How about a Dog Philosopher?

GlenBarrington · 06-28-2010, 08:21 PM

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein.

A wonderful book about a dog who believes that when dogs die they are reincarnated as humans. He can't wait to die because he intends to come back as a race car driver. But first, he has a family to take care of.

My description sounds sappy as all hell, but the book isn't. It's a well written story about a dog and his human family and his reasons for his loyalty.

MelC · 06-29-2010, 09:22 AM

Your title alone summed up the book for me. As soon as I saw it I thought of this book which I also read and enjoyed.

Mel

obs20 · 06-29-2010, 10:37 PM

It reminds me of a book I enjoyed Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov.

It's about a surgeon who implants the testicles and pituitary gland of a man into a dog. The dog develops into a scoundrel.

http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-H...T3Q/page1.html

GlenBarrington · 06-30-2010, 06:27 PM

It looks interesting. But I wonder what 'a fierce parable on the Russian revolution' is? Copy writers! Sheesh!

obs20 · 06-30-2010, 06:52 PM

It's free here. Whether or not it's legal depends on where you are.
http://lib.ru/BULGAKOW/dogheart_engl.txt

06-28-2010, 08:21 PM	#1
GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	How about a Dog Philosopher? The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. A wonderful book about a dog who believes that when dogs die they are reincarnated as humans. He can't wait to die because he intends to come back as a race car driver. But first, he has a family to take care of. My description sounds sappy as all hell, but the book isn't. It's a well written story about a dog and his human family and his reasons for his loyalty.

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MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Your title alone summed up the book for me. As soon as I saw it I thought of this book which I also read and enjoyed. Mel

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obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,782 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	It reminds me of a book I enjoyed Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov. It's about a surgeon who implants the testicles and pituitary gland of a man into a dog. The dog develops into a scoundrel. http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-H...T3Q/page1.html

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GlenBarrington Cheese Whiz Posts: 1,986 Karma: 11677147 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Springfield, Illinois Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Tab A 10.1(2019), Pixel 6a.	It looks interesting. But I wonder what 'a fierce parable on the Russian revolution' is? Copy writers! Sheesh!

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obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,782 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	It's free here. Whether or not it's legal depends on where you are. http://lib.ru/BULGAKOW/dogheart_engl.txt

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