The Art of Racing in the Rain is a novel by Garth Stein from the perspective of a dog named Enzo. Enzo tells the story of his life and his owner's, Denny, problems. Denny is a small time race car driver who Enzo believes is the greatest Race car driver ever. Enzo and Denny have been through a lot such as Denny's wife dying of cancer. Denny has lots of struggles with money during his court battle and ends up selling everything he owns. While the entire story is told by the dogs perspective.