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Author:  Jane Isay grew up in New York City, the daughter of a columnist for The New York Post and a psychiatrist.  In 2004, Jane left her job as Editor-in-Chief at Harcourt Trade Books to embark on a new career as a writer.  Walking on Eggshells is the result.  She lives in Manhattan with her husband.  ... (more)Their sons live nearby.  They have one grandson, upon whom she dotes.  Their son, Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps and Author of Listening Is an Act of Love: A Celebration of American Life from the StoryCorps Project. Title:  Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents, $14.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780767920858, On Sale Date:  February 26, 2008 This past spring the insightful book, Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents was published to great fanfare.  Jane Isay appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s The Early Show, was profiled in USA Today, and featured in The Wall Street Journal; The New York Times called Walking on Eggshells “a quietly groundbreaking exploration of the ties between adult children and their parents.” Most parents dreamed of the time when their children were grown and they could enjoy a relaxed and easy relationship.  But many struggle with their adult children, and they lie awake at night, worrying about their troubles, their mistakes, and the degree of distance between the generations. What:  Jane Isay will Kick-Off the Kansas City Literary Festival 2008, talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:  Thursday, May 15, 2008, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $14.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Walking on Eggshells (Softcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Elizabeth Berg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Dream When You're Feeling Blue (2007), We are All Welcome Here (2006), The Year of Pleasures (2005), The Art of Mending (2004), Open House (2000), Range of Motion (1995) and Talk Before Sleep (1994). Title:  The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: ... (more)And Other Small Acts of Liberation, $23.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400065097, On Sale Date:  April 15, 2008 The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation by Elizabeth Berg is a thoughtful, whimsical, entertaining collection of short stories about food and family, love and loneliness, denial and the triumph of desires!  Have you ever wanted to hop on a plane to Chicago simply to have a hot dog there?  Wanted to escape a holiday family dinner so badly you lost your composure at the table?  Ever thought your day would be simply perfect if you could just eat all the carbs you wanted in a solid 24 hours without an ounce of self-loathing?  Berg’s characters go about their daily lives dealing with these questions, and we see them in the most ordinary and the most surprising of circumstances.  Each story provokes us to think about the choices we make, the things in life we allow ourselves to have and the things we deny ourselves because we are too afraid to have something we are told is bad for us. Every now and then, a woman rebels, kicks up her heels, and commits a small act of liberation.  What would you do, if nobody was looking? What:  Elizabeth Berg will Meet & Greet you in the Bookselling & Booksigning Line as she autographs copies of her New Book, The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted, purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Admission Booksigning Ticket. When:  Thursday, May 22, 2008, 12:00 PM, Noon.  We will have some treats to eat! Where:  Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $23.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Admission Booksigning Ticket and One (1) Copy of The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted (Hardcover) to be Autographed at the Bookselling & Booksigning Event.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Admission Booksigning Ticket in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Leif Enger, Bestselling Author of Peace Like a River.  Leif Enger was raised in Osakis, Minnesota, and worked as a reporter and producer for Minnesota Public Radio for nearly twenty years.  Leif grew up and lives on a farm in Minnesota with his wife and two sons.  Leif Enger's Peace Like ... (more)a River has been a bookseller favorite from the moment it was published; it was a No. 1 Book Sense 76 pick, and won the 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year award!  It hit the top of numerous bestseller lists, and was named a Best Book for 2001 by Time magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Denver Post.  Before his solo writing venture, Leif wrote several books with his brother Lin, including The Sinners' League. Title:  So Brave, Young and Handsome, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780871139856, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2008 What:  Leif Enger will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:  Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $24.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of So Brave, Young and Handsome (Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Elizabeth Noble, Bestselling Author of Alphabet Weekends: Love on the Road from A to Z, The Friendship Test and The Reading Group Title:  Things I Want My Daughters to Know, $22.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061122194, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2008.  Attendees will receive One (1) Autographed ... (more)Copy of Things I Want My Daughters to Know (Hardcover) and a delicious Lunch. What:  Elizabeth (Lizzy) Noble will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Book, Things I Want My Daughters to Know, purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event.  Lizzy is known for writing stories about family bonds and dramas in her laughable manner of wit & wisdom. When:  Thursday, April 17, 2008, 11:45 AM Where:  A Kansas City Literary Festival, The Central Exchange Education Foundation and Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Central Exchange, Downtown, 1020 Central Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64105 Call The Central Exchange, Downtown at 816-471-7560 for Registration: Member Registration:  $16.00 Per Person Non-Member Registration:  $30.00 Per Person Registration includes One (1) Autographed Copy of Things I Want My Daughters to Know (Hardcover) and a delicious Lunch.

Author:  Richard Louv directly links the lack of exposure to nature in the lives of today’s youth with some of the most disturbing childhood trends, including the rise in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.  He presents reasons why nature is no longer the child-raising environment of choice.  ... (more)And he also offers a solution through discussions with experts on what parents and society as a whole can do to heal this broken bond.  Last Child in the Woods will change the way we think about our future and the future of our children. With the publication of Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature.  In fact, Richard's message resonated with people so deeply that it galvanized an international back-to-nature campaign.  Three years after its publication, Leave No Child Inside initiatives have been adopted in 30 regions within 21 states, and in Canada, Holland, Australia, and Great Britain. Richard was also presented with the 2008 Audubon Medal.  Previous recipients of this prestigious honor include Jimmy Carter, Rachel Carson, E. O. Wilson, and The Rockefeller Family. Title:  Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, Updated and Expanded Edition, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN 9781565126053, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have Richard Louv's Books for Sale at this Author Event. The Updated and Expanded Edition of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Earth Day, April 22, 2008) reflects the enormous changes that have come about since the book—and this grassroots movement—were launched over two years ago. What:  Richard Louv will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Wednesday, April 23, 2008, Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at 7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM.  Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Where:  A Rainy Day Books, Conversations on the Environment and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Auditorium, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at 7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Richard Louv's Books for Sale at this Author Event. Conversations on the Environment is a year-long series of thought provoking presentations by recognized experts on how we can improve our environment and transform our community through sustainable living. Community Partners in the Series include:  ASTRA Enterprises, BNIM Architects, the Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City Business Journal, Rainy Day Books, Kansas City Public Television, Bridging the Gap, Greenability Magazine and the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Author:  Karen Adler and Judith Fertig, The Barbecue Queens Title:  Barbecue Bash: The Be-All, End-All Party Guide, from Barefoot to Black Tie, $16.95 Softcover, ISBN 9781558323490, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2008, and $29.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9781558323483, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2008. With 100 delicious ... (more)recipes for entertaining with the grill or smoker, Barbecue Bash is the key to partying with a touch of panache, from casual backyard get-togethers to more elaborate black-tie barbecues.  The versatile recipes in Barbecue Bash offer all the flavor and flair of crowd-pleasing party food-from elegant appetizers and entrees, to refreshing sides and salads, to succulent desserts-without any of the fuss.  Sidebars throughout feature time-saving, party-planning, and food-presentation tips, as well as suggested themed menus, cocktail suggestions, recipe variations, and more. What:  Barbecue Bash at Jasper's.  Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr., Karen and Judith, The Barbecue Queens will be preparing a four-course dinner with the accents on Italian and fun!  Call Jasper's at 816-941-6600 and make your Reservations Now. When:  Monday, April 28, 2008, 6:00 PM Where:  Jasper's, 1201 W 103rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64114, Phone: 816-941-6600.  Call Jasper's at 816-941-6600 and make your Reservations Now. Admission Package:  $45.00 Per Person (Sales Tax, Gratuity and Alcohol are Extra).  The Admission Package includes One (1) Autographed Copy of Barbecue Bash (Softcover) and One (1) Gourmet Barbecue Dinner Specially Prepared by Chef Jasper Mirabile, Jr., Karen and Judith, The Barbecue Queens.  Call Jasper's at 816-941-6600 and make your Reservations Now.

Author:  Lee Martin was one of two Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction with The Bright Forever Title:  River of Heaven, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307381248, On Sale Date:  April 15, 2008 What:  Lee Martin will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he ... (more)will autograph copies of his new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium, 14 W 10th Street, Floor 5, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407 Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library, Central Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Lee Martin's books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Debbie Macomber, International Bestselling Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, 74 Seaside Avenue, as well as Back on Blossom Street, A Good Yarn, Susannah’s Garden and 6 Rainier Drive, has become a leading voice in women’s fiction worldwide.  Her work has appeared on every major ... (more)Bestseller List, including those of The New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly.  She is a multiple award winner, and won the 2005 Quill Award for Best Romance.  There are more than 100 million copies of her books in print.  For more information on Debbie and her books, visit her website: www.DebbieMacomber.com Title:  Twenty Wishes:  A Blossom Street Book, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780778325505, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2008 What:  Debbie Macomber will Meet & Greet customers at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event and she will autograph copies of her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:  Saturday, May 03, 2008, 3:30 PM Where:  Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $24.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of Twenty Wishes (Hardcover) to be Autographed at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Ted Kerasote and Merle pose for a photo atop Sheep Mountain, Big Horn County, Wyoming.  Merle climbed the mountain 13 times with Ted. Merle’s Door, the National Bestselling Book, tells the story of Ted Kerasote's chance meeting with a reddish Golden Retriever & Labrador mix, named Merle, ... (more)on the San Juan River in Utah in April 1991 and their subsequent partnership in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company.  As their bond grew, Ted taught Merle how to live around people and wildlife, and Merle taught Ted about the benefits of respecting a dog that makes his own decisions.  Merle is an extraordinary dog and Ted is an extraordinary dog companion.  The reader gathers this immediately as Ted talks with, rather than at, Merle throughout the book, as he would talk with a human.  Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal consciousness and leadership and the origins of the human-dog relationship, Ted takes us on the journey he and Merle shared.  As much a love story as a story of independence and partnership, Merle's Door is tender, funny, and ultimately illuminating.  Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle's life, this National Bestseller explores the loyal relationship between humans and dogs.  How dogs live when they were free and respected.  How they bond with their human companions. Title:  Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780156034500, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have Ted Kerasote's Books for Sale at this Author Event. What:  Ted Kerasote will give us a Multimedia Slide Presentation, talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Tuesday, May 06, 2008, Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at 7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Auditorium, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:30 PM, Discussion at 7:00 PM, and Booksigning at 8:00 PM Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch at 816-816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Ted Kerasote's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Santa Montefiore's Bestselling novels have been translated into twenty languages and have sold multi-million copies in the UK and Europe: thSetupPlayer("thPlayer5", "ss_smontefiore_8"); The Gypsy Madonna (2006) The Last Voyage of the Valentina (2005) The Swallow and the Hummingbird (2004) The ... (more)Forget-me-not Sonata (2003) The Butterfly Box (2002) Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree (2001) The United States Publisher Simon & Schuster flew Vivien & Roger to Chicago for a formal introduction to Santa at a Special Banquet on March 14, 2006, and ever since then we have been eagerly introducing Santa to the Heartland.  Santa will travel to Rainy Day Books from her Home in London for our Book Club Coffee to promote her new book, Sea of Lost Love. To learn much more about Santa, visit her website www.SantaMontefioreAuthor.com Title:  Sea of Lost Love, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN: 9781416543732, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2008.  Sea of Lost Love is Santa Montefiore at her very best:  sensitive, sensual, and complex.  Escape to this Bestselling storyteller's world "full of mystery, romance, and suspense" in this unforgettable and uplifting new novel about family secrets and the triumph of love. What:  This will be a Morning Coffee Event for Book Clubs and other fans to meet & greet and visit with Santa, and also CHURCHILL will have a trunk show featuring Paul Morelli jewelry that day.  Please read the story about Santa and her husband, Simon Sebag Montefiore, in Vanity Fair.  Santa and Simon are both Bestselling Authors in the UK. When:  Thursday, May 08, 2008, 10:30 AM Where:  CHURCHILL, The Fairway Shops, 5240 Belinder Road, Fairway, Kansas 66205, Phone:  913-262-5240, www.ShopAtCHURCHILL.com Admission Package Per Person and Limited to 100 People (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, and One (1) Copy of Sea of Lost Love (Softcover) to be Autographed at the Event.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Bobby Flay is the Celebrity Chef of the Iron Chef America: The Series and host of Food Network's FoodNation and Boy Meets Grill, just before the 1991 opening of the now-celebrated Mesa Grill.  Since then the flame-haired man from Manhattan has earned critical acclaim, including Gael Greene's ... (more)choice of Mesa Grill as best restaurant in 1992.  Mesa Grill's two-star review in The New York Times reported that "the sassy fare at Mesa Grill surpasses anything of its kind elsewhere in New York."  Visit www.BobbyFlay.com for more background information about Chef Bobby Flay. The recognition that Bobby has gained at Mesa Grill for his mouthwatering dishes has built his reputation as a major force not only in New York's culinary scene but also nationwide.  In May 1993, Bobby was voted the James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef of the Year, an award that honors the country's most accomplished chef under the age of 30.  The French Culinary Institute, his alma mater, honored him in 1993 with its first-ever Outstanding Graduate Award, which recognizes the school's most accomplished alumni.  And his first book, Bobby Flay's Bold American Food (Warner Books, 1994), won the 1995 International Association of Culinary Professionals award for design.  Not one to rest on his laurels, Bobby has authored five more cookbooks: From My Kitchen to Your Table (Clarkson Potter, 1998), Boy Meets Grill (Hyperion, 1999), Bobby Flay Cooks American (Hyperion, 2001), Boy Get Gets Grill (Scribner, 2004) and Bobby Flay’s Grilling for Life (Scribner, 2005). Title:  Bobby Flay's Grill It!, $35.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307351425, On Sale Date:  April 29, 2008 What:  Bobby Flay will Meet & Greet customers at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event and he will autograph copies of his new book, Bobby Flay's Grill It!, purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:  Friday, May 09, 2008, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $35.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Bobby Flay's Grill It! (Hardcover) to be Autographed at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order.  If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.