The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. John and Jenny were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy—and their life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound steamroller of a Labrador retriever who crashed through screen doors, flung drool on guests, stole women's undergarments, devoured couches and fine jewelry, and was expelled from obedience school. Yet Marley's heart was pure, and he remained a steadfast model of love and devotion for a growing family through pregnancy, birth, heartbreak, and joy, right to the inevitable goodbye.

約翰·傑羅甘，現為賓夕法尼亞《費城調查者》報的專欄作傢。他的作品獲奬無數，包括全國新聞俱樂部評齣的最受消費者歡迎的新聞作品奬。《馬利與我》齣版不久，馬利就以其生動、活潑、忠誠、勇敢的形象而大受讀者喜愛。因而，該書迅速躍居美國各大暢銷書排行榜榜首，約翰也因此一炮走紅，成為全美最有名的暢銷書作傢之一。《馬利與我》一書已由福剋斯公司重金買斷電影版權，並將於2008年搬上熒屏。