Rainy Day Books- Fairway

Author:  John Irving, International Bestselling Author of Until I Find You (2005), The Fourth Hand (2001), A Widow for One Year (1998) (made into a 2004 Major Motion Picture Titled: The Door in the Floor), A Prayer for Owen Meany (1996)(made into a 1998 Major Motion Picture Titled: Simon Birch), The ... (more)Cider House Rules (1985)(made into a two-time 1999 Academy Award-Winning Major Motion Picture by the same name) and The World According to Garp (1977)(made into a 1982 major motion picture by the same name).
Title:  Last Night in Twisted River, $28.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063840, On Sale Date:  October 27, 2009
What:  John Irving 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:  Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 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):  $28.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Last Night in Twisted River
(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:  John Irving, International Bestselling Author of Until I Find You (2005), The Fourth Hand (2001), A Widow for One Year (1998) (made into a 2004 Major Motion Picture Titled: The Door in the Floor), A Prayer for Owen Meany (1996)(made into a 1998 Major Motion Picture Titled: Simon Birch), The ... (more)Cider House Rules (1985)(made into a two-time 1999 Academy Award-Winning Major Motion Picture by the same name) and The World According to Garp (1977)(made into a 1982 major motion picture by the same name).
Title:  Last Night in Twisted River, $28.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063840, On Sale Date:  October 27, 2009
What:  John Irving 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:  Thursday, November 12, 2009, 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):  $28.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Last Night in Twisted River
(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.

Since the debut of his best-seller The Blue Day Book, Bradley Trevor Greive has become an international publishing sensation. His books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 countries. In his latest book, Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats, Greive teams us with world renowned photographer Rachael Hale ... (more)and, with humor and charm, takes on the debate about Dogs and Cats. Friends or Foes? Make time in your schedule to meet this most interesting author whose internationally bestselling books include Priceless: The vanishing beauty of a fragile planet, The Meaning of Life, and A Teaspoon of Courage. Born in Tasmania, Australia, Greive spent most of his childhood in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. He served as a paratroop platoon commander before leaving the army to pursue more creative adventures. He has been bitten by wild monkeys and rabid bats and was accepted into Russia’s cosmonaut training program. Greive is also an award-winning artist, cartoonist, poet, toy designer, screenwriter and inventor. This program is sponsored by the Central Exchange Education Foundation and offered in partnership with Rainy Day Books. Title:  Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats, $19.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780740785139, On Sale Date:  October 20, 2009 What:  Bradley Trevor Greive will talk about his New Book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of her New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our Website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:45 AM to 01:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Central Exchange, Downtown, 1020 Central Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Phone:  816-471-7560
Admission Package:  Complimentary for Central Exchange Members, $30.00 for Non-Members, Nonmember price includes Lunch.  Call The Central Exchange at 816-471-7560 to make your Reservations for this Event.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author Christin Ditchfield will be here to sign copies of her latest picture book, “Shwatsit!”

Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood is very excited to welcome Mark Weiss to the shop to discuss and sign the anthology of poetry he edited, The Whole Island: Six Decades of Cuban Poetry.
Cuba's cultural influence throughout the Western Hemisphere, and especially in the United States, has been disproportionally ... (more)large for so small a country. This landmark volume is the first comprehensive overview of poetry written over the past sixty years. Presented in a beautiful Spanish-English en face edition, The Whole Island makes available the astonishing achievement of a wide range of Cuban poets, including such well-known figures as Nicolás Guillén, José Lezama Lima, and Nancy Morejón, but also poets widely read in Spanish who remain almost unknown to the English-speaking world - among them Fina García Marruz, José Kozer, Raúl Hernández Novás, and Ángel Escobar-and poets born since the Revolution, like Rogelio Saunders, Omar Pérez, Alessandra Molina, and Javier Marimón. The translations, almost all of them new, convey the intensity and beauty of the accompanying Spanish originals. With their work deeply rooted in Cuban culture, many of these poets - both on and off the island - have been at the center of the political and social changes of this tempestuous period. The poems offered here constitute an essential source for understanding the literature and culture of Cuba, its diaspora, and the Caribbean at large, and provide an unparalleled perspective on what it means to be Cuban.

Rainy Day Books & Will Wyatt's Cowboy Couture Present Ree Drummond forThe Pioneer Woman Cooks Author:  Join Ree Drummond, as she greets the public and signs her New Cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes From An Accidental Country Girl, $27.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061658198, On Sale Date:  November ... (more)01, 2009, from William Morrow Cookbooks.
Howdy. I'm Ree Drummond. Folks also know me as The Pioneer Woman through my website, ThePioneerWoman.com. My four kids know me as Mama. My dogs know me as Food Source. My family knows me as That Freak Who Won't Ever Pick Up Her Phone. I'll answer to just about anything. Twelve years ago, I turned away from the conveniences of city life by marrying a hunky cattle rancher and moving to his home in the middle of the country. People who'd known me my whole life laughed at this. They said I wouldn't last a month. But I did. I lasted a month. Plus twelve years. I SHOWED THEM ALL! Over two years ago I began chronicling my rural experiences on ThePioneerWoman.com. I share my foibles, my photography, and my recipes with anyone who's interested. Feel free to drop by and say hello! Check back here from time to time for links and highlights. I'm very imperfect. I'm messy, scatterbrained, and forgetful. But I love my husband, my children, and everything about country life...except the hardness of the water and the times our horses get into the yard and eat my ornamental grasses. I'm glad I get to share it all with you!
. Title:  The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes From An Accidental Country Girl, $27.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061658198, On Sale Date:  November 1, 2009 What:  Ree Drummond will greet the public 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:  Monday, November 16, 2009, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Will Wyatt's Cowboy Couture, 15245 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223 Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $27.50 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks (Hardcover) to be Autographed at the Author Event.  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.

Rainy Day Books & Will Wyatt's Cowboy Couture Present GIRLS' NIGHT OUT with Ree Drummond for The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Author:  Join Ree Drummond, as she greets the public and signs her New Cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes From An Accidental Country Girl, $27.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061658198, ... (more)On Sale Date: November 01, 2009, from William Morrow Cookbooks.
Howdy.  I'm Ree Drummond.  Folks also know me as The Pioneer Woman through my website, ThePioneerWoman.com  My four kids know me as Mama.  My dogs know me as Food Source.  My family knows me as That Freak Who Won't Ever Pick Up Her Phone.  I'll answer to just about anything.  Twelve years ago, I turned away from the conveniences of city life by marrying a hunky cattle rancher and moving to his home in the middle of the country.  People who'd known me my whole life laughed at this.  They said I wouldn't last a month.  But I did.  I lasted a month. Plus twelve years.  I SHOWED THEM ALL!  Over two years ago I began chronicling my rural experiences on ThePioneerWoman.com  I share my foibles, my photography, and my recipes with anyone who's interested.  Feel free to drop by and say hello!  Check back here from time to time for links and highlights.  I'm very imperfect.  I'm messy, scatterbrained, and forgetful.  But I love my husband, my children, and everything about country life, except the hardness of the water and the times our horses get into the yard and eat my ornamental grasses.  I'm glad I get to share it all with you!
Title:  The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes From An Accidental Country Girl, $27.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061658198, On Sale Date: November 1, 2009
What:  GIRLS' NIGHT OUT with Ree Drummond: Ticketholders will hear Ree Drummond discuss her life and work in “A Conversation With Ree Drummond.” In discussion with Vivien Jennings of Rainy Day Books, Ree will answer ticketholder questions submitted at the door or online ahead of the event. Ticketholders will be eligible for prizes donated by Will Wyatt’s Cowboy Couture, Pryde’s Old Westport, Andre’s Chocolates, Traditions Furniture, Upper Crust Pies, and a KitchenAid mixer provided by The Pioneer Woman herself! A booksigning for ticketholders will immediately follow the presentation.
A booksigning open to the general public will follow the Event booksigning and will begin at approximately 8:30 PM. When:  Monday, November 16, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112
Event Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $27.50 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Pioneer Woman Cooks (Hardcover) to be Autographed at the Author Event.  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.
PLEASE NOTE: Please specify in the NOTES field of your online order that you wish to attend the UNITY TEMPLE GIRLS NIGHT OUT
A booksigning open to the general public will follow the Event booksigning and will begin at approximately 8:30 PM.

Author:  Alison Larkin was adopted at birth in Washington, D.C., by British parents and raised in England and Africa. After graduation from the University of London and the Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, she became a regular on the British stage with appearances on Broadway, a ubiquitous voice-over ... (more)artist, and a successful stand-up comic. Her internationally acclaimed one-woman show, "The English American", was a highlight of the London Comedy Festival. For more information, go to www.alisonlarkin.com. Title:  The English American, $15.00 Trade Paperback, ISBN 9781439156537, On Sale Date:  November 17, 2009.  Call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 to make your Reservation and Order your Author Autographed copy of The English American. Springing from her hit one-woman show of the same name, "The English American" follows Pippa Dunn, who is adopted by British parents and doesn't meet her American birth parents until she is 28. Chaos ensues when reality collides with fantasy, in this hilarious and poignant debut novel. What: Alison Larkin will give a presentation, answer audience questions and autograph copies of her New Book, The English American, purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Reception.
When:  Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205
Admission Package:  $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Copy of The English American (Softcover) to be Autographed at our Event.  Call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 to make your Reservation and Order your Author Autographed copy of The English American.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  David Plouffe was the Campaign Manager for Barack Obama's successful 2008 Presidential Campaign.  David is credited with the Campaign's successful overall strategy in the race (primarily against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton) for the Democratic Party Presidential Nomination, to focus on the ... (more)first Caucus in Iowa and on maximizing the number of pledged Delegates, as opposed to focusing on States with Primaries and the overall popular Vote.  David is also credited by The New Republic for Barack Obama's success in the Iowa caucus and for crafting an overall strategy to prolong the Primary past Super Tuesday.  The Chicago Tribune writes, "Plouffe was the mastermind behind a winning strategy that looked well past Super Tuesday's contests on February 5 and placed value on large and small States."  David also maintained discipline over communications in the Campaign, including controlling leaks and releasing information about the Campaign on its terms.  Averse to publicity himself, David's control over the internal workings of the Obama Campaign successfully avoided the publicly aired squabbles that frequently trouble other campaigns.
In May, 2008, David Axelrod praised David Plouffe, stating he had "done the most magnificent job of managing a campaign that I've seen in my life of watching presidential politics.  To start something like this from scratch and build what we have built was a truly remarkable thing."  After winning the election on November 4th, Barack Obama credited David Plouffe in his acceptance speech, calling him "the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the . . . best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America."
Title:  The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory, $27.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780670021338, On Sale Date:  November 03, 2009
What:  David Plouffe 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:  Thursday, November 19, 2009, 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):  $27.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Audacity to Win
(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.

Critically acclaimed chef, Giuliano Hazan, will be here to sign copies of his latest cookbook, Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present David Swanson as he discusses and signs his new book, Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union.
Swanson holds a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Virginia. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and ... (more)as a communications director, with jobs including press secretary for Dennis Kucinich's 2004 presidential campaign, media coordinator for the International Labor Communications Association, and three years as communications coordinator for ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.

Author: Nigella Lawson , Nigella Lawson's bestselling books, How to Eat, How to be a Domestic Goddess, Nigella Bites and Forever Summer, together with her TV programs, have made her a household name all over the world. She writes occasionally for various publications and is a regular contributor to the ... (more)New York Times. Title: Nigella Christmas: Food Family Friends Festivities, $35.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781401323363, On Sale Date: October 1, 2009 This luscious book includes everything from Christmas cakes and puddings to exciting and inspiring variations for traditional turkey, ginger-baked ham, and even a vegetarian Christmas feast. More than 100 photos provide inspiration and information in equal measure. What: “A CONVERSATION WITH NIGELLA LAWSON.” Nigella Lawson will be in conversation with Vivien Jennings and talk about Nigella's new book, her life, her work and answer audience questions. Autographed copies of Nigella's New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books and/or on our Website can be Picked Up at our Author Event. Copies of Nigella's other Books can be purchased from Rainy Day Books and/or on our Website. When: Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Admission Package: (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below.
$35.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Autographed Copy of NIGELLA CHRISTMAS (Hardcover). 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.

Santa is coming to the Bookloft for the 1st time. He will be here Sunday December 14th and will host a very special reading of "The Polar Express" at 2:45pm by the fireplace for the kids. You can meet personally with Santa and take pictures. So come all for a perfect afternoon with Santa

Author: Jeanette Walls was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up in the southwest and Welch, West Virginia. She graduated from Barnard College and was a journalist in New York City for twenty years. Her previous book was the bestselling memoir The Glass Castle. She is married to writer John Taylor and ... (more)lives in Virginia. Title: Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416586289, On Sale Date: October 6, 2009 The author offers a novel based on the life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, who learned to break horses in childhood, journeyed 500 miles on a pony as a teen to become a teacher, and ran a vast ranch in Arizona with her husband while raising two children, including Rosemary Smith Walls, portrayed in the author's acclaimed The Glass Castle. What: Jeannette Walls will discuss her powerful new novel, 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, January 7, 2010, 7:00 PM Where: Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below: $25.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of HALF BROKE HORSES (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:

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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.

