Truly wonderful book. Setting is not only Seattle but also my
childhood stomping grounds on Mercer Island. Pretty sure I know the
house the "evil grandparents" lived in. Supposed to be coming out in
a movie. Barley would have been a shoe-in. We actually almost got him
a audition. Of course, Barley had enough "racer balance" that he
didn't need to be belted in with a sheet but we tried that once too
and he didn't seem to mind.
Great book but keep the tissues close by.
Greg "Lunker" Hilyer
TR4 #314
Albuquerque New Mexico... and gunnin' for Road America
On Mar 24, 2013, at 3:22 PM, BillDentin@aol.com wrote:
> Amici...
>
> Anyone else reading, or read, a book by Garth Stein called, "The
> Art of
> Racing in the Rain"? I stumbled onto it as the result of a recent
> reference to
> it in the book section of the USA Today. Granted the racing, which
> keeps
> coming up over and over again (and clearly this author knows
> something about
> racing), but it mostly just provides a background for a sad story
> to be told
> about life and human nature. And here's the gimmick...the story is
> told
> the eyes of a dog...named Enzo. And Enzo is one hip dog. He is
> self-educated
> via TV. If he could talk, and had an opposable thumb, he could
> probably
> save the world. He knows all about humans, their lives, and
> racing...for that
> matter. I am only up to Chapter 9, but it is quite fascinating.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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