The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein, Christopher Evan Welch · first published 2008
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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
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…bit darker than the movie. Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn, 2006) - I enjoyed Gone Girl (book and film) so I wanted to read this before the HBO series. To be honest...not my cup of tea. It was okay. The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein, 2008) - Made me cry on an airplane. Thankfully my coworkers were on a different flight.
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗The Art of Racing in the Rain was one of my favorite books to read!
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗Founders At Work, On Lisp, SICP, Idoru, The Art of Racing In the Rain (Garth Stein)
on “What are you reading?” ↗…had low spots careerwise--a period of self-unemployment, but I was determined to not get into the negative thinking, as I am sensing in your posts. My wife bought me a fiction book by Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain. One of the phrases in the book was "Your car goes where your eyes are." If your eyes are on the wall next to the race track, that is where the car will go. To put it in non-racing terms, you are likely…
on “First world demons” ↗…Amazon discounts would mean in many cases losing money given that bookstores typically pay 60% of the cover price of the book. I did a quick check and saw that Amazon is claiming a 51% discount on The Art of Racing in the Rain although I notice that there are two paperback editions of the book with the same cover available at my local indie, one a trade paperback, the other mass market paperback (the difference is the latter…
on “How Best Buy saved itself (2019)” ↗…around San Francisco; Pseudonymous humor blogging; Cooking and baking; Photography; Reading. Recently: “Test Driven Development for Embedded C”, “The Clean Coder”, “The Four Steps to the Epiphany”, “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, and “Norwegian Wood” You can see examples of how I’ve applied my tools and passion here: http://mindtribe.com/portfolio/ You don’t have to use the same tools and you don’t have to enjoy the same things.…
on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (August 2011)” ↗…around San Francisco; Pseudonymous humor blogging; Cooking and baking; Photography; Reading. Recently: “Test Driven Development for Embedded C”, “The Clean Coder”, “The Four Steps to the Epiphany”, “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, “Norwegian Wood”, and "The Mind's Eye". You can see examples of how I’ve applied my tools and passion here: http://mindtribe.com/portfolio/ You don’t have to use the same tools and you don’t have…
on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (September 2011)” ↗…around San Francisco; Pseudonymous humor blogging; Cooking and baking; Photography; Reading. Recently: "Test Driven Development for Embedded C", "The Clean Coder", "The Four Steps to the Epiphany", "The Art of Racing in the Rain", "Norwegian Wood", "The Mind's Eye", and "Cutting for Stone". You can see examples of how I’ve applied my tools and passion here: http://mindtribe.com/portfolio/ You don’t have to use the same tools…
on “Ask HN: Who is Hiring? (October 2011)” ↗…fail often". I think that perhaps the original intent of that admonition is "don't stand around enumerating risks. Dive in, push forward, adjust, repeat". So in the words of the protagonist in The Art of Racing in the Rain, "your car goes where your eyes are". To translate, "don't look at the wall, look at the track". So any programming ability can give enormous leverage in many areas of modern life. Full-on programming…
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