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:  John Perkins is the
author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, a startling expose of
international corruption that spent over a year on The New York Times Bestseller
Lists and has been published in more than thirty languages.  ... (more)A former economic
hit man, he is Founder & President and Board Member of the Dream Change
Coalition and the Pachamama
Alliance, nonprofit organizations devoted to creating a stable, sustainable, and
peaceful world.  He has lectured and taught at universities and learning
centers on four continents including Columbia, Wharton, and Princeton, is a champion of environmental
and social causes and is a regular lecturer for the Omega Center.
Title:  The Secret History
of the American Empire: The Truth about Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How to
Change the World, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780452289574, On Sale Date: 
May 01, 2008.  The Secret History of the American Empire
zeroes in on hot spots around the world such as Venezuela, Tibet, Iraq, Israel,
Vietnam and others and exposes the network of events in each of these countries
that have contributed to the creation of the American Empire and international
corruption.  Rainy Day Books will have John Perkins Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.
What:  John Perkins
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.
When:  Thursday, May 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,
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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have John Perkins Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

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:  John Prendergast,
New York Times Bestselling Author and an expert on the Darfur region and
author of eight books on Africa, will speak about his recent book, Not on
Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, Co-Authored
with actor and activist, Don Cheadle.  During the Clinton
Administration, ... (more)John served as Director of African Affairs on the National
Security Council and Special Advisor at the State Department.  Currently,
John is the Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Project, an initiative to end genocide and
crimes against humanity, he is a visiting professor at the University of San
Diego and the American University in Cairo and he is also helping to spearhead a
campaign involving the NBA and Participant Productions to widen awareness on
Darfur, as well as a campaign to end violence against women and girls in the
Congo.
Title:  Not on Our Watch:
The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN
9781401303358, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2007
What:  John Prendergast
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
following he presentation.  Following his Booksigning, John will meet and
greet attendees at a Reception in Meyer Hall in the lower level of Unity Temple
on The Plaza.
When:  Thursday, June 12, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A
Midwest Center for Holocaust
Education and Rainy Day
Books Author Event Presents Speaking of Darfur at
Unity Temple on The
Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri
64112
Admission:  Complimentary and
Open to the General Public.  Rainy Day Books will have John
Prendergast's Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.  Complimentary Tickets are available from
Midwest Center for Holocaust
Education, 5801 W 115th Street, Suite 106, Overland Park, Kansas 66211,
Phone:  913-327-8194, E-mail: 
Program@MCHEKC.org and at Rainy Day Books.
Funding Provided by J-LEAD, The Herman
Family Foundation and The Legacy Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation
of Greater Kansas City

Author:  Jana Kohl is a
writer, artist, psychologist and an animal welfare advocate.  She worked
for the Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies.  She is concerned with how cruelty becomes sanctioned by society.  Jana is the daughter of the family ... (more)that
founded Kohl’s.

Title:  A Rare Breed of
Love:  The True Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired to Help Dogs
Everywhere, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416564034, On Sale Date: 
June 01, 2008.  The inspiration for A Rare Breed
of Love began years ago, when Jana Kohl started looking for a
new puppy online.  After a friend’s warning that many dogs sold by
commercial breeders and pet stores come from inhumane breeding factories known
as “puppy mills,” Jana decided to do some more research.

Sure enough, when Jana visited the breeder she had selected from a seemingly
innocent website, she was horrified by the conditions that confronted her. 
Hundreds of dogs were confined to small, dirty cages for their entire lives
until they were killed for the crime of being too old to produce puppies. 
Heartbroken, Jana left that day determined to stop puppy mills, starting with
one small step—she would adopt a rescued dog, Baby, a three-legged puppy mill
survivor, was that lucky dog.

In addition to needing her leg amputated following years of ill treatment,
Baby’s vocal cords were cut so the mill owners wouldn’t have to hear the dogs’
constant cries to be let out of their cages.  Yet today this special dog
without a voice is the perfect “spokesdog” for animals everywhere.

Together, Baby and her “Ma” have rallied celebrities, politicians, and animal
welfare advocates together to help raise awareness about puppy mills and reform
animal protection laws.  A Rare Breed of Love contains over
60 photographs of Baby with supporters from Barack Obama to Judge Judy to Patti
LaBelle—as well as essays from celebrated writers such as Alice Walker and
Gloria Steinem.

This summer, Baby’s Rare Breed of Love Road Trip will visit Kansas City
and 20+ other cities to encourage rescue adoptions, raise awareness about puppy
mills, and help promote the welfare of all animals.  Meet Jana and Baby at
our Event.

What:  Jana Kohl
will 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:  Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 7:00 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):  $25.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1)
Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of A
Rare Breed of Love (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.  Ticketed Seating is
Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats
will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there
are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All
Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Michael Kodas,
Mountain Climber and Author of the Bestselling Book,
High Crimes.


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Title:  High Crimes: The
Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9781401302733, On Sale Date: 
February 01, 2008
What:  Michael Kodas
will give us a Mountain Climbing Multimedia 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, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Thursday, June 26, 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):  $24.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
High Crimes
(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.

From Jazz to Verse at

Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium
The Kansas City Star
Book Editor John Mark Eberhart and his brother, Ken Eberhart,
present From Jazz to Verse,
a fusion of poetry and music on Tuesday,
July 08, 2008, at 6:30 PM, at
Kansas
City Public Library, Central ... (more)Library, Helzberg Auditorium, 14
W 10th Street, Floor 5, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Reservation Phone: 
816-701-3407,
Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM. 
The two brothers together form the
eCoustic Duo.  Rainy Day Books will have John Mark
Eberhart's Books for Sale at this Author Event.  Broken Time,
$10.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780910479431, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008, and
NIGHT WATCH, $10.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780910479301, Publication Date: 
June 01, 2005.
John Mark Eberhart is the Author of two collections of poetry,
Broken Time (2008) and
NIGHT WATCH (2005).  His work has appeared in numerous publications, including New Letters, New Millennium Writings,
Pleiades, and the Midwest Review.  While John
Mark honed his writing skills, Ken
Eberhart mastered the art of music.  As a premier
percussionist, Ken earned his master's degree in music from the University
of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory.  John Mark received his bachelor's
degree from the University of Missouri and his master's degree from the
University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Ken will perform
on marimba, hand drums, and other instruments to complement the motifs in
John Mark's poetry.
The family
collaboration won't stop with the Eberhart brothers.  John Mark's
brother-in-law, Nick Drimmel, will perform on keyboard; and Sherri Eberhart,
John Mark's wife and an accomplished veteran of the stage, will perform a
snippet from the couple's upcoming project, Blood of Eden.
"We thought it
would be fun this time around to collaborate rather than me standing up
there pontificating," said John Mark.  "(It will be) much more
enjoyable for the audience."
A 6:00 PM, Reception will precede
the Event.  Admission is FREE! 

Click Here or call the Kansas City Public Library at
816-701-3407 to indicate your
interest in attending.  Free Parking
is available in the Library District Parking Garage at W 10th Street and
Baltimore Street.  Rainy Day Books
will have John Mark Eberhart's Books for Sale at this Author Event. 
Broken Time,
$10.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780910479431, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008, and
NIGHT WATCH, $10.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780910479301, Publication Date: 
June 01, 2005.

Author:  Deborah Crombie
was born and educated in Texas.  After living in both England and Scotland,
she wrote her first Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid / Sergeant Gemma
James novel.  A Share in Death [Scribner, 1993], was subsequently
given Agatha and Macavity nominations for Best First Novel ... (more)of 1993. 
Deborah's fifth novel, Dreaming of the Bones [Bantam, 1997] was given a
Edgar award nomination by Mystery Writers of America for Best Novel in 1997. 
It was a New York Times Book of the Year, and was chosen by the
Independent Mystery Booksellers of America as one of the 100 Best Crime Novels
of the Century.  Deborah's novels have been published in Japan, Germany,
Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic, and the United
Kingdom.  Deborah travels to England several times a year, and has been a
featured speaker at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford.  Visit
www.DeborahCrombie.com for more
background information about Deborah.
Title:  Where Memories Lie,
$24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061287510, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008. 
Rainy Day Books will have Deborah Crombie's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Deborah Crombie
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.
When:  Thursday, July 10, 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, 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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Deborah Crombie's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Author: Craig Glazer, Local Author and Debut Book. Title: The King of Sting: The Amazing True Story of a Modern American Outlaw, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9781602392496, On Sale Date: July 01, 2008. Craig Glazer will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will ... (more)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.

Author:  Eoin Colfer
(pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in
1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father (an
elementary school teacher, historian and artist of note) and mother (a drama
teacher).  He first developed an interest in writing in ... (more)primary (elementary)
school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in
school at the time!  After leaving school he got his degree from Dublin
university and qualified as a primary school teacher, returning to work in
Wexford.  He married in 1991, and he and his wife spent about 4 years between 1992,
and 1996, working in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy.  His first book, Benny and
Omar, was published in 1998, based on his experiences in Tunisia; it has since
been translated into many languages.  A sequel followed in 1999, followed by some
other books.  Then in 2001, the first Artemis Fowl book was published
and he was able to resign from teaching and concentrate fully on writing. 
He says, "I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas.  Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon.  He lives in Ireland with
his wife and two children.
Title:  Artemis Fowl: The
Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl Series #6), $17.99 Hardcover, ISBN
9781423108368, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008
What:  Eoin Colfer
will appear Live from Chicago via the Internet on a large Projection
Screen with Sound.  Eoin Colfer will be on his Fairies, Fiends &
Flatulence Tour.  Eoin will talk about his new book, his life and his
work.  Eoin Colfer sent us a Limited Supply of Souvenir Pens and
Author Autograph Bookplates to be put into copies 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, July 15, 2008, 7:00 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):  $17.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1)
Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox (Hardcover).  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.  Ticketed Seating is
Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats
will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there
are any Vacancies.  Standing room will accommodate a maximum of 50 people. 
So, the maximum seated and standing capacity for this Event is 90 people. 
Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All
Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Jackie
Collins, a Literary Icon, has written twenty-five New York Times
bestselling novels spanning three decades.  Many of Jackie's works have
been turned into movies and TV mini-series, featuring some of today’s biggest
superstars.
Title:  Married Lovers, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN: 
9780312341817, ... (more)Publication Date:  June 01,
2008.  In her latest sizzling blockbuster, Internationally Bestselling
Author Jackie Collins explores what happens when lust and desire collide
with marriage and power; and the results lead to murder.
Throughout her illustrious career,
Jackie has used her twenty-four carat precision and keen wit to mine the toned
and tanned underbellies of the world’s most glamorous guys and dolls. 
Through her novels, such as Lovers & Players, Hollywood Divorces,
Hollywood Wives, Rock Star and The Bitch, she has
revolutionized the concept of behind-the-scenes.  Culling from her
firsthand experiences and hawkeyed observations at the most exclusive hot spots
and palatial residences in New York, Vegas, and the City of not-so-innocent
Angels, Jackie’s titillating storylines have become the ultimate backdrop and
cover for today’s sexiest tabloid kings and queens, and the favorite playground
of decadence for her millions of faithful readers.
What:  Jackie Collins
will meet & greet you as she autographs copies of her new book, Married Lovers,
purchased from
Rainy Day Books and at our Author Event at Harrah’s.
When:  Saturday, July 26, 2008,
4:00 PM.  A Private VIP Reception will be followed by a Public
Booksigning at 4:00 PM.
Where: 
Harrah's,
Convention Center, One Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Missouri 64116, Phone: 
816-472-7777
Admission:  Our Public
Booksigning is Open to the General Public.

