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The Art of Racing in the Rain

By: Garth Stein
Narrated by: Christopher Evan Welch
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Publisher's summary

Now a Major Motion Picture from Fox 2000 Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner

Meet the Dog Who Will Show the World How to Be Human

The New York Times best-selling novel from Garth Stein - a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope - a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.

"Splendid." (People)

"The perfect book for anyone who knows that compassion isn’t only for humans, and that the relationship between two souls who are meant for each other never really comes to an end. Every now and then I'm lucky enough to read a novel I can’t stop thinking about: this is one of them." (Jodi Picoult)

"It's impossible not to love Enzo." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

"This old soul of a dog has much to teach us about being human. I loved this book." (Sara Gruen)

An Audible for Dogs Pick: Make your dog's day. Cesar Millan shares how audiobooks can make dogs happier and calmer. Learn more.
©2008 Bright White Light, LLC (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

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Great book chokes you up in a good way.

A great book makes you feel deep emotionally. This book is entertaining, warm and reaches inside you and brings up emotions you long forgot you had. Absolutely worth it!

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May be the best story teller I've ever heard.

The voice is perfect for this book and this story. I wept throughout. If you are a dog lover, you will too. Brilliant.

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Great story!

This book was better as it went along until at the end it was one of the best books I have read. Will never look at my sweet dogs in the same way ever again. God you enjoy going what's right & never giving up, read this book. Will fondly stay with me a long time.

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heartwarming and lovely. ..

the world needs more Danny's and Enzo's. excellent narration. very enjoyable but a mixed bag of emotion

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I loved this book!

Enzo as the narrator...the dog as the narrator! I found it to be captivating and brilliant!!! The book is about perspective of Enzo. Very entertaining!

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Great!!

What a great book!!! I can't wait to see the movie now!! It was so sweet!

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Good Book

At first I was not sure about the story but at the end I had tears. The story makes you think about the ups and downs of life and also how events are interpreted. Also about how to treat people.

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Bravo

This was such a pleasure to listen. I am a dog and cat lover and have had too many pass to the rainbow bridge. What a heartwarming special story of the love of a dog. It was at times heartbreaking yet inspiring.

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Music too loud.

Music between sections is too loud and unnecessary. Otherwise it is a great story, and narration.

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Such a great story!

This book is one of the best books that I have ever read. The storyline is heartwarming, a bit suspenseful, funny at times, and not at all predictable. It had me the very first chapter!

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