The Longest Trip Home

“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.

How does a boy honor the parents he loves while breaking from the faith that defines them?

• A Coming-of-Age Story: From childhood pranks and first loves in 1960s suburban Detroit to forging an identity outside the confines of a loving but strict home.
• A Crisis of Faith: A deeply personal look at the struggle to reconcile a devout Catholic upbringing with the questions and doubts that come with growing older.
• A Heartwarming Family Memoir: Filled with the hilarious and heartfelt stories that made Marley & Me a beloved bestseller, this is a book for anyone who has ever loved, and been driven crazy by, their family.
• Aging Parents: A tender, unflinching portrait of the final years of his parents’ lives, and the journey of a son stepping into the role of caregiver for the father who always cared for him.