Author:  Jennifer Haigh is a novelist and short story writer.  Her first book, Mrs.
Kimble, won the 2004 PEN/Hemingway Award for debut fiction.  Her second,
Baker Towers, was a New York Times Bestseller and won the 2006
PEN/L.L. Winship Award for outstanding book by a New England author.  Both have
been ... (more)published in nine languages.  Other fiction has been published in Granta,
Ploughshares, Five Points, Good Housekeeping and other places.  Born and
raised in western Pennsylvania, Jennifer Haigh is a graduate of Dickinson
College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.  She now lives in the Boston area
but doesn't get out much.  She maintains a large, lively circle of
imaginary friends.  For more information on Jennifer Haigh, visit her website at
www.JenniferHaigh.com
Title:  The Condition,
$25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780060755782, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008. 
Compassionate yet unflinchingly honest, witty and almost painfully astute,
The Condition explores the power of family mythologies, the
self-delusions, denials, and inescapable truths that forever bind fathers and
mothers and siblings.
What:  Jennifer Haigh
will 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:  Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 7:00 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):  $25.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1)
Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The
Condition (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.  Ticketed Seating is
Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats
will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there
are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All
Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Thomas M. Block,
now Local Author and Local Math Teacher, thirteen years ago, was the Chief
Executive Officer of H&R Block, the groundbreaking and world's
largest Income Tax preparation organization.  The son of the company’s founder, he
was a happily married 41-year-old executive, but something ... (more)was missing from his
life.  After a nineteen-year career at the company, and after much
soul-searching, Thomas resigned to become a Math Teacher at Saint Francis Xavier
School, an impoverished inner-city school in Kansas City, Missouri. 
Stand for the Best reveals Thomas' struggles to make an inspirational
positive difference to his marginalized students and how he eventually
co-founded a successful charter school,
University Academy, 6801
Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131, Phone:  816-412-5900.
Title:  Stand for the Best:
What I Learned After Leaving My Job as CEO of H&r Block to Become a Teacher and
Founder of an Inner-City Charter School, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN
9780470188965, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2008
What:  Thomas M. Block
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:  Wednesday, July 30, 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):  $24.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Stand for the Best
(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.

Our Breaking Dawn Midnight Book Release Party
for Stephenie Meyer's New Book, Number 4 in the Twilight
Saga, will begin on Friday, August 01, 2008, at 11:00 PM, and continue when
Books are Released at Midnight and into the early hours of Saturday.  Watch for our E-mail
Newsletters and our Website for ... (more)upcoming details.

Author:  Thomas Frank, Author of What's
the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America,
Published:  May 01, 2005 and One Market Under God: Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism, and
the End of Economic Democracy, Published:  October 01, 2000. 
Born on the wild plains of ... (more)Kansas, Thomas pulled himself up by his bootstraps,
learned to read, write, and cipher.  He likes big steaks, bar-b-que, and
most other meat dishes.  He now resides in Washington D.C., where he
continues to write things that baffle and annoy people.
Title:  The Wrecking Crew:
How Conservatives Rule, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780805079883, On Sale Date: 
August 05, 2008
What:  Thomas Frank
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:  Friday, August 22, 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
The Wrecking Crew
(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:  Jim Marrs, New York Times Bestselling of
Rule by Secrecy will give a lecture about his new book,
The Rise of the Fourth Reich: The Secret Societies That Threaten to Take Over
America, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061245589, on Saturday, August
23, 2008, 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, at Uptown Theater, ... (more)Valentine Room. 
Hear him lecture about his research on Secret Societies, Meet The Author &
purchase signed copies of his new book, The Rise of the Fourth Reich.
What: 
Uptown Theater Green
Festival.  The United States is currently in the midst of a "Green"
Revolution and the Uptown Theater is dedicated to spreading information and
awareness on the issues of energy conservation and eco-friendly practices.
To further their mission, the Uptown
Theater is organizing its First Annual Uptown Theater Green Festival for the
weekend of Saturday, August 23, and Sunday, August 24, 2008.  This festival
will be held on the grounds of the Uptown Shoppes (formerly the Valentine
Shopping Center), and will feature local and national businesses and
organizations that are devoted to promoting a green and eco-friendly lifestyle,
as well as food and beverage vendors, and live music entertainment from The
Schwag, Saturday, August 23, 2008, 8:00 PM, at Uptown Theater, Tickets Only
$10.00 from Uptown Theater.
The Uptown has invited a number of
"Green" businesses and organizations to participate in the Green Festival, and
has provided them with complimentary booth spaces, which will afford the
participants an excellent opportunity to showcase their past work, and to
educate the community on their eco-friendly practices.
When:  Saturday, August 23,
2008, from 10:00 AM, until 7:00 PM, and Sunday, August 24, 2008, from
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Where:
 Uptown
Theater, 3700 Broadway Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Admission:  FREE and Open to
the General Public.
For further information, please
contact Casey Symonds at 816-753-8665 or
CSymonds@UptownTheater.com

NewsRadio 980 KMBZ, UMB and Rainy Day
Books

Welcomes T. Boone Pickens to the next Business Forum
Join
NewsRadio 980 KMBZ for the next Business Forum Presented by UMB
and Rainy Day Books with guest
speaker T. Boone Pickens, Monday, September 08, 2008, 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM, at the
Marriott
Kansas City ... (more)Downtown, Muehlebach Tower, Imperial Ballroom, 200 W 12th
Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.
T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the
business world.  Known as the "The Oracle of Oil", he built Mesa Petroleum, the
largest independent oil company in the United States.  He will discuss his new
book The First Billion is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and
America's Energy Future, $26.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307395771,
Publication Date:  September 02, 2008, and take questions from the audience.

Click here to
Purchase Tickets:  $42.00 Per Person, Includes 1 Author Autographed Copy of The
First Billion is the Hardest, Lunch and FREE Parking.
Visit the
NewsRadio
980 KMBZ website and make your Reservations.  Reserved
Seating is Limited so make your Reservations early.  Tickets can be Picked
Up at Will Call the day of the Event.  Seating is
very limited and registration is recommended.  Those who do not
pre-register will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. 
Complimentary self-parking at the Marriott or Municipal Auditorium parking
garages.  Lunch will begin promptly at 11:30 AM.  All Author Event Book
Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Steven Pinker,
Bestselling Author of The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of
Human Nature, appeared on The Colbert Report and here is a hyperlink so that you can watch it. 
Steven Pinker is the Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology and Harvard
College Professor at Harvard University.  He ... (more)is the author of seven books,
including The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, Words and
Rules, and The Blank Slate.  He lives in Boston and Truro,
Massachusetts.

www.ComedyCentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=81914
Title:  The Stuff of
Thought: Language as a Window Into Human Nature, $16.00 Softcover, ISBN
9780143114246, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2008.
The Stuff of Thought
marries the two topics of Steven Pinker’s earlier Bestsellers: language (The
Language Instinct, Words and Rules) and human nature (How the Mind
Works, The Blank Slate).  It presents entirely new material,
while written in the style that made those books famous: lucid explanations of
deep and powerful ideas, presented with irreverent wit, elegant style, and a
deft use of examples from popular culture and everyday life.  It is a
brilliantly crafted and highly readable work that will appeal to readers of
everything from The Selfish Gene and Blink to Eat, Shoots &
Leaves.
Steven Pinker, a Harvard
professor and one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the
World Today,” sealed his reputation as a great explainer when he was asked on
“The Colbert Report” to explain how the brain works in five words or less —and
did it.*  Now, in his latest New York Times Bestseller, the two-time
finalist for the Pulitzer Prize shows off this gift again in a book that
explains the mysteries of human nature in a completely new way—by exploring how
we use words.  *Brain cells fire in patterns.
What:  Steven Pinker
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:  Tuesday, September 09,
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,
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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Steven Pinker's Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Ethan Canin’s new novel,
America America, follows the presidential campaign of Henry Bonwiller, a
fictional Democratic senator, during the historic elections of 1972. 
“We've waited a long time for a worthy successor to Robert Penn Warren's All
the King's Men,” declares The Washington ... (more)Post, “and it couldn't have
arrived at a more auspicious moment than this season of potentially epochal
political change.”  John Updike, writing in The New Yorker, calls
the book “A complicated, many-layered epic of class, politics, sex, death, and
social history… masterly.”  Canin is the author of three previous novels
and two collections of short stories.  His fiction has appeared in The
Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, The Paris Review, Granta,
and The New Yorker, which named him one of 20 "writers for the new
millennium."  He is a professor at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a
physician.
Title:  America America,
$27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780679456803, On Sale Date:  June 01, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have
Ethan Canin's
books for sale at this Author Event.
What:  Ethan Canin
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, September 10, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where: 
Kansas City Public Library, Central
Library, Helzberg Auditorium,
14 W 10th Street, Floor 5, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Reservations Phone: 816-701-3407
Admission:  All Writers
At Work Events are FREE and Open to the Public.  Please Call 816-701-3407
for Reservations.  Writers At Work Series Author Events are produced in
partnership with
Chris Davis, University of Missouri -
Kansas City - English Department, the
Kansas City Public Library and
Rainy Day Books.

Indignation Day Special Event
Philip Roth will appear at
Rainy Day Books via a Live Audio Video Feed.
Author:  Philip Roth won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
with American Pastoral.  Also, in 1998 he received the
National Medal of Arts at the White House and in 2002 the highest award of the
American ... (more)Academy of Arts and Letters, the Gold Medal in Fiction.  He has
twice won the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. 
He has won the PEN/Faulkner Award three times.  In 2005 The Plot
Against America received the Society of American Historians’ prize for
“the outstanding historical novel on an American theme for 2003–2004.” 
Recently, Roth received PEN’s two most prestigious prizes: in 2006 the
PEN/Nabokov Award and in 2007 the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for achievement in
American fiction.  Roth is the only living American writer to have his work
published in a comprehensive, definitive edition by the Library of America.
Title:  Indignation, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780547054841, On Sale Date:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008.
"In a plot that evokes the author’s
earlier work, Roth focuses on a young man’s collegiate coming of age against the
deadly backdrop of the Korean War. The book has a taut, elegant symmetry. 
A twist in narrative perspective reinforces this novel’s timelessness." ~
Kirkus Reviews, * Starred
What:  Philip Roth
will appear at
Rainy Day Books via a Live Audio Video Feed.  Philip Roth will be
interviewed by the author Ben Taylor in Manhattan, New York City on the
night of Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Central Time.  Roth will
be interviewed for one hour, which includes a segment of answering questions.
Philip Roth
will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions
about his new book.  A Limit of 48 Author Autographed copies of Indignation
will be available
for purchase for our Special Event.  You will certainly want to be in the limited group of
readers that attends our Special Event and purchases one of the Limited 48 Author
Autographed copies of Indignation.
When:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 7:00 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):  $26.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day
Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1)
Author Autographed Copy of Indignation (Hardcover) to be given out
at our Presentation.  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.  Ticketed Seating is
Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats
will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there
are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All
Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Rainy Day Books will OPEN
early this Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Breakfast Time at
8:30 AM, for the much anticipated release and On Sale Date of Christopher
Paolini's New Book, Brisingr: Inheritance, Book III, $27.50
Hardcover, ISBN 9780375826726.  Place Your Advance Order Now for In-Store
Pick-Up ... (more)Then.
Oaths Sworn ~ Loyalties Tested ~ Forces
Collide.
Following the colossal battle against
the Empire's warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira,
have narrowly escaped with their lives.  Still there is more at hand for
the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises
he may not be able to keep.
First is Eragon's oath to his cousin
Roran: to help rescue Roran's beloved, Katrina, from King Galbatorix's clutches. 
But Eragon owes his loyalty to others, too.  The Varden are in desperate
need of his talents and strength--as are the elves and dwarves.  When
unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes from every corner, Eragon must make
choices, choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may
lead to unimagined sacrifice.
Eragon is the greatest hope to rid the
land of tyranny.  Can this once-simple farm boy unite the rebel forces and
defeat the king?
Brisingr is the third
novel by the author of Eragon and Eldest.
Rainy Day Books will serve treats!

Fall Book Club Kick-Off
Author:  Gioia Diliberto
has been a newspaper reporter and a magazine journalist and has written
biographies of Jane Addams, Hadley Hemingway, and Brenda Frazier, and a novel,
I am Madame X.  She lives in Chicago with her husband Richard
Babcock, the editor of Chicago Magazine, ... (more)and their son, Joe.
I am Madame X, Gioia's earlier novel, is the story of John
Singer Sargent and the American beauty Virginie Gautreau, the subject of
Sargent’s portrait “Madame X.”  When the portrait was unveiled at the 1884
Paris Salon, it’s subject’s bold pose and provocative dress shocked the public
and critics, smashing Sargent’s dreams of a Paris career.
Title:  The Collection, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN
9780743280662, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2008
“A fascinating look behind the public salons of haut couture into the
workrooms of the imperious Coco Chanel herself, revealing the hierarchies,
jealousies, fierce ambitions and treacheries of an industry that trades on
elegance.  Seamstress Isabelle Varlet has our sympathy from the first
stunning line to the bittersweet ending, and Gioia Diliberto pulls us
along on a thread knotted with surprises.  A thoroughly enjoyable read.” ~
Susan Vreeland, Author of Girl in Hyacinth Blue
What:  Gioia Diliberto
will us a Multimedia PowerPoint Presentation about Coco Chanel and her fashions, Gioia 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:  Tuesday, September 23, 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):  $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day
Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy
of The Collection (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:  Jennet Conant
is the acclaimed author of two books about World War II, one about the invention
of RADAR, Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of
Science That Changed the Course of World War II, a New York Times
Bestseller, and the other about the building of the atomic bomb, ... (more)109 East
Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos.  A
former journalist, she has written profiles for Vanity Fair, Esquire,
GQ, Newsweek, and The New York Times.  She lives in
New York City and Sag Harbor, New York, with her husband, Steve Kroft of the
Television Show, 60 Minutes.
Title:  The Irregulars:
Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring, $27.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780743294584, On Sale Date: 
September 01, 2008.
This is a true life spy story that has
been kept a secret until now.  The British spied on the United States in
Washington, DC during World War II with the connivance of President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.  Beloved author Roald
Dahl was one of them—his mission was to draw the reluctant Americans into
England’s war in defense against the German Nazis.
What:  Jennet Conant
will 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.
When:  Thursday, September 25, 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,
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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Jennet Conant's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Join Little Bookworms to celebrate the release of If You Give A Cat A Cupcake,the newest book in Laura Numeroff's If You Give A...series. We plan to have storytime, cupcake arts and crafts, pin the frosting on the cupcake game, and a cupcake decorating station where kids can take a plain cupcake and ... (more)finish it themselves. You don't want to miss this fun event!

