Friday, February 20, 2009

Marley and Me



Marley is about a guy named Jon.He has had a dog in his childhood and it was this great obeying dog name Saint they named him saint caouse he is so loyal.But one day he died.Jon grows up and gets married to a girl named Jenny.On their 2 year anniversery Jon takes Jenny to a breeder that just got 8 new born puppies. Jenny is so excited to get a new puppy but the bad thing is she will be on a business trip when Jon goes to pick up the puppy.They decide to name the puppy Marley because they love a singer named Bob Marley.


When Jenny has arrived at the airport she calls Jon to come pick her up.Jon has to leave Marley at home because he wants Jenny to come home with a puppy waiting for her!Marley is so scared at home when Jon goes to get Jenny because there is a thunder storm outside Marely is so scared that he starts running around the house and tareing everything up.When Jon and Jenny get home they are suprised that a little puppy can have such a appitite.


Marley doesn't turn out to be the greatest dog Jenny and Jon expected to be.But they love him anyway.They take him to obedience school and it turns out Marley is so bad that he got kicked out.Jon and Jenny live in a unsafe neighborhood so they are worried cause they are wanted to start a family but they can't do that if there kids will be in danger.So they move to a supoer safe neighborhood.After they move in they get a new baby and they name it Patrick.They are really happy that they got a new baby and their new family is finally beginning.Two years into Patrick's life Jenny is pregnant again and when the go to the docters office to see if the baby is growing well it turns out the baby had died.Jenny is so upset that she won't even speak.


Soon Jenny gets pregnant AGAIN and when the baby boy is born they name it Conner.Jon does not approve of getting another child but Jenny has another baby anyways they name her Olivia she is daddy's little angel even though when she was born he wanted to name her Oops!!!!!After Olivia's 5th birthday Marley is 13 and he is not acting like the healthiest dog ever.He can't walk up the stairs in the house cause his hips are failing on him and he doesn't like playing with Patrick his favorite in the house since Patrick was born.


Marley won't get up from under a tree outside one day and Jon and Jenny think this might come to a end. Will Marley die or will he live gor another 2 or 3 years well you will have to read the book I loved it and i hope you will to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Author - Jon Grogan

By - Megan

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