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This Contest has Ended.

Win a copy of
The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein
as well as other special prizes
and the chance to have an IN-PERSON chat with the author!

We celebrated the upcoming paperback release of The Art of Racing in the Rain --- Garth Stein’s New York Times bestselling novel about family, love, loyalty and hope --- with a very special two-part contest. 100 readers had the opportunity to each receive a copy of The Art of Racing in the Rain for their book club as well as an Art of Racing in the Rain buzz kit, which includes:

A packet of 10 printed reading group guides

A packet of 10 coasters

A packet of 10 bookmarks

A sheet of 10 stickers

Four checkered flags

Paper for printing a downloadable iron-on graphic

A letter offering suggestions about how to use the kit and be a buzz agent for the book, including a link to an online portal that will house downloadable components for people’s blogs, Facebook pages and other sites.

Once the prizes had been mailed, we contacted our 100 winning groups and ask them to tell us how they would creatively use some or all of these items in their book club discussion. One Grand Prize Winner will receive 10-12 additional copies of The Art of Racing in the Rain as well as the opportunity to receive a visit from the author and have an IN-PERSON chat with him. Two runners-up will receive 10-12 additional copies of the book as well as the opportunity to chat with Garth Stein by phone.

See our winners for the first part of the contest below.
See our winners for the second part of the contest below.

More about The Art of Racing in the Rain:
On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through. 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.

Winners of the ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN Contest --- Part I

Congratulations to these readers, who were randomly selected to receive a copy of The Art of Racing in the Rain and a special buzz kit for the book:

Angela from Williston Park, NY
Angie from Rice Lake, WI
Ashley from Bliss, NY
Autumn from Horsham, PA
Barbara from Charlotte, NC
Barbara from Poughkeepsie, NY
Barbara from Panama City, FL
Bea from Liberty Lake, WA
Becky from Houston, TX
Betsy from Fairfax, VA
Betty from Hudson, OH
Bonnie from San Diego, CA
Cam from Murrells Inlet, SC
Candace from Pride, LA
Cindee from Colorado Springs, CO
Cindy from Littleton, CO
Colleen from Monroe, NY
Connie from Canton, OH
Corrine from Austin, TX
Cyd from Paris, TN
Cynthia from Acton, MA
David from Myrtle Beach, SC
Deb from Bradenton, FL
Deborah from Philadelphia, PA
Denise from Southampton, NJ
Dia from Green Bay, WI
Diana from Franklinville, NY
Diane from Lancaster, PA
Diane from Warwick, RI
Donna from Ashland, WI
Dorothy from Burnsville, MN
Ellen from Guttenberg, NJ
Emily from Mesa, AZ
Gail from Eden Prairie, MN
Jamie from Nashville, TN
Jan from Jenks, OK
Jane from Freeland, MD
Janet from Ft Lauderdale, FL
Joanna from Cleveland Heights, OH
Judie from Valrico, FL
Judy from Vandalia, OH
Julie from Portland, OR
Karen from Daytona Beach, FL
Karen from Cary, NC
Karen from Troy, IL
Kathleen from Lake Oswego, OR
Kelly from Streetsboro, OH
Kelly from West Hempstead, NY
Kelly from Lexington, KY
Kimberly from Springfield, OH
Linda from Sheridan, WY
Linda from Terre Haute, IN
Linda M. from Urbana, OH
Lisa from Cypress, CA
Lora from Niceville, FL
Lorie from Deerfield, IL
Lorrie from Newtown, PA
Louise from Beverly, NJ
Marcia from Waterford, MI
Marian from Monroeville, PA
Marian from Dadeville, AL
Marie from Olympia, WA
Mary from Rochester, NY
Mary from Lee's Summit, MO
Mary from Oklahoma City, OK
Maureen from Chalfont, PA
Melanie from Fort Worth, TX
Melissa from Ridgefield, CT
Michelle from Apple Valley, MN
Michelle from Sarasota, FL
Nancy from Montclair, NJ
Nola from Torrance, CA
Patricia from Tarpon Springs, FL
Patti from Waukesha, WI
Patti from Laurel, MD
Peggy from San Jose, CA
Phyllis from Silver Spring, MD
Renee from Pasadena, CA
Rita from Atlanta, GA
Sandy from Macon, GA
Sarah from Plano, TX
Shannon from San Diego, CA
Sharon from Parlin, NJ
Sharon from Parker, CO
Sheri from Morenci, MI
Sherrie from Bloomfield Hills, MI
Stephanie from Lewis Center, OH
Sue from Lancaster, PA
Sue from Florissant, MO
Sue from Kent, OH
Susan from Saratoga Springs, NY
Susan from Bucyrus, OH
Susan from Myrtle Beach, SC
Susan from Yakima, WA
Susan from Mather, PA
Tanya from San Diego, CA
Teresa from Waterloo, IA
Tollie from Dryden, NY
Trudy from Verona, WI
Yvette from Hanover, MD

Winners of the ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN Contest --- Part II

Congratulations to our Grand Prize winner, who was selected to receive 10-12 additional copies of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN and the opportunity to receive an IN-PERSON chat with Garth Stein:

Jamie from "Flatrock Community Reading Group" in Nashville, TN

Congratulations to our runner-up winners, who were selected to receive 10-12 additional copies of THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN and the opportunity to chat with Garth Stein by phone:

Denise from "Keen Readers" in Southampton, NJ
Karen from "MDCC Book Club" in Cary, NC