Author:  Anne Enright, the
winner of the 2007 Man Booker Prize for The Gathering, presents a series of
deeply moving glimpses into a rapidly changing Ireland; a land of family and
tradition, but also, increasingly, of organic radicchio, cruise-ship vacations,
and casual betrayals.
Title:  Yesterday's ... (more)Weather, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780802118745, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2008
What:  Anne Enright
will join us for a Book Club Evening and talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and
she will autograph copies of her new book, Yesterday's Weather,  purchased from
Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Tuesday, October 07, 2008, 7:00 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):  $24.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1)
Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Yesterday's Weather (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.  Ticketed Seating is
Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats
will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there
are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All
Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Nicholas Sparks,
Author of the Bestselling Book, The Notebook, that was made into a
major motion picture, will join us for a Girls' Night Out Event. 
Title:  The Lucky One,
$24.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780446579933, On Sale Date:  September 30, 2008.
In his 14th book, Bestselling Author
Nicholas ... (more)Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with
death lead him to the love of his life.  Is there really such thing as a
lucky charm?  The hero of Nicholas Sparks's new novel believes he's
found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met, but who
he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny.  The chain of events that
leads to him possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it is
the stuff of love stories only a master such as Sparks can write.
What:  Nicholas Sparks
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:  Wednesday, October 08, 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):  $24.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
The Lucky One
(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:  Stephanie
Pearl-McPhee, The Yarn Harlot is coming from her home in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, to Rainy Day Books and only four other Booksellers across
America.  Stephanie is looking forward to meeting & greeting each and every
knitter in her Booksigning Line at our Author Event.
Stephanie ... (more)Pearl-McPhee, The Yarn
Harlot "is sort of David Sedaris-like take on knitting, laugh-out-loud funny
most of the time and poignantly reflective when it's not cracking you up." ~
Library Journal
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, The Yarn
Harlot, returns to pen
another hilarious and poignant collection of essays surrounding her favorite
topics: knitting, knitters, and what happens when you get those two things
anywhere near ordinary people.
For the 60 million knitters in America,
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, The Yarn Harlot, shares stories of knitting
horrors and triumphs, knitting successes and defeats, but, mostly, stories about
the human condition that ring true for everyone--especially if you happen to
have a rather large amount of yarn in your house.
Title:  Free-Range Knitter:
The Yarn Harlot Writes Again, $16.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780740769474, On Sale Date: 
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
What:  Stephanie
Pearl-McPhee, The Yarn Harlot will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer
audience questions and she will autograph copies of her new book,
Free-Range Knitter, purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Monday, October 13, 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):  $16.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Free-Range Knitter (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.

EVENT TIME CORRECTION!The correct event time is 3pm, and not noon as it had been originally posted.
Join Clare Langley-Hawthorne at Diesel Bookstore as she presents the second book in her fantastic new historical mystery series! Featuring the strong, outspoken, intelligent and sassy Ursula Marlow, THE ... (more)SERPENT AND THE SCORPION is a thrilling story of scandal and betrayal that's richly detailed and action-packed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She practiced law in Melbourne until 1995 when she emigrated moved to the United States and began work as a health economist. Clare has since put her pursuit of a PhD on hold to focus on her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband and twin sons. This is her second novel.

You'll also be able to enjoy complimentary refreshments courtesy of Clare after the event, so make an afternoon of it!

For more information, visit her web site at www.clarelangleyhawthorne.comPURCHASE OF THE BOOK RESERVES YOU A SEAT AT THE EVENT!

Author:  Charles Simic,
15th Poet Laureate of the United States (2007-2008), was born in Belgrade,
Yugoslavia, 1n 1938, and immigrated to the U.S. at age 15.  A poet,
essayist and translator, Charles has written numerous collections of poems,
among them:  My Noiseless Entourage (2005); Selected Poems:
1963-2003 ... (more)(2004), for which he received the 2005 International Griffin
Poetry Prize; The Voice at 3:00 AM: Selected Late and New Poems (2003)
and The World Doesn't End: Prose Poems (1990), for which he received The
Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for Poetry.  Charles has won a Wallace Stevens
Award, two PEN Awards for translations and a MacArthur Fellowship.  Prose
books include:  Memory Piano (2006); A Fly in My Soup (2003)
and Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell (1992).  Charles
is Emeritus Professor of the University of New Hampshire, where he taught for 34
years.  Charles has a sweet tooth for pinkberry ice cream as noted
in his photograph.
Title:  The Monster Loves
His Labyrinth: Notebooks, $14.00 Softcover, ISBN 9781931337403, On Sale Date: 
September 01, 2008
What:  Charles Simic
will read from his books, he talk about his books, his life, his work, answer
audience questions and he will autograph copies of his books at our Author Event.  Rainy Day Books will have
Charles Simic's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
When:  Thursday, October 23, 2008,
6:30 PM:  Reception at 6:00 PM, Reading at 6:30 PM and
Booksigning from 7:30 PM until 8:00 PM
Where: 
Rockhurst
University, Convocation Center, Rockhurst Road (E 52nd Street) & Tracy
Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Admission:  $5.00 Regular,
$3.00 Students and Senior Citizens.  No one will be denied Admission for
lack of funds.  Please Call The Center for Arts and Letters at 816-501-4607
or 816-501-4828 of visit
www.Rockhurst.edu/ArtsAndLetters/ for information about this Series or other
Rockhurst University Cultural Events.  Rainy Day Books will have
Charles Simic's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
Sponsored by:  Midwest Poets Series;
Rockhurst University:  The Center for Arts and Letters; The College of Arts
and Sciences; and Rainy Day Books

Author:  Laura
Numeroff is the International Bestselling Author of many books for young readers in addition to the
If You Give Series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura
Numeroff's 10-Step Guide To Living With Your Monster.  She lives in Los
Angeles, California, where she loves to ride horses, ... (more)read biographies, and play
with her pets.  A portion of her royalties will be donated to First Book, a
national nonprofit organization that promotes children's literacy.
Title:  If You Give a Cat a
Cupcake, $16.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780060283247, On Sale Date: 
September 30, 2008
What:  Laura Numeroff
will talk about her new book, her life, her work, read out loud from her books 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. 
Each child attending our Ticketed Author Event will receive with their Admission
Package a chef's hat, a sticker sheet, a "Decorate Your Own Cupcake" Sheet, a
"Creative Cupcake" Booklet from Wilton, an activity sheet and we will be giving
out delicious cupcakes!
When:  Monday, October 27, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day Books
Author Event at
The Village Presbyterian Church,
Friendship Hall,
6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
TO SHOPPING CART button):  $16.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
(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:  William Least
Heat-Moon, Author of the Bestselling Classic Books, Blue Highways: A
Journey Into America (1982), Prairyerth: A Deep Map (1991)
and River-Horse: A Voyage Across America (1999).  William
Least Heat-Moon chose Rainy Day Books to produce his National
Bookselling & Booksigning Tour ... (more)Launch Event for his new book, Roads
to Quoz, right here in Kansas City, in the
Heartland of America.
Title:  Roads to Quoz: An
American Mosey, $27.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780316110259, On Sale Date: 
October 29, 2008
What:  William Least
Heat-Moon 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:  Wednesday, October 29, 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):  $27.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Roads to Quoz (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.

Back to Basics with The Barefoot Contessa
Author:  Ina Garten, The
Barefoot Contessa, Bestselling Cookbook Author and Party Planner, will join us for a
Special Back to Basics Bookselling & Booksigning Event.
Title:  Barefoot Contessa
Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients, $35.00 Hardcover, ... (more)ISBN 9781400054350, On Sale Date: 
October 28, 2008.
For Ina Garten, The Barefoot
Contessa, creating a
successful meal has nothing to do with what’s in vogue: it’s all about what’s
readily available, in season, and easy to prepare.  In Back to Basics
Ina Garten explores how to bring the best out of ordinary ingredients for
delicious meals that have that extra wow factor we’ve all come to expect from
the Barefoot Contessa.  Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is
the essential Ina Garten cookbook, focusing on the techniques behind her
elegant food and easy entertaining style, and offering nearly a hundred
brand-new recipes that will become trusted favorites.  Visit
www.BarefootContessa.com for
more background information about Ina Garten.
What:  Ina Garten, The
Barefoot Contessa
will meet & greet you in the Booksigning Line will autograph copies of her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Thursday, October 30, 2008,
from 11:00 AM, to 1:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books and Pryde's Old Westport 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 and One (1) Copy of Barefoot Contessa Back
to Basics (Hardcover) to be Autographed at our Bookselling & Booksigning 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.

