First of all, in the interest of fair disclosure, I must say that I own a Labrador...a pure-bred Lab from a long line of champions. And, on days when I am being honest, I will admit to actually liking--maybe even loving--that dog. But, he is crazy.I think my dog is related to Marley.Author Grogan has spun a wonderfully warm and laugh-out-loud funny true-life tail, er TALE, of how one little dog stole hearts, opened doors (hehehehe), and even changed lives. In the midst of reading a lot of heavy political and historical books, this book was a nice breather, though I admit it affected me more deeply than I thought it would.Pet owners--especially dog lovers--and fans of heartwarming animal stories will love this book.