The phenomenal bestselling story and major motion picture about a mischievous dog who unexpectedly teaches a family that love comes in many forms.This special two-book omnibus includes the unforgettable tale that started it all. In Marley & Me, young couple John and Jenny are just beginning their life together when along comes Marley, a hyperactive yellow Labrador retriever so unruly that he is expelled from obedience school. And yet, amidst the canine chaos, Marley would teach John and Jenny about what really matters in life. Then go back in time with The Longest Trip Home, John Grogan's memoir of his childhood as the 'bad boy' in a good family. Writing with the same honesty and humour that made Marley & Me such a huge success, John describes his painful, funny and poignant journey into adulthood in a universal story about growing up and making peace with your parents before it's too late.The phenomenal bestselling story and major motion picture about a mischievous dog who unexpectedly teaches a family that love comes in many forms.This special two-book omnibus includes the unforgettable tale that started it all. In Marley & Me, young couple John and Jenny are just beginning their life together when along comes Marley, a hyperactive yellow Labrador retriever so unruly that he is expelled from obedience school. And yet, amidst the canine chaos, Marley would teach John and Jenny about what really matters in life. Then go back in time with The Longest Trip Home, John Grogan's memoir of his childhood as the 'bad boy' in a good family. Writing with the same honesty and humour that made Marley & Me such a huge success, John describes his painful, funny and poignant journey into adulthood in a universal story about growing up and making peace with your parents before it's too late.