Back to Basics with The Barefoot Contessa
Author:  Ina Garten, The
Barefoot Contessa, Bestselling Cookbook Author and Party Planner, will join us for a
Special Back to Basics Bookselling & Booksigning Event.
Title:  Barefoot Contessa
Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients, $35.00 Hardcover, ... (more)ISBN 9781400054350, On Sale Date: 
October 28, 2008.
For Ina Garten, creating a
successful meal has nothing to do with what’s in vogue: it’s all about what’s
readily available, in season, and easy to prepare.  In Back to Basics
Ina Garten explores how to bring the best out of ordinary ingredients for
delicious meals that have that extra wow factor we’ve all come to expect from
the Barefoot Contessa.  Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics is
the essential Ina Garten cookbook, focusing on the techniques behind her
elegant food and easy entertaining style, and offering nearly a hundred
brand-new recipes that will become trusted favorites.  Visit
www.BarefootContessa.com for
more background information about Ina Garten.
What:  Ina Garten
will meet & greet you in the Booksigning Line will autograph copies of her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Bookselling & Booksigning Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Thursday, October 30, 2008,
from 12:00 PM, Noon, until 2:00 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 and One (1) Copy of Barefoot Contessa Back
to Basics (Hardcover) to be Autographed at our Bookselling & Booksigning 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:  Scott Bradley and
Mitch Brian for a Night of Horror!  The Book of Lists: Horror
Co-Editor, Scott Bradley, a University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC)
graduate and former Kansas City resident will be there as well as graphic
novelist Jason Aaron (Scalped, The Other Side,
Ghostrider), Valancourt ... (more)Books publisher, James D. Jenkins,
screenwriter and film professor, Mitch Brian (Batman: the animated
series) and Indian Hills Middle School student and horror film fan Zoe Brian. 
Contributions for the book include Bradley's Top 10 Horror Film Crushes,
Aaron's Six Favorite Comic Book Demons and Devils, Jenkins' Ten
Weirdest Gothic Novels, Mitch Brian's Ten Favorite Disguised Horror Films
and Zoe Brian's Top Ten Creepy Movies for a Seventh Grade Slumber Party. 
They'll also talk horror in opera, poetry, food and board games and show film
clips and comic book images.  People can come in their Halloween costumes
if they like!
Title:  The Book of Lists:
Horror, $16.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780061537264, On Sale Date: 
September 16, 2008
The phenomenally popular Book of
Lists series has sold millions of copies from coast to coast,
enthralling trivia aficionados with fascinating info-bits about simply
"everything."  Now the latest edition turns an evil eye toward the strange,
the blood-curdling, and the macabre with spine-tingling fun facts from the dark
side of entertainment.  Chock-full of creepy information from the
netherworlds of movies, TV, literature, video games, comic books, and graphic
novels, The Book of Lists: Horror offers a blood-feast of
forbidden knowledge that horror fans are hungry to devour, including: 
Stephen King's Ten Favorite Horror Novels or Short Stories--learn
what scares the master Top Six Grossing Horror Movies of All Time in the
United States-- which big shocks translated into big bucks?  Top Ten
Horror-Themed Rock 'n' Roll Songs--maybe it is 'devil's music' after all. 
And much, much more.
What:  Scott Bradley
and Mitch Brian will give us a Multimedia Presentation, talk about their new books, their lives, their work, answer
audience questions and they will autograph copies of their new books purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event.
When:  Thursday, October,30 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books and
Kansas City Public Library Author Event at
Kansas
City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407
for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Scott Bradley's and
Mitch Brian's Booksfor Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Greg Kincaid,
Debut Author, is also an Attorney Partner with
Norton, Hubbard, Ruzicka, Kreamer & Kincaid, L.L.C in Olathe.
In this heartwarming novel, Author Greg Kincaid tells the tender story
of how one very special dog changed the lives of his adoptive family and an
entire town; forever.
"Todd, ... (more)they always want you to adopt a dog.  That's what they do. 
Besides, we don't need another animal around here, and most definitely not a
dog."
"When Todd McCray, a developmentally challenged young man still living on his
parents' Kansas farm, hears that a local animal shelter is seeking temporary
homes for its dogs during the days leading to Christmas, he knows exactly what
he wants for the holidays.  His father objects, but Todd's persistence
quickly wins out.  Soon the McCrays are the short-term foster family for a
lovable pooch the young man names "Christmas,"
but what about all the other dogs who will be forced to spend the Yuletide
season in cages?  In the days that follow, Todd uses his special gifts of
persuasion to encourage his hometown to participate in the "Adopt a Dog for
Christmas Program."  What follows from his small act of kindness will teach
his family, and his community, about peace on earth and good will toward men and
animals.
Title:  A Dog Named
Christmas, $14.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780385525985, On Sale Date: 
November 04, 2008
What:  Greg Kincaid
will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and
he will autograph copies of his new book, A Dog Named Christmas, purchased from Rainy Day Books,
on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Wednesday, November 05, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books Author Event at Portfolio
Kitchen & Home, 8027 State Line Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64114,
Phone:  816-363-5300
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
TO SHOPPING CART button):  $14.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
A Dog Named Christmas
(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:  Baxter Black,
National Public Radio (NPR) Cowboy Humorist
& Poet, Large Animal Veterinarian and Author of Hey, Cowgirl, Need a Ride?
(2005) and Horseshoes, Cowsocks & Duckfeet: More
Commentary by NPR's Cowboy Poet & Former Large Animal Veterinarian (2002), will be Appearing Live.
Title:  ... (more)The World According to Baxter
Black: Quips, Quirks & Quotes, $19.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780939343522, On
Sale Date:  September 01, 2008
What:  Baxter Black
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. 
Baxter Black's books will be available at this Event for purchase from Rainy Day Books.
Baxter Black, Cowboy
Humorist will be Appearing Live and will tell his own brand of jokes, poems and
stories.  Baxter Black was described by The New York Times as
'…probably the nation's most successful living poet."
This former large animal veterinarian can be followed nationwide through his
column, National Public Radio (NPR), public appearances, television and also
through his books, CD's, videos and website,
www.BaxterBlack.com  Baxter lives
with his wife, Cindy Lou in Benson, Arizona, between the Gila River and the Gila
monster, the Mexican border and the Border Patrol and between the horse and the
cow--where the action is.
Everything about Baxter is cowboy; his cartoonish mustache, his personality
and his poetry.  He makes a living shining a spotlight on the flaws and
foibles of everyday cowboy life.  He demonstrates that it is the truth in
his humor that makes it funny.
So, in a nut shell (where some believe he may have evolved) there is
considerably more to Baxter than just an entertainer.  He is the real
thing.  Because, as he says, "It's hard to be what you aren't."
When:  Saturday, November 08, 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):  $19.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
The World According to Baxter Black
(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.

DIESEL, A Bookstore in Malibu is excited to welcome legendary surfer and Malibu resident, Laird Hamilton to the store! As one of the most famous big-wave surfers today, Laird is known for his physical and mental toughness when out on the waves, and has achieved worldwide fame for his accomplishments.

He'll ... (more)be joining us to discuss and share from his highly anticipated book, Force of Nature, and open a window into the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, and spiritual beliefs that has allowed him to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.

We'll see you there!

Author: 
Mia Leonin graduated from Rockhurst
University in 1990 and attended the University of Miami for a master of fine
arts degree.  Her two books of poems are Unraveling the Bed (Anhinga 2008, the
Van K. Brock Florida Poetry Series) and Braid (Anhinga Press, 1999).  Her prose
memoir will come ... (more)out from the University of Arizona Press in fall 2009.  She is
of Cuban-American descent and has written extensively on Spanish-language and
Hispanic theater, dance, and culture for The Miami Herald, Miami New Times, and
others.  She’s the recipient of a Green Eyeshade Award for theater criticism and
was selected as a fellow in the NEA/Annenberg Institute on Theater and Musical
Theater, awarded an Academy of American Poets Prize, a Money-for Women Grant by
the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, and a 2005 Florida Individual Artist
Fellowship.  She teaches at the University of Miami.
Title:  Unraveling the Bed:
Poems, $17.00 Softcover, ISBN 9781934695005, On Sale Date:  January 01, 2008
What:  Mia Leonin
will read from her books, she talk about her books, her life, her work, answer
audience questions and she will autograph copies of her books at this Author Event.  Rainy Day Books will have
Mia Leonin's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
When:  Thursday, November 20, 2008,
6:30 PM:  Reception at 6:00 PM, Reading at 6:30 PM and
Booksigning from 7:30 PM until 8:00 PM
Where: 
Rockhurst
University, Sedgwick Hall, Mabee Theater, 1100 Rockhurst Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Admission:  $5.00 Regular,
$3.00 Students and Senior Citizens.  No one will be denied Admission for
lack of funds.  Please Call The Center for Arts and Letters at 816-501-4607
or 816-501-4828 of visit
www.Rockhurst.edu/ArtsAndLetters/ for information about this Series or other
Rockhurst University Cultural Events.  Rainy Day Books will have
Mia Leonin's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
Sponsored by:  Midwest Poets Series;
Rockhurst University:  The Center for Arts and Letters; The College of Arts
and Sciences; and Rainy Day Books

Author:  Governor Mike Huckabee
will come to Rainy Day Books in the Heartland for 1 Hour on his 50 City
National Bookselling & Booksigning Tour during a 3 Week period.
Title:  Do the Right Thing:
Inside the Movement That's Bringing Back Common Sense to America, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN
9781595230546, ... (more)On Sale Date:  November 18, 2008
What:  Governor Mike
Huckabee
will meet & greet a maximum audience of 500 people for 1 Hour in the Booksigning
Line as he autographs 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
Booksigning Ticket. 
Governor Mike Huckabee will be only able to autograph your books and he will
not be able to personalize any books.  Photos will be allowed from the
seats and the floor in front of the stage.  Photos will be allowed while
moving through the Booksigning Line, but Posed photos will not be allowed. 
People cannot halt the Booksigning Line to take photos.
When:  Friday, November 21, 2008,
12:00 PM, Noon to 1:00 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):  $25.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Booksigning Ticket and One (1) Copy of
Do the Right Thing (Hardcover) to be Autographed in the Booksigning
Line.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped 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:  Kevin Sink, Local
Photographer Extraordinaire and Author of his extraordinarily beautiful
Photography Books.  To learn more about Kevin Sink and his Photography,
visit his Website at www.KevinSink.com
Title:  Illuminating Kansas
City, Photography by Kevin Sink and
Edited by Laurie Bomba, ... (more)$49.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780966496444, On Sale Date: 
December 01, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have Kevin Sink's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Kevin Sink
will talk about his new book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and
he will autograph copies of his / her new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event.
When:  Thursday, December 11,
2008, 6:30 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,
Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the
General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Kevin Sink's Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.
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Local photographer
Kevin Sink will discuss the process behind his latest book, Illuminating Kansas
City on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 6:30 PM, at the Central Library,
14 W 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Kevin’s book is a tribute to the visual
evolution of Kansas City and features limited edition color prints.  A fine
art photographer who has his own gallery, Kevin has published two other books celebrating Kansas City including
The Plaza:
The Jewel of Kansas City and Designs from Nature: Missouri Landscapes.
Prints of the photographs featured in Illuminating Kansas City will be on
Exhibit through
January 18, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W 10th Street, Kansas City,
Missouri 64105
Admission is FREE! A
6:00 PM, Reception precedes the Event.  Click Here or Call 816-701-3407 to
RSVP. 
FREE parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage at West 10th
Street & Baltimore Avenue.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH AT 11 AM – KIM CUNNINGHAM autographing and discussing ABSOLUTELY WILD , wacky winsome and wild rhymes written by her father and fully illustrated with her handcolored linoleum prints.

Quincy will be on hand just in time with the perfect stocking stuffer for your finicky reader. "Hidden History of New Hampshire" is packed with behind-the-scenes stories like the "American Inferno" ski race held on Mt. Washington, or the Shaker Meetinghouse -built in a single day in complete silence! ... (more)Ms. Whitney's collection is a colorful look at our Granite State, it's people and events.

Author:  Carolyn Jessop. 
When she was eighteen years old, Carolyn Jessop
was coerced into an arranged marriage with a total stranger: a man thirty-two
years her senior.  Meet Carolyn Jessop at our Author Event and
listen to her story after you read her Book.
Title:  Escape by Carolyn Jessop and
Laura  ... (more)Palmer, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780767927574, On Sale Date: 
December 30, 2008
The dramatic first-person account of
life inside an ultra-fundamentalist American religious sect, and one woman's
courageous flight to freedom with her eight children.
Escape exposes a world tantamount to a prison camp, created by religious
fanatics who, in the name of God, deprive their followers the right to make
choices, force women to be totally subservient to men, and brainwash children in
church-run schools.  Against this background, Carolyn Jessop's flight takes on an
extraordinary, inspiring power.  Not only did she manage a daring escape from a
brutal environment, she became the first woman ever granted full custody of her
children in a contested suit involving the FLDS.  And in 2006, her reports to the
Utah attorney general on church abuses formed a crucial part of the case that
led to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs.
What:  Carolyn Jessop
will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of his / 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, January 22, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books Author Event at a Location to be Confirmed. 
Vivien is working on selecting a venue.
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
TO SHOPPING CART button):  $14.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Escape
(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:  Carolyn Jessop. 
When she was eighteen years old, Carolyn Jessop
was coerced into an arranged marriage with a total stranger: a man thirty-two
years her senior.  Meet Carolyn Jessop at our Author Event and
listen to her story after you read her Book.
Title:  Escape by Carolyn Jessop and
Laura  ... (more)Palmer, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780767927574, On Sale Date: 
December 30, 2008
The dramatic first-person account of
life inside an ultra-fundamentalist American religious sect, and one woman's
courageous flight to freedom with her eight children.
Escape exposes a world tantamount to a prison camp, created by religious
fanatics who, in the name of God, deprive their followers the right to make
choices, force women to be totally subservient to men, and brainwash children in
church-run schools.  Against this background, Carolyn Jessop's flight takes on an
extraordinary, inspiring power.  Not only did she manage a daring escape from a
brutal environment, she became the first woman ever granted full custody of her
children in a contested suit involving the FLDS.  And in 2006, her reports to the
Utah attorney general on church abuses formed a crucial part of the case that
led to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs.
What:  Carolyn Jessop
will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of his / 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, January 22, 2009, 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):  $14.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Escape (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.

DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland and Poetry Flash proudly present poet John Isles as he reads from & signs Inverse Sky.

DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to welcome the editors of the Project Censored series, Peter Phillips and Mickey Huff, as they discuss and sign Censored 2009: The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007-08.

