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Bad Dogs Have More Fun: Selected Writings on Family, Animals, and Life by John Grogan for The Philadelphia Inquirer | 
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| Author: John Grogan
Publisher: Vanguard Press
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 44891
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 247
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 818.602
ASIN: B0017HZ4SI
Publication Date: September 24, 2007
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Product Description
Bad Dogs Have More Fun is an unforgettable collection of more than seventy-five newspaper articles from The Philadelphia Inquirer written by former columnist John Grogan. Combining humor, wit, poignancy, and affection, these columns provide insight into the intriguing and wonderful world we live in. Whether it be writing about animals (from dogs to elephants to geese!), powerful and moving comments about his own and other families, trenchant comments on life's foibles and farces, or his interviews and interactions with people who are memorable and unusual in their own right, John Grogan makes us laugh--he makes us cry--he makes us think.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Skip This September 30, 2008
Beachbum (Miami)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm a lover of all things dog related, but this is just too much. While this was written by Grogan, I'm pretty sure he isn't behind this book, and for that reason alone I won't buy it for anyone. Like another reviewer, I'm giving this away. I'm not even going to try and sell it.
 Not about dogs July 7, 2008
Valerie Gronholm (Roswell, Ga USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
My husband gave me the audio book for Christmas and we just took it on vacation to listen to in the car. We were disappointed that we listened to it for over an hour without one dog story. I'm selling it off without finishing listening to it.
Misleading Title June 21, 2008
Ember F. Lennep (Pascagoula, MS)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm sure I was not the only one mislead by the title. I bought the book hoping for stories on dogs that would take me on a roller coaster ride. There are some valuable op-ed articles in this book, but it certainly wasn't what I expected when I bought it.
John Grogan Was Not Involved in This Book!!!!! April 7, 2008
E. Weidman (Dallas, Texas USA)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
The greedy, seedy editor and publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer bypassed John Gorgan and put this book together without his knowledge or consent. They boldly capitalized on John's popularity and ability to sell books to pimp out his previous works for their sole monetary gain. Perhaps worse, they used Marley's name and a picture of a little puppy to pull in dog lover's around the world. How low is that? How can these sleazy people sleep at night? If they had done the courtesy of collaborating with John Grogan, they may have seen this book reach stratospheric success. Instead, they circumvented him. They cut Grogan out completely, yet marketed his name, so that they didn't have to share the royalties with him. Yes, they technically own rights to Grogan's columns, but it was the wrong and disrespectful thing to do, and they know it. I urge you not to compensate them any further. Do not put more money in their pockets. Refuse to buy this book!!!
Good but not about dogs March 28, 2008
Moira E. Mccaffrey
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a compilation of Grogan's articles from the Philly Inquirer. It is a very enjoyable and quick read but it has little to do with dogs. If you're looking for a book about the bond between humans and their 4-legged friends, consider looking elsewhere. If you're looking for a series of lighhearted shortstories about Grogan's life and his observations about the world around him, pick it up.
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