[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by uujudy

Racing in the Rain sounds very sad (I don't want a sad book for my birthday book)

I don't want to give too much away about the book for the sake of those who want to read it but haven't yet, but "very sad" is not near how I would describe it.

What it is, is a heartwarming story about a man and his close canine companion, and what really makes it interesting is that it's told or narrated from the perspective of the dog. Although there is an element of sadness, the series of events dictated by the dog overshadows that sadness and replaces it with a feeling that somewhat resembles a feeling you get deep down inside when you first fall in love... at least it did for me!

I think I've described as much as I can without revealing that which can both surprise you and generate the feelings that I have described. I too was hesitant to buy and read it at first, but I was oh so glad I did by the time that I finished reading it!

BTW, the full title of the book is "Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog."

Racing in the Rain on Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/3gcqc79