Author:  Azar Nafisi, the
Bestselling Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran,
teaches at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins
University.  To learn more about Azar Nafisi, her life and her work,
visit her website at www.AzarNafisi.com
Title:  Things I've Been
Silent About: Memories, ... (more)$27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063611, On Sale Date: 
December 30, 2008
In her beloved New York Times Bestselling memoir
Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi opened her world to us,
offering a vibrant portrait of women’s lives in Iran.  Azar returns to Iran
and her childhood in Things I've Been Silent About: Memories to
deliver a moving narrative about a young girl’s pain over family secrets and a
mother’s lost life, a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in
literature, and the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by
political upheaval.
What:  Azar Nafisi
will 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:  Tuesday, February 03, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books Author Event at a Location to be Confirmed. 
Vivien is working on selecting a venue.
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
TO SHOPPING CART button):  $27.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Things I've Been Silent About: Memories
(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:  Dana Canedy, a
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Editor for The New York Times, is the widow of
Charles Monroe King.  In 2005, First Sergeant Charles Monroe
King began to write what would become a two-hundred-page journal for his son
in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq.  Charles Monroe
King, ... (more)forty-eight, was killed on October 14, 2006, when an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) detonated under his High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled
Vehicle (HMMWV) commonly referred to as a "Humvee" on an isolated road near
Baghdad.  His son, Jordan, was seven months old at that time.  A
Journal for Jordan is a tender introduction, a loving good-bye, a
reporter’s inquiry into her soldier’s life, and a heartrending reminder of the
human cost of war.
Title:  A Journal for
Jordan: A Memoir of Love and Loss, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307395795, On Sale Date: 
December 30, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have Dane Canedy's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Dana Canedy
will 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.
When:  Wednesday, February 04, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books and

Kansas City Public Library Author Event at
Kansas City Public
Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Dane Canedy's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Barbara Delinsky, Bestselling Author of The Secret Between Us, will launch her New Book for her National Bookselling & Booksigning Tour at our Girls' Night Out Author Event!  Cardiac Health is so very important.  Heart attacks are now the Number 1 cause of death for women, more than all types ... (more)of cancer put together.  We encourage you to attend this very important Event and bring a loved one with you.
Title:  While My Sister Sleeps, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780385524926, On Sale Date:  February 17, 2009, the Date of our Girls' Night Out Author Event!
What:  Barbara Delinsky
will 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.  We will give away André's Confiserie Suisses Chocolate Hearts.  Remember that Dark Chocolate is good for your Heart.
When:  Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 7:00 PM, the same Date as the On Sale Date of Barbara Delinsky's New Book, While My Sister Sleeps!
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books Girls' Night Out 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):  $25.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of While My Sister Sleeps (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.

DATE:  Thursday, February 19, 2009
AUTHOR:  Sam Lipsyte (Writers At Work Series sponsored by Chris Davis, the Kansas City Public Library, UMKC, and Rainy Day Books)
TIME:  7:00 PM
LOCATION:  Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium, 14 W 10th Street, Floor 5, Kansas City, ... (more)Missouri 64105
CONTACT:  Kansas City Public Library and UMKC Department of English
TEL:  816-701-3407 for reservations.
New York Magazine once dubbed Sam Lipsyte “one of the ten funniest New Yorkers you’ve never heard of” but since the release of his 2005 novel, Home Land, he’s become of the city’s favorite sons.  That book follows the exploits of Lewis Miner, a.k.a. Teabag, a former high school stoner who now writes overly candid letters to his alumni newsletter.  The New Yorker called its sensibility “both hilarious and noble” while The New York Times named it a notable book for 2005 and crowned its hero as the “high priest of defects.”   Lipsyte is also the author of a novel, The Subject Steve, and the story collection Venus Drive.  His work has appeared in Open City, the New York Times Book Review, Slate, The Quarterly, Mother Jones, Nerve, Spin, and the Minus Times, among many others.  Originally from New Jersey, he currently lives in Manhattan and teaches fiction at Columbia University.  He recently won a Guggenheim Fellowship.
The Writers at Work Series is free and open to the public.  Sam Lipsyte's Books will be available for purchase at the Event courtesy of Rainy Day Books.

The Valley Reading Association is sponsoring this discussion of Roland Merullo's novel Breakfast with Buddha. Come join us!

Author:  Azar Nafisi, the
Bestselling Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran,
teaches at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins
University.  To learn more about Azar Nafisi, her life and her work,
visit her website at www.AzarNafisi.com
Title:  Things I've Been
Silent About: Memories, ... (more)$27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063611, On Sale Date: 
December 30, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have Azar Nafisi's Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.
In her beloved New York Times Bestselling memoir
Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi opened her world to us,
offering a vibrant portrait of women’s lives in Iran.  Azar returns to Iran
and her childhood in Things I've Been Silent About: Memories to
deliver a moving narrative about a young girl’s pain over family secrets and a
mother’s lost life, a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in
literature, and the price a family pays for freedom in a country beset by
political upheaval.
What:  Azar Nafisi
will 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.
When:  Rescheduled because of illness to Wednesday, February 25, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books and
Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas
City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Azar Nafisi's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Tom Clavin and Bob
Drury and the Bestselling Authors of eight Books, including:  Halsey’s
Typhoon and Dark Noon: The Final Voyage of the Fishing Boat Pelican.
Title:  The Last Stand of
Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780871139931, On Sale Date:  ... (more)December 01, 2008.  Rainy Day Books will have
Tom Clavin's Books
for
Sale at this Author Event.
In Quantico, Virginia, the National Museum of the
Marine Corps has four sections devoted to signature Corps actions in 20th-century American wars:
Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima, Khe San and Fox Hill.  In The Last Stand of
Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat, Tom Clavin and Bob Drury,
Bestselling Authors of Halsey’s Typhoon, use first-hand interviews with
survivors to bring to life one of the greatest stands against an enemy in United States military history.
What:  Tom Clavin
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:  Thursday, February 26, 2008,
6:30 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,
Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the
General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Tom Clavin's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Tom Clavin and Bob
Drury and the Bestselling Authors of eight Books, including:  Halsey’s
Typhoon and Dark Noon: The Final Voyage of the Fishing Boat Pelican.
Title:  The Last Stand of
Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780871139931, On Sale Date:  ... (more)December 01, 2008
In Quantico, Virginia, the National Museum of the
Marine Corps has four sections devoted to signature Corps actions in 20th-century American wars:
Belleau Wood, Iwo Jima, Khe San and Fox Hill.  In The Last Stand of
Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat, Tom Clavin and Bob Drury,
Bestselling Authors of Halsey’s Typhoon, use first-hand interviews with
survivors to bring to life one of the greatest stands against an enemy in United States military history.
What:  Tom Clavin
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:  Thursday, February 26, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books Author Event at a Location to be Confirmed. 
Vivien is working on selecting a venue.
Admission Package (Click on the ADD
TO SHOPPING CART button):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Last Stand of Fox Company
(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.

Please join DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland for acclaimed author Daniyal Mueenuddin, as he reads and discusses his wonderful new collection of stories, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders. Please note that this event starts earlier than normal, at 1 pm.

Author:  Stephanie Kallos,
Bestselling Author of her debut novel, Broken for You, will join
us for a Book Club Event.  Stephanie Kallos returns to
Rainy Day Books in the Heartland with her triumphant new novel, Sing Them Home. 
A Top Reading Recommendation by Vivien, Geoffrey and Elizabeth, Sing ... (more)Them
Home is our Book Club Pick for 2009.  If you missed any of our
Author Events with Stephanie Kallos, Anne Tyler, John Irving, Jane Smiley,
and/or Sara Gruen, you will certainly want to attend this unique opportunity. 
Purchase your Admission Package now so that you will receive an early Ticket
Number and be among the first group to meet & greet Stephanie in the Booksigning
Line after her Presentation.
Title:  Sing Them Home, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN
9780871139634, On Sale Date:  November 13, 2008
What:  Stephanie Kallos
will 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:  Tuesday, March 03, 2009, 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of
Sing Them Home (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.

March 1st marks the 15th anniversary of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy banning open gays from the military. New attention has focused on this explosive culture war issue, as Democrats renew promises to lift the ban, perhaps as soon as this year.
 
With UNFRIENDLY FIRE: How the Gay Ban Undermines ... (more)the Military and Weakens America, Dr. Nathaniel Frank, the mostly widely-recognized expert on gays in the military and the writer who broke the story of the firing of gay Arabic linguists, has written the definitive story of “don’t ask, don’t tell” at a pivotal moment in the debate on gay service.  Dr. Frank, an historian and Senior Research Fellow at the Palm Center, has spent ten years explaining the ins and outs of this policy on television, radio, blogs and in print, and now more than ever, his expertise is in demand to help the nation understand this complex, fast-moving issue.
 
Based on hundreds of exclusive interviews, this much-anticipated book reveals behind-the-scenes discussions by the top players responsible for the current policy, and shows how a campaign of misinformation by military officials and the religious right conspired to steamroll the gay ban into place. UNFRIENDLY FIRE also answers pressing questions people are now asking about what lies ahead: How is the current policy really working? How do gay and straight troops currently get along? What happened when other nations lifted their gay bans? What will happen if the U.S. follows suit?  And more.
The new book shows that:
·         Military officials admit they misrepresented the threat posed by gays to unit cohesion, while minimizing the true source of resistance to gay service: religious and cultural opposition to homosexuality.
·         Evidence was repeatedly concealed or suppressed by the military when research concluded there was no rationale for the gay ban.
·         The team of military generals that created “don’t ask, don’t tell” did not even understand what “sexual orientation” meant when they were tasked with formulating the policy. The general who headed that team now opposes the policy and admits in the book that the group “didn’t have any empirical data” about gay service and its position was based on fear, politics and prejudice.
·         The former Navy Judge Advocate General reversed his support for a gay ban and now calls the policy a “moral passing of the buck.”
·         Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff circulated an inflammatory anti-gay video produced by the religious right, and used it to argue that openly gay service would undermine the military.
 
Clearly and lucidly argued, UNFRIENDLY FIRE is a lively and compelling narrative that is sure to play an important role in the debate over this policy.  As a new presidential administration takes office, and our country’s military commitments around the globe continue to expand, the issue of gays serving in the military is certain to be a key topic of debate. Join Dr. Frank at Lambda Rising in DC as he answers your questions and discusses his insightful work on this vital issue. NATHANIEL FRANK is a senior research fellow at the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and teaches history on the adjunct faculty at New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.  His publications on gays in the military and other topics have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, the Los Angles Times, The Huffington Post, and other publications.  His research and opinions have been cited on the Congressional floor and in syndicated columns, the blogosphere, the New York Post, The National Review Online, the AP, and other venues.

Author:  Temple Grandin, World Famous Animal Advocate and Bestselling Author of Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior and Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism.  One of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the ... (more)world, Temple Grandin offers remarkable insights into animal behavior from her unique position at the intersection of autism and science.  Temple has a Ph.D. in Animal Science and is a Professor at Colorado State University.  Temple is also the Author of four previous Bestselling Books.
Throughout her career, Temple has spearheaded reform of the quality of life and humaneness of death for farm animals.  She lectures frequently on both animal science and autism.  "Autism made school and social life hard, but it made animals easy," says acclaimed Animal Scientist Temple Grandin.  As you probably know, Temple is the most accomplished adult with autism in the world and her autism gives her the uncanny insight to the minds of animals.  In Temple's New Book, Animals Make Us Human, she revolutionizes our ideas about what animals want and need to be happy, on their terms, rather than on ours. Temple's fantastic and a heroine to so many people interested in animals and autism.  She has lots of radio experience and was recently on two National Public Radio Shows:  Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Day to Day that are archived for listening and sharing.  Can a dog be happy if you have to leave him alone for most of the day?  Is the lion that paces all day in the zoo miserable, or just exercising?  Should you train your cat?  Why do gerbils dig so much?  How can we keep our animals from panicking at the vet's?  Temple answers these and many other questions in the book and reveals how to see happiness through the eyes of our animals.
Title:  Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780151014897, On Sale Date:  January 06, 2009
What:  Temple Gradin will 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:  Monday, March 16, 2009, 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):  $26.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Animals Make Us Human (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:  Frank Delaney, BBC
Reporter now based in New York City and Author of the Irish Bestseller, Ireland:  A Novel, Published:  February 01, 2005.  We are calling this Author Event, "It's a Great Time to be Irish!"
Title:  Shannon, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400065257, On Sale Date:  February ... (more)10, 2009
Driven by his eloquent passion for his country and its spirit, Frank Delaney, the acclaimed author of Ireland and Tipperary, returns once more to his home terrain with a beautifully written, meticulously researched, and expertly paced novel.  Shannon is a timeless and unforgettable account of salvation, belief, duty-and the healing power of discovering one's roots.  In these pages, faith, commitment, the benign quirks of Irish myth, and the menace of Irish history all coalesce into an epic narrative of one young American's travels to his family's beginning and through a hopeful nation rushing to the future.
What:  Frank Delaney
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.
When:  Thursday, March 19, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day
Books and
Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas
City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for
Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Frank Delaney's Books
for Sale at this "It's a Great Time to be Irish!" Author Event.

