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John and Big Mac
Friday, July 29, 2005
When I was in Chicago in June, signing copies of Marley & Me at the American Library Assocation convention, an older man in line asked me, "Could you make it out to John and Big Mac?" Sure, I told him, but added: "Don't tell me; Big Mac has got to be a dog, right?" Indeed, he was, and John was the man's adult son. When the man saw that my book was about a young married couple trying to rein in a very large, very excitable, very -- how shall we say? -- "spirited" dog, he knew it would be just right for his son.
A couple days ago, I got this e-mail from John the son, dad of Big Mac:
> Mr. Grogan
> My dad bought your book Marley & Me at the ALA conference in Chicago.
> You undoubtably don’t remember but you signed it to John and Big
> Mac. I just wanted you to know that your book was very inspirational to
> me. It is one of the best books I have ever read; it is truly outstanding.
> BigMac, our 98 lbs. Airedale terrier is exactly how you described
> Marley to be. What you said is true, they really are "great" dogs, but something only
> the owners and friends of big-dog breeds would understand. Anyhow, thank you
> very much for sharing your story, and good luck with it.
John S.
Westlake, Ohio
Thanks for the email, John. But, hey, I'm one of those "owners of big-dog breeds" and I still don't fully understand it. Why do we invite these large, slobbering, powerful animals into our homes where they can gouge the floors, topple the furniture, fling saliva, and punch holes in the screens? Wouldn't a pint-sized pooch make a lot more sense? What is it about large dogs we big-breed types love so much? Lord, I hope I'm not compensating for something!
posted by John Grogan at 9:32 AM
 
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Well, this isn't a comment but I don't know your e-mail adress, and I tried writting to you but it said you didn't exsist so here it is, my message:
Hi! I'm Isabelle! I loved your book I couldn't stop reading it! And I'm sorry about Marley. I almost cried (I'm an animal lover). I just finished reading it. And It almost took me a year to read it because of the small font. Besides i'm only 12! (turned 12 on June 3rd) Can you tell me more about Marley and your family? They all sound great! I would tell you about my dog, but I don't have one. I keep begging my sister to read the book. She said it was boring because she was just reading the first pages. I'm like "YVONNE! READ IT! READ IT! IT GETS INTERESTING! etc.." So did you keep Lucky? (Marley's Long Lost Twin as you described) Well e-mail me back! Soon! I'll be waiting! Oh, and I wish I had Marley. He sounds fun :D
John,
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your adventures in Marley and Me!
Your book really tells a wonderful story.
Where would I find the column you wrote about Marley's passing.
Thanks,
Elon