One way to spend hot summer days is to read a great book.
We got hold of another paperback copy of Garth Stein’s
The Art of Racing in the Rain.
If you wish to receive this book, please state it on your comment. We will draw a winner on Monday, July 26th @8.00pm CST.
If you wish to receive this book, please state it on your comment. We will draw a winner on Monday, July 26th @8.00pm CST.
f you intend to read this book, it is a MUST that you have a box of tissue handy. Provide yourself a substantial block of time to read. This book is heartbreaking and very hard to put down once you start reading.
“That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny.
Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures
have been brought on by none other than ourselves.”
Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures
have been brought on by none other than ourselves.”
The Art of Racing in the Rain is written from the perspective of a family dog named Enzo. Denny, a semi-pro race car driver, picked out Enzo at 12 weeks from a litter. Enzo is intellectual and loyal dog. He is constantly present in witnessing Denny’s life, his marriage to Eve and birth of his daughter Zoe. Strategy struck Denny’s life and his love for racing become a lesson for life.
Enzo uses racing as a analogy for life. “I know this much about racing in the rain. I know it is about balance. It is about anticipation and patience. I know all of the driving skills that are necessary for one to be successful in the rain. But racing in the rain is also about the mind! It is about owning one’s own body. About believing that one’s car is merely an extension of one’s body. About believing that the track is an extension of the car, and the rain is an extension of the track, and the sky is an extension of the rain. It is about believing that you are not you; you are everything. And everything is you.”
Enzo is also preparing to be a man in his next life. “When I return to this world, I will be a man. I will walk among you. I will lick my lips with my small, dexterous tongue. I will shake hands with other men, grasping firmly with my opposable thumbs. And I will teach people all that I know. And when I see a man or a woman or a child in trouble, I will extend my hand, both metaphorically and physically. I will offer my hand. To him. To her. To you. To the world. I will be a good citizen, a good partner in the endeavor of life that we all share.”
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a MUST Summer Read. It will definitely make you think about life, provide you a different perspective on how you look at your dog and will leave you with worthwhile red puffy eyes.
State in your comment if you wish to be part of this Book Giveaway. Would also LOVE to hear your comments if you already read this book.
Lots of Golden Woofs,
I am putting this book on my must read list..sounds heart warming 🙂
Sounds like a good read!
You have now made it absolutely essential for our Mom to read this book – great review – and yes, we would love to try to win it for her.
Have a great weekend, Sugar.
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
That sounds like an excellent book. We would love to have a chance to win it. Lots of love, Debbie and Holly
I read this book last year and I loved it! I loved that it was based in Seattle so some of the things mentioned were quite familiar. Great read for all dog owners!
It sounds like a wonderful book; I enjoyed the analogy of racing in the rain to life in general…It's hard for me to read sad books about animals though, I end up crying through the whole thing!…J
Have a fun Saturday beautiful Sugar…kisses from your friends…Calle, Halle, Sukki
Sugar,
My mom would LUVS to read this book!
Woofs and Licks,
Maggie Mae
PeeS Happy Saturday!
Sugar this is one of the most awesome books i ever read!!! Another one your mom might like is called The Dog Who Spoke With Gods by Diane Jessup — it IS the most awesome dog book ever — well except for Lassie Come Home, of course 🙂
Furst off, my word is CRATE –
HA!
As fur the book, I'd love to win it fur Mom – and then share it with others!
We've heard it is a furry good read –
Stay khool and hydrated!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
I would love to read Racing in the Rain! I've been meaning to for awhile.
Hello's 'deres Sugar!!
Can I's enter my Mommy for 'dat great sounding book!! She would loves it!!
Okay 'dens!!
Loves,
Anakin Man
A wonderful book that I have read twice (and that never happens). Good choice. Garth is one of Seattle's pride and joys.
It's funny, the evil in-laws live on Mercer Island….heh, heh, perfect setting.
We think the book would make us cry, and then we would not sleep if its sad.
it sounds like an excellent book and we would love to participate in the giveaway
look like fun reading 🙂
Kissslobbers
El'bow & Hauwii
We have that book here and it definitely requires tissues!
Bunny
Hi beautiful Miss Sugar
Our mommy wants to read that book and it is never in at the library. We want to enter your contest
Tucker and Daisy
I second the tissue warning. If you love dogs, this book is guaranteed to make you cry.
Pat
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Hi Sugar
I wanna win and read the book. Sign me up and I have my paws crossed!!!
wags
jazzi
Hi Sugar! We don't think our mommy can read that book. She got leaky just from you saying it'll make her leaky. Better not put her in the drawing since she's such a wuss!
Have a good weekend!
We would love to try and win this for our Mama too!!
Smileys & Snuggles!
Dory, Jacob and Bilbo
The Tree Dogketeers
Sure it is a pawesome book!
My mom would love to read it!
Happy Saturday!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Sounds like a great book! I will get the tissues ready!
Your pal, Pip
We have that book, and you are right – tissues are needed. It is a wonderful story!
Sam
We would furry much like our momma to read the book!
Momma has heard that the book is one that make humans cry a lot but she still wants to give reading it a try☺
Sugar,
Can I please enter the drawing for this book. My momma needs to read a book about dogs instead of books about jedi!
I read that book too. Its a good one 🙂
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Sounds like a pretty good book 🙂 We'll go and find it soon.. and the doggie in the pic sure looks like you Sugar 🙂 Happy Sunday to you.
Sounds like a great book, but I hate to read anything that will make me cry.
Good luck to everyone anyway x x x I don't actually read, but I know someone who does. 🙂
Amie Soto Blossom
Mum has read the book, and also she needed tissues and me beside her for parts of it, but she said Enzo's view on life made it all worth reading.
Oh Momma doesn't want to cry, so we'll just say hello and hope your weekend was great!
woof – Tucker
Mom has never read this book but she would sure love to!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
I've heard this book is great — and yes, a tear jerker. I'd love to win a copy; I've got plenty of tissues.
We are going to pass on the contest. It sounds like a good book but momma thinks it will make her too sad to read it.
Slobbers,
mango
Hi Sugar! We'd love to throw our paw in the ring on this amazing book 🙂
Just finished reading 'Simply Precious' …"Moments in time with a remarkable cat". Great to find these sweet summer reads!
Hugs and snaggle-tooth kisses,
Sierra Rose
Oh we love this book!! Tissues are a must, but it's such a great story!!
Elizabeth & Luna
That book sounds great! Please enter me in the drawing. At least then my mom would be reading a book about dogs instead of …… well, I don't really know what she reads but she likes to read!
I hope you had a great weekend, Sugar!
Snuggles,
Twix
We've been busy & are just catching up on visiting our furiends! So glad we saw you post in time, please ENTER us in your CONTEST for the book giveaway – it sounds like a great read!
Snorts-
Brutus & Carmen
We would love to have this book for a summer read!
Woofs and Kisses!
The Fiesty Three
LOVED this book! I think of Enzo every time I put on worn clothing after a shower; how his nose cannot understand why we do that! HA.
Racing in the Rain is one of my FAVORITE books! AFter reading it you have an entirly different perspective on those looks your dog gives you.