariously, he failed. Told with Grogan's trademark humor and affection, The Longest Trip Home is the story of one son's journey into adulthood to claim his place in the world. It is a story of faith and reconciliation, breaking away and finding the way home again, and learning in the end that a family's love will triumph over its differences.

Marley the rambunctious dog sniffs his way to Cassie's school and spreads chaos as he searches for her.

"Bad Dogs Have More Fun" is an unforgettable collection of more than seventy-five newspaper articles from The Philadelphia Inquirer written by former columnist John Grogan. Combining humor, wit, poignancy, and affection, these columns provide insight into the intriguing and wonderful world we live in. Whether it be writing about animals (from dogs to elephants to geese!), powerful and moving comments about his own and other families, trenchant comments on life's foibles and farces, or his interviews and interactions with people who are memorable and unusual in their own right, John Grogan makes us laugh -- he makes us cry -- he makes us think.

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with 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 grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good -- Marley was expelled. But just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.

Marley, a rambunctious puppy, makes himself at home while causing lots of trouble but then proves in a very dramatic way that he is a valuable member of the household.

本书不仅讲述的是一只狗的故事,更是爱的故事,是作者约翰夫妇对家庭的凝望与沉思。因为对于想要孩子的他们来说,养狗可以说是一种生活实践。正是与马利的朝夕相处,让他们最终懂得了人生的意义与价值。

Ricamente ilustrada, com fotos nunca publicadas, esta edição especial inclui mensagem pessoal de John Grogan, bem como sua coluna publicada originalmente no Philadelphia Inquirer e que inspirou este livro.

Marley i jo és una història commovedora i inoblidable sobre la creació d’una família i un gos neuròtic que els ensenyarà què és el realment important a la vida. ¿És possible que un gos tanoca et faci descobrir la clau de la felicitat? Que ho preguntin als Grogan. En John i la Jenny són joves, estan enamorats i tot just comencen una vida en comú; són feliços i tot transcorre tranquil·lament fins el dia que decideixen tenir un gos. Es queden un preciós cadellet de labrador que bategen amb el nom de Marley i que, ben aviat, es converteix en una locomotora de quaranta-quatre quilos amb pèssim control sobre el seu cos monumental. Travessa portes de vidre, perfora les parets, baveja sobre els convidats i s’empassa tot el que troba, des de trossos de sofà fins a les joies de la Jenny. Tots els esforços per educar-lo resulten en va, i ni tan sols l’escola d’ensinistrament serveix per a res. Però Marley té un cor pur i molt gran, i si bé rebutja posar límits al seu comportament, l’amor i la lleialtat que professa als seus també són il·limitats. Comparteix amb la parella les grans alegries i els sorprèn donant-los suport en les adversitats. L’amor incondicional, aprenen els Grogan, pot arribar en formes molt estranyes.John Grogan és columnista del Philadelphia Inquirer a Pennsylvania i exeditor en cap de la revista Organic Gardening. Ha guanyat nombrosos premis gràcies a la seva dedicació al periodisme, com el Premi de Periodisme del National Press Club. Viu en un turó envoltat de boscos a Pennsylvania amb la seva dona, Jenny, i els seus tres fills.