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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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One of the best works of fiction I've listened to.

Whether you've ever had a dog as a pet or not, you owe it to yourself to listen to this beautiful story. It's written with tenderness, nuance, and instills a sense of deliberate optimism.

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Great Book

I found this book to be great. The narrator does a wonderful with all of the characters. Funny, emotional, happy to have listened

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Great Book

This book is amazing, it is for anyone who is a dog lover. If you have recently lost a dog, this story helps you cope, it has helped me tremendously with my loss, and gives me peace. Thanks for sharing this great book with the world.

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Enzo - I love you.

A beautiful, heartfelt, masterful work with magnificent narration. Sometimes it benefits us to view ourselves from another vantage point. Enzo is a particularly astute observer and views reality from an entirely logical place, that is, if you happen to be canine and born without opposing digits or a tongue that can form words. If he has a fault, it is that his kind, gentle spirit does not allow him to imagine that there are those among us who do not share his inner beauty and wisdom. But he shares it with us and we are so much richer for it. A must read for so many reasons. I do love you, Enzo :-)

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Laugh, cried, screamed out loud!

Where does The Art of Racing in the Rain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This story takes you through the full emotional range. I loved Enzo so much. At one point, I laughed so hard I had tears streaming down my face (all while driving.) I shared this book with my family and friends. We are all fans! (and amazingly know a little more about racing.)

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Original, incredible and engaging.

A book written from a dog's perspective. Original, incredible and engaging. I am a dog lover at heart and the first and last chapter of this book had me tearing up pretty hard, what a beautiful story.

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Dog Lovers

Sweet book for dog lovers! Sweet book for competitors! Gr8 book for believers. Must read!

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For the love of DOGS

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

OMG! It was great! I don't even know about racing of any kind and it didn't matter. I love the narrators voice and the story was fabulous!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Of course Enzo!

Have you listened to any of Christopher Evan Welch’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No I haven't.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

All of that and them some.

Any additional comments?

I reccomend this book to any lover of dogs. It will give you the most interesting perspectives.

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Touching and Funny

As a dog lover I knew I would enjoy this book but I thought it would be a flat and shallow story carried along solely by the novelty and easy jokes provided by having the dog as the narrator. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the story was engaging and would have been well worth the listen without the cuteness of the dog narrator. Enzo just added a special flavor to the telling and gave me something to think about each time I turn off my TV before leaving the house.

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A good story told from interesting perspective.

I was not sure what to expect, from a story told from the perspective of a dog, but was pleasantly surprised. The storyline was engaging and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Dog lovers will be particularly amused, but it is a great read for anyone.

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