Author:  Jeff Guinn, Bestselling Author, combines exhaustive research with surprising, newly discovered material to tell the real tale of two kids from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief interlude of excitement and, more important, fame.  Their timing ... (more)could not have been better, the Barrow Gang pulled its first heist in 1932 when most Americans, reeling from the Great Depression, were desperate for escapist entertainment.  Thanks to newsreels, true crime magazines, and new-fangled wire services that transmitted scandalous photos of Bonnie smoking a cigar to every newspaper in the nation, the Barrow Gang members almost instantly became household names on a par with Charles Lindbergh, Jack Dempsey, and Babe Ruth.  In the minds of the public, they were cool, calculating bandits who robbed banks and killed cops with equal impunity.  Forget everything you think you know about Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker.  Previous books and films, including the brilliant 1967 movie starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, have emphasized the supposed glamour of America's most notorious criminal couple, thus contributing to ongoing mythology.  The real story is completely different and far more fascinating. Title:  Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, $27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416557067, On Sale Date:  March 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Jeff Guinn's Books
for Sale at this Author Event. What:  Jeff Guinn 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:  Thursday, March 26, 2009, 7:00 PM.  The iconic motion picture Bonnie and Clyde (1967), featuring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Gene Hackman, will be screened in the Truman Forum at 5:00 PM, prior to Jeff Guinn’s Presentation. Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Jeff Guinn's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Richard B. Myers, General, Unites States Air Force, Retired, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the curcial four years following September 11, 2001, looks back over his career and provides a candid, revealing insider's view of the war on terror and proposing a bold new plan that ... (more)will prepare America for the diverse National Security challenges of the twenty-first century. Growing up in Kansas as the son of hardworking, nononsense parents, General Richard B. Myers, a distinguished Air Force Officer for more than forty years, learned early the value of steadfast integrity and selfless service.  As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005, he bore witness to the critical events that shaped America's defense policy in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  In the days, weeks, months and years that followed, he worked around the clock, helping to devise innovative, unprecedented strategies for President George W. Bush's war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq and advising the President on tough, historic national security decisions. Title:  Eyes on the Horizon: Severing on the Front Lines of National Security, by Richard B. Myers and Malcolm McConnell, $27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416560128, On Sale Date:  March 12, 2009 What:  Richard B. Myers 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:  Monday, April 06, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Richard B. Myers' Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

DATE:  Thursday, April 09, 2009
AUTHOR:  Walter Kirn (Writers At Work Series sponsored by Chris Davis, the Kansas City Public Library, UMKC, and Rainy Day Books)
TIME:  7:00 PM
LOCATION:   Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, Helzberg Auditorium, 14 W 10th Street, Floor 5, Kansas City, ... (more)Missouri 64105
CONTACT:  Kansas City Public Library and UMKC Department of English
TEL:   816-701-3407 for reservations.
Walter Kirn’s most recent novel, The Unbinding was released as a serial on Slate.com before appearing in print.  The Los Angeles Times says, “Kirn depicts technology as a looming Orwellian force . . . the loss of privacy makes for comedy, at first, and then for a sense of foreboding.”  Kirn is a contributing editor to Time and GQ and a regular reviewer for the New York Times Book Review.  His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, GQ, Vogue, New York, and Esquire.  His other works of fiction: My Hard Bargain: Stories, She Needed Me, Thumbsucker, and Up in the Air, which is currently being made into a movie by the director Jason Reitman.  Kirn lives in Livingston, Montana.
The Writers at Work Series is free and open to the public.  Walter Kirn's Books will be available for purchase at the Event courtesy of Rainy Day Books.

Join us for Kate Jacobs signing "Comfort Food". The event is co-sponsored by The Woolery and yummerific comfort food prodived by The Black Forest. Let the power of a good book and good food draw you in.

At the height of their career, just off their successful tour with Green Day, Pansy Division dropped by Lambda Rising’s DC bookstore, set up their instruments in our front window, and honored us and our customers with a raucous, rocking free concert. Now founding Pansy Jon Ginoli returns to Lambda ... (more)Rising to meet his fans, sign his new book, and maybe even play a song or two. Join us for this exciting event! The Inside Story of the First Openly Gay Pop-Punk Band Just a few short years ago, the stereotype for gay men involved loving disco and show tunes. Jon Ginoli decided to do something about it. Deflowered is Jon Ginoli’s journey of self-discovery, musical passion, and drive to become the founding member of Pansy Division, the first out and proud queer core punk rock band to hit the semi-big time. Set against the changing decades of music, we follow the band from their inception in San Francisco, to their search for a music label and a permanent drummer to their current status as indie rock icons. We see the highs--touring with Green Day--and the lows--homophobic fans--of striving for acceptance and success in the world of rock. Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs and replete with the requisite tales of sex, drugs, groupies, band fights and label battles, this rollicking memoir is also an impassioned account of staying true to the artistic vision of queer rock'n'roll. Jon Ginoli is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of Pansy Division, a punk rock band whose cd's include Undressed, Deflowered, Wish I'd Taken Pictures, and more. An Illinois native, he's played both dive bars and arenas, and his favorite color is purple. When not on tour with the band he lives and works in San Francisco.

Malibu Book Group meets to discuss Greg Mortenson's best-selling life-changing book Three Cups of Tea. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!

A Conversation with Paula Deen
Author:  Paula Deen, Chef Proprietor of the famous The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, Food Network star of Paula's Home Cooking and
Paula's Party and Bestselling Author of Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' (2006), Paula Deen Celebrates!: Best Dishes ... (more)and Best Wishes for the Best Times of Your Life  (2006), Paula Deen & Friends: Living It Up, Southern Style (2005) and The Lady & Sons Just Desserts: More Than 120 Sweet Temptations from Savannah's Favorite Restaurant (2002)
Title:  Paula Deen's, The Deen Family Cookbook, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780743278133, On Sale Date:  April 07, 2009
What:  Paula Deen will be in Conversation with Vivien Jennings and talk about Paula's New Book, her life, her work and answer audience questions.  Autographed copies of Paula's New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event.  Copies of Paula's other Books can be purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and/or at our Author Event.  When Paula was here 2 Years ago, our Event SOLD OUT fast.  Sadly, some people waited too long to Place their Admission Package Orders.
When:  Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy DayBooks Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Place your Advance Admission Package Orders Now!
Admission Tickets will be available Saturday, February 28, 2009, after we Open at 10:00 AM
Autographed Books will be available Monday, April 20, 2009, at our Event
A Limit of 1,200 Admission Tickets and 600 Autographed Books will be available for this Special Author Event
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $26.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Autographed Copy of Paula Deen's, The Deen Family Cookbook (Hardcover).  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:  Annette Sym is a Bestselling Author, Low Fat Cooking Expert, Award Winning businesswoman and media identity.  With no tertiary education or previous business experience, she has turned the triumph over her own weight loss and health struggles into a multi-million dollar business in just ten ... (more)years and to date has sold more than 2.5 million Cookbooks, all self published. Title:  Symply Too Good to Be True, $19.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780957716179, On Sale Date:  March 01, 2009
Symply Too Good to Be True, the Number 1 Low-Fat Bookbook in Australia with over 2.5 million Books sold, is now available in the United States.  Annette Sym, Author and Creator of the Symply Too Good to Be True Cookbook Series, was a chubby child, cuddly teenager, buxom bride and for many years, an obese adult.  However, Annette triumphed when she turned her greatest weakness, food, into her greatest strength.  Having lost 77 pounds in 20 months, she has shown thousands of people not only how to lose weight but to live a healthy lifestyle.  Featuring over 150 ways to make tasty, low-fat and healthy recipes, Symply Too Good to Be True is recommended to assist various health issues including diabetes, heart health, and high cholesterol.  It can also be used as a basic guide to developing a healthy and happy lifestyle.
Do you want to: Lose weight and keep it off?
Make low fat recipes that taste as good as traditional versions? Use recipes that help control Type 2 Diabetes? Have recipes that will assist in lowering your cholesterol levels? Spend as little time in the kitchen as possible? Have a 28 day weight loss plan at your finger tips that is healthy and achievable? Never feel deprived or miss out on your favorite meal? Maintain a healthy weight range with ease? Cook recipes that take very little skill or prep time? Have recipes that use ingredients readily available in the supermarkets? Take responsibility for yourself and become the healthy person you want to be NOW? If you answer YES to any of these questions, then this is the Book for you. What:  Annette Sym will give a demonstration of Healthy Cooking tips, talk about her New Cookbook 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.  HeathRidge Fitness Center will offer tasting from the Cookbook. When:  Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and HealthRidge Fitness Center Author Event at HealthRidge Fitness Center, 17800 W 106th Street, Olathe, Kansas 66061, Phone:  913-888-0505
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Annette Sym's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is the Author of The New York Times Bestselling Book, The Joy of Living.  Yongey Mingyur Rinpocheis one of the world's most celebrated Buddists among the new generation of Tibetan Meditation Masters, whose teachings have influenced people of all faiths around the world.  ... (more)More research about Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's work can be found on his Website at www.Mingyur.org
Title:  Joyful Wisom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307407795, On Sale Date:  April 07, 2009 What:  Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche 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:  Thursday, April 23, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Palpung Dharma Foundation 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books,
One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Joyful Wisdom
(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.
Palpung Dharma Foundation, 719 Shelburn Place, Lawrence, Kansas 66046  Contact Person:  Ling-Lung Chen  Phone:  785-843-4656  Fax:  785-843-3269  www.Palpung.org

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present local author, Marin resident and 2007 banjo champ John Pedersen, as he discusses and signs his first novel, Scroll and Curl. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!About the Book:
When the old time string band "Sweet Evening ... (more)Breeze" leaves Saratoga Springs, New
York on their two week tour of the east coast, fiddler Dan Munroe thinks that his only
headache will be controlling his band-mates tendencies for excess. That is until he
buys a unique fiddle at a sidewalk sale in New York and hears the story of the previous
owner’s entanglement with the underworld of the 1930's. After he gets the special fiddle
appraised by a reclusive dealer in Pennsylvania, dangerous and mysterious forces suddenly curl
and swirl through his life.About the Author:
As the grandson of a noted Heldeberg Mountain fiddler and a master luthier, John Pedersen portrays the touring string band life based on
hard-won first-hand knowledge about the shifting nature of relationships and the
dynamics of people on the road whose main connection to each other is the music.
Also, running a retail music store, doing repairs and buying and selling rare instruments
have given him insight into the eclectic and occasionally bizarre world of instrument
buyers and collectors and their motivations. The patrons of the store, run by John and his
wife, range from limos full of rock stars to the lowliest of street people and everyone in
between. As a musician John has won many fiddle contests, playing in the “old time”
style, as well as the California State Old Time Banjo championships in 2007.

Books and Boutiques Featuring Lee Woodruff
Benefiting the Goppert Center for Breast Care at Saint Luke's South
Author:  Lee Woodruff is the Author of the Bestselling Book, In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing and an ABC News Good Morning America Contributing Editor.  In her acclaimed ... (more)first Book, In an Instant, Lee Woodruff, along with her husband, ABC News anchor, Bob Woodruff, wrote eloquently and honestly about the struggles they faced together as Bob recovered from a traumatic brain injury sustained in Iraq.  Now, with the same candor and clarity, Lee Woodruff chronicles her life as wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Title:  Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400067312, On Sale Date:  April 21, 2009.  One (1) Autographed Copy of this New Book is Included with each Admission Package. What:  Lee Woodruff will talk about her New Book, her life and her work during the Luncheon.  Additional autograph copies of her New Book can be purchased at the Rainy Day Books Boutique. When:  Tuesday, April 28, 2009, Luncheon at 11:30 AM  Shopping and Breast Health Information from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM Where:  Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Admission Packages are Available from www.BooksAndBoutiques.com  $70.00 Per Person includes One (1) Autographed Copy of Lee Woodruff's New Book, Perfectly Imperfect.  Also, $1,400.00 Per Table Patron, Includes Two (2) Parton Party Tickets, Featuring a Fashion Show, Cocktail Reception and Booksigning!  Proceeds benefit the Goppert Center for Breast Care at Saint Luke's South of Saint Luke's Health System.  For more detailed Event information, contact Michelle Lawrence at 913-317-7559 or at MLawrence1@Saint-Lukes.org

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu is thrilled to present Lama Tsultrim Allione as she discusses and signs her new book Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict.
Tsultrim Allione brings an eleventh-century Tibetan woman's practice to the West for the first time with Feeding Your Demons, ... (more)an accessible and effective approach for dealing with negative emotions, fears, illness, and self-defeating patterns. Allione - one of only a few female Buddhist leaders in this country and comparable in American religious life to Pema Chodron - bridges this ancient Eastern practice with today's Western psyche. She explains that if we fight our demons, they only grow stronger. But if we feed them, nurture them, we can free ourselves from the battle. Through the clearly articulated practice outlined in Feeding Your Demons, we can learn to overcome any obstacle and achieve freedom and inner peace.Don't miss the special appearance!!

Author:  Rupert Isaacson, devoted and loving Father & Family Man, tells his encouraging and inspirational true life story of helping and healing his son, Rowan, with autisum, connect with their Horse, Betsy, and improve the quality of life with Horse & Rider Therapy, thus becoming The Horse Boy [Watch ... (more)the Video].  Those compassionate people that enjoy Temple Grandin, will certainly enjoy Meeting & Greeting Rupert Isaacson.  Rainy Day Books will be Hosting Temple Grandin, on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 7:00 PM Rupert will show a 15 Minute Clip from the Sundance Film Festival World Premiere Movie, Over the Hills and Far Away, Directed by Michel Orion Scott, that chronicles the journey of the Isaacson family as they travel through Mongolia in search of a mysterious shaman they believe can heal their autistic son, Rowan. Title:  The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son, $24.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780316008235, On Sale Date:  April 14, 2009.  Rupert Isaacson was born in London to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father.  Rupert's first book, The Healing Land (Grove Press), was a 2004 New York Times Notable Book.  He has travelled extensively in Africa, Asia, and North America for the British Press and now lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Kristin, and their son, Rowan. What:  Rupert Isaacson will give us a MultiMedia Presentation, talk about his New Book, her life, her 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:  Monday, April 30, 2009, 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):  $24.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Horse Boy
(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.

This is an interactive workshop. Bring a journal and come prepared to write.Co-sponsored with Body Mind and Soul and Spectrum Center.Here's all you will learn in this workshop:Learn how Writing Down Your Soul the practice and the book came to be (Janet’s story)What is writing down your soul? ... (more)Is it journaling? Meditation? Prayer?
What happens when you write down your soul: exit conscious mind; get in touch with your authentic story and self; connect with and activate your inner resource of truth, guidance, and creativityBrief overview of the science that explains what happens when you write this way How to enter the theta brain wave state while writing How to maximize the theta brain wave state while sleeping 10 minute experience of deep soul writing Share our experiences, ask questions Overview of the four steps in Writing Down Your Soul Next steps: How to use the Thirty Day Guide to Writing Down Your Soul, how to maintain your daily deep soul writing practice, and additional resources $35.00 per person;$30.00 per person if you attend with a friend workshop time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Please register for this workshop with Body Mind and Soul #713-993-0550. On Sunday, the workshop will be held at Spectrum Center.

KC Small Business Magazine Presents Thinking BIGGER Speaker Series.  The Welchs appear coutesy of Rainy Day Books.
Author:  Suzy & Jack Welch are both Bestselling Authors.  Suzy will be interviewed about her New Book, 10-10-10, by her husband, Jack Welch. Title:  10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea, ... (more)$24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416591825, On Sale Date:  April 14, 2009.  This New Book by Columnist and Bestselling Author, Suzy Welch, 10-10-10, reveals a powerful new strategy for making difficult decisions and clarifying choices.  Read by Senior Business Executives, Government Administrators, Entrepreneurs, College Students and busy mothers, 10-10-10 is a clear, straightforward and transparent approach for making decisions: large and small as well as routine and radical.  At this transformative Luncheon, Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric, will interview his wife, Suzy about the 10-10-10 approach, followed by a Question & Answer session. What:  Suzy Welch will 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. When:  Tuesday, May 05, 2009, 11:30 AM, Luncheon Where:  A Rainy Day Books and KC Small Business Author Event at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66211
Admission Package (Click on this Hyperlink):  $55.00 includes from Rainy Day Books and KC Small Business, One (1) Autographed Copy of 10-10-10 (Hardcover) and One (1) Lunch.  Register at KC Small Business or Call 913-432-6690 to Purchase Individual Tickets for $55.00 Per Person or Table Tickets for $550.00 for Groups of 10 People.  Rainy Day Books will have extra Authographed Copies of 10-10-10 for Sale at this Author Event.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.

Mother's Day Celebration Coffee
Author:  Barbara Graham with Guest Contributor, Mary Pipher, PhD.  Barbara Graham is the Author of Women Who Run with the Poodles, an acclaimed satire of the self-help movement.  She is a frequent contributor to O: The Oprah Magazine and has also written for Glamour, ... (more)More, National Geographic Traveler, Redbook, Time, and Vogue, as well as other publications.  Her plays have been produced in New York and around the country.  Barbara lives with her husband in Washington, D.C., and has one grandchild. Title:  Eye of My Heart: 27 Writers Reveal the Hidden Pleasures and Perils of Being a Grandmother, $24.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061474156, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2009
In this groundbreaking collection of Essays, you will encounter the real stories that usually go untold.  Free of platitudes and cliches, the Essays in Eye of My Heart are linked by a common thread: a love for grandchildren that knows no bounds, despite inescapable obstacles and limitations. What:  Barbara Graham will talk with Mary Pipher about Barbara's 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. When:  Wednesday, May 06, 2009, 11:00 AM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and The Presbyterian Women's group The Amazing Graces Author Event at The Village Presbyterian Church, Friendship Hall, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Admission:  Complimentry Reservations.  Please call Rainy Day Books at 913-384-3126 for Reservations.

Author:  Clancy Martin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at UMKC.  He works on 19th and 20th Century European philosophy after Kant, the intersections of philosophy and literature, and the ethics of advertising and selling.
Clancy has authored, coauthored and edited several books in philosophy, ... (more)including:  Love, Lies, and Marriage (forthcoming, Farrar Straus & Giroux), Honest Work (Oxford University Press, 2006) with Robert Solomon and Joanne Ciulla, and The Philosophy of Deception (forthcoming, Oxford University Press).  Clancy has published over two dozen articles and reviews on Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Romanticism, and the virtue of truthfulness, and has also translated Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and is presently translating Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil for Hackett.  Clancy also publishes fiction in Noon, McSweenys, and elsewhere.
In 2007 his story, The Best Jeweler, won The Pushcart Prize, and his first novel, How to Sell, is forthcoming from Farrar Straus and Giroux in 2009, and will appear simultaneously in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and other languages.
Clancy earned his Ph.D., in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin, where he wrote a dissertation on Nietzsche's theory of deception under the late Robert C. Solomon. Title:  How to Sell, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780374173357, On Sale Date:  May 12, 2009  Bobby Clark is just sixteen when he drops out of school to follow his big brother, Jim, into the jewelry business. Bobby idolizes Jim and is in awe of Jim's girlfriend, Lisa, the best saleswoman at the Fort Worth Deluxe Diamond Exchange. What follows is the story of a young man's education in two of the oldest human passions, love and money. Through a dark, sharp lens, Clancy Martin captures the luxury business in all its exquisite vulgarity and outrageous fraud, finding in the diamond-and-watch trade a metaphor for the American soul at work. What:  Clancy Martin 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, May 12, 2009, 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 How to Sell
(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:  Clancy Martin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at UMKC.  He works on 19th and 20th Century European philosophy after Kant, the intersections of philosophy and literature, and the ethics of advertising and selling.
Clancy has authored, coauthored and edited several books in philosophy, ... (more)including:  Love, Lies, and Marriage (forthcoming, Farrar Straus & Giroux), Honest Work (Oxford University Press, 2006) with Robert Solomon and Joanne Ciulla, and The Philosophy of Deception (forthcoming, Oxford University Press).  Clancy has published over two dozen articles and reviews on Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Romanticism, and the virtue of truthfulness, and has also translated Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra and is presently translating Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil for Hackett.  Clancy also publishes fiction in Noon, McSweenys, and elsewhere.
In 2007 his story, The Best Jeweler, won The Pushcart Prize, and his first novel, How to Sell, is forthcoming from Farrar Straus and Giroux in 2009, and will appear simultaneously in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and other languages.
Clancy earned his Ph.D., in 2003 from the University of Texas at Austin, where he wrote a dissertation on Nietzsche's theory of deception under the late Robert C. Solomon. Title:  How to Sell, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780374173357, On Sale Date:  May 12, 2009  Bobby Clark is just sixteen when he drops out of school to follow his big brother, Jim, into the jewelry business. Bobby idolizes Jim and is in awe of Jim's girlfriend, Lisa, the best saleswoman at the Fort Worth Deluxe Diamond Exchange. What follows is the story of a young man's education in two of the oldest human passions, love and money. Through a dark, sharp lens, Clancy Martin captures the luxury business in all its exquisite vulgarity and outrageous fraud, finding in the diamond-and-watch trade a metaphor for the American soul at work. What:  Clancy Martin 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:  Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 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 How to Sell
(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.

Book Club Evening Event
Author:  Karen Essex, the Internationally Bestselling Author of Leonardo's Swans and Kleopatra, traverses the centuries into the hearts of two extraordinary women to reveal the passions, ambitions, and controversies surrounding the Elgin Marbles.  The Elgin Marbles have been ... (more)displayed in the British Museum for nearly two hundred years, and for just as long they have been the center of a raging controversy. In Stealing Athena, Karen Essex chronicles the Marbles' amazing journey through the dynamic narratives of Mary Nisbet, wife of the Earl of Elgin, the British ambassador to Constantinople, and Aspasia, the mistress of Perikles, the most powerful man in Athens during that city's Golden Age.  For more background about Karen Essex and her writing, visit her Website www.KarenEssex.com Title:  Stealing Athena, $14.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780767926188, On Sale Date:  April 28, 2009 What:  Karen Essex will 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 14, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Book Club Evening 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):  $14.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Stealing Athena (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.

Book Club Evening
Author:  Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer, are the Co-Authors of the Internationally Bestselling Book, now avaialble in Softcover, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, one of Vivien's favorite and most Recommended Books. Title:  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel ... (more)Pie Society, $14.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780385341004, On Sale Date:  May 05, 2009. In January 1946, writer Juliet Ashton received a letter from a stranger, a founding member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.  And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.  Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this Novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. What:  Annie Barrows will 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:  Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 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 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (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:  Michael Pollan, Author of the Bestselling Book, The Omnivore's Dilemma.  Michael Pollan is a Contributing Editor at Harper's magazine, where he served for many years as Executive Editor, and a Contributing Editor and Writer for The New York Times Magazine.  He has written two Award-Winning ... (more)Books, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education and A Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder.  His essays and articles have appeared in numerous periodicals, and he lectures widely on environmentalism, gardening, and nature.  He lives in Cornwall Bridge, Connecticut, with his wife and son. Title:  In Defense of Food An Eater's Manifesto, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780143114963, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2009 What:  Michael Pollan 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:  Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Powell Gardens 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):  $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of In Defense of Food (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.
Powell Gardens, Kansas City's Botanical Garden, is Celebrating the Opening of the Heartland Harvest Garden.  What began as a simple plan to bring back a vegetable garden well-loved by visitors in the early days of Powell Gardens has evolved into the nation’s largest edible landscape; a place to reconnect with where food comes from and to celebrate the pleasures of eating well. Set on 12 acres, the Heartland Harvest Garden illustrates in spectacular style the journey of food from seed to plate.  Beginning with the Seed to Plate greenhouse and ending with a taste of fresh-picked produce, visitors will use all five senses to explore the origins of both everyday and unusual foods.  Education programs and an area dedicated to hands-on school programs will help teach our next generation to make wise and deliberate choices about their foods and how they are produced. In late spring of 2009, Powell Gardens will introduce the Heartland Harvest Garden to the public by bringing together thought leaders interested in revolutionizing how people think about food and hosting a festival that celebrates the flavors of local food and wine.  For more detailed information about the Heartland Harvest Garden visit www.PowellsGardens.org

Author:  Kristin Tegtmeier Oertel, Associate Professor of History, teaches classes in early American history and specializes in courses on the Civil War and Reconstruction, African American history, Colonial America and the History of Sexuality.  Her research focuses on race and gender in the 19th ... (more)century.  Kristin's first book, Bleeding Borders: Race, Gender and Violence in Pre-Civil War Kansas, published by the Louisiana State University Press in 2009.  Kristin is currently working on a co-authored biography of Clarina Nichols, an abolitionist and suffragette who was active in the 19th-century woman’s rights movement.  The book will be published by the University Press of Kansas in 2011. Title:  Bleeding Borders: Race, Gender, and Violence in Pre-Civil War Kansas, $32.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780807133903, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2009 What:  Kristin Tegtmeier Oertel will 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 21, 2009, 7:00 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):  $32.50 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Bleeding Borders (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.  Ticketed Seating is Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Lee Child is the New 2009 President Elect of the Mystery Writers of America, the Author of ten Jack Reacher thrillers, including The New York Times Bestseller, Persuader, the Barry Award Winner, The Enemy, and One Shot, which has been optioned for a major motion picture by Paramount Pictures.  ... (more)His debut, Killing Floor, won both the Anthony and the Barry Awards for Best First Mystery.  Foreign rights in the Jack Reacher series have sold in thirty-nine territories.  Lee Child, a native of England and former television writer, lives in New York City, where he is at work on his eleventh Jack Reacher thriller. Title:  Gone Tomorrow, $27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780385340571, On Sale Date:  May 19, 2009 What:  Lee Child 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 02, 2009, 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):  $27.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Gone Tomorrow
(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.

The Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets for thoughtful reflection on the first Wednesday each month. Drop-ins always welcome. Call or stop by for details.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood is pleased to present local resident and UCLA professor Susan Compo to the store in celebration of her new book, Warren Oates: A Wild Life, the first biography of a man who, though never reaching lead actor status, became