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William Morrow
November 2008
On Sale: October 21, 2008
352 pages
ISBN: 0061713244
EAN: 9780061713248
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Finding your place in the world can be the longest trip
home . . . In his debut bestseller, Marley & Me,
John Grogan showed how a dog can become an extraordinary
presence in the life of one family. Now, in his highly
anticipated follow-up, Grogan again works his magic,
bringing us the story of what came first. Before there
was Marley, there was a gleefully mischievous boy growing
up in a devout Catholic home outside Detroit in the 1960s
and '70s. Despite his loving parents' best efforts, John's
attempts to meet their expectations failed spectacularly.
Whether it was his disastrous first confession, the use of
his hobby telescope to take in the bronzed Mrs. Selahowski
sunbathing next door, the purloined swigs of sacramental
wine, or, as he got older, the fumbled attempts to sneak
contraband past his father and score with girls beneath
his mother's vigilant radar, John was figuring out that
the faith and fervor that came so effortlessly to his
parents somehow had eluded him. And then one day, a
strong-willed young woman named Jenny walked into his
life. As their love grew, John began the painful, funny,
and poignant journey into adulthood -- away from his
parents' orbit and into a life of his own. It would take a
fateful call and the onset of illness to lead him on the
final leg of his journey -- the trip home again. The
Longest Trip Home is a book for any son or daughter
who has sought to forge an identity at odds with their
parents', and for every parent who has struggled to
understand the values of their children. It is a book
about mortality and grace, spirit and faith, and the
powerful love of family. With his trademark blend of humor
and pathos that made Marley & Me beloved by
millions, John Grogan traces the universal journey each of
us must take to find our unique place in the world.
Filled with revelation and laugh-out-loud humor, The
Longest Trip Home will capture your heart -- but
mostly it will make you want to reach out to those you
love.
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