Garth Stein

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.

Jenna Rosen, haunted by the drowning death of her son two years earlier, returns to Wrangell, Alaska where he died and is drawn into a battle with Tlingit spirits for the soul of her child.

A SPECIAL ADAPTATION FOR YOUNG READERS Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Meet one funny dog-Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and his daughter, Zoë, his constant companion....

Told through the thoughts of the family dog, Stein's novel follows the affecting tale of Denny, a widower attempting to become a race-car champion even as he cares for his precious daughter and their beloved pet.

Enzo's only excitement consists of chasing the cars that pass the farm where he lives, until he meets Zo{235} and her father.