The Longest Trip Home

A Memoir

by John Grogan

On Sale: 10/13/2009

The Longest Trip Home

A Memoir

by John Grogan

On Sale: 10/13/2009

Format:

About the Book

“As he did in Marley, Grogan makes readers feel they have a seat at the family dinner table….4 stars.”
People

 

John Grogan, author of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller, Marley & Me, once again takes readers into his past, his memories, and his heart in The Longest Trip Home—a funny and poignant memoir of faith, family, and identity. A New York Times bestseller in its own right, The Longest Trip Home has earned glowing accolades from the critics (“Genuinely heartrending,” —New York Times “Wry and witty,” —Washington Post; “Entertaining, funny, and, best of all, always honest at its core,” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch). And, just as Marley & Me was more than simply “a dog book,” John Grogan’s Longest Trip is much, much more than your typical story of a boy’s coming-of-age.

Critical Praise

“Genuinely heartending. . .Grogan invests these events with deeply felt humanity and pathos.” — Janet Maslin, New York Times

“Wry and witty. . . [a] full-hearted and worthy memoir.” — Washington Post

“As he did in Marley, Grogan makes readers feel they have a seat at the family dinner table. He’s now a nonpracticing Catholic, but here—to wonderful effect—he confesses all.” — People Magazine, 4 stars

“As he did in Marley, Grogan makes readers feel they have a seat at the family dinner table. He’s now a nonpracticing Catholic, but here—to wonderful effect—he confesses all.” — Teen People Book Club

“From the author of Marley & Me (2005), this is an extraordinary memoir of estrangement and reconciliation.” — Booklist

“John Grogan is more like Marley than he might want to believe. An affable, unassuming rabble-rouser, the author who penned a bestseller about his goofy dog gets up to some hilarious antics of his own ... The resulting story is full of humor [and] poignant scenes. — BookPage

“As he did in Marley, Grogan makes readers feel they have a seat at the family dinner table. He’s now a nonpracticing Catholic, but here-to wonderful effect-he confesses all.” — People

“Grogan’s memoir of his journey for identity is akin to Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance.” — Library Journal

“With his telltale humor and poignant observations about life and our humanity, John Grogan delivers another emotional wallop here. THE LONGEST TRIP HOME is a must read for anyone who has questioned their faith, sought to understand their identity, and loved their family. In other words, everyone.” — Ann Hood, author of Comfort: A Journey Through Grief and The Knitting Circle

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061713309
  • ISBN 10: 0061713309
  • Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
  • On Sale: 10/13/2009
  • Pages: 352
  • List Price:18.50 CAD
  • BISAC1 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
  • BISAC2 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem
  • BISAC3 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General
  • BISAC4 : SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness
  • BISAC5 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women

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