The Art of Racing in the Rain
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- Titel: The Art of Racing in the Rain : A Novel / Garth Stein. Narrator: Christopher Evan Welch
- Person(en): Stein, Garth ; Welch, Christopher Evan
- Ausgabe: Unabridged
- Sprache: Englisch
- Originalsprache: Englisch
- Umfang: 1 online resource (6 audio files) : digital
- Erschienen: New York : HarperAudio, 2008
- ISBN/Preis: 9780061630682 (sound recording)
- Schlagwörter: Fiction ; Literature ; Electronic books
- Link(s): http://elibraryhh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=DB5BF445-1702-40FB-811E-B90237C44134 Excerpt
- Anmerkungen: Unabridged Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 195342 KB).
Inhalt: Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, Zoë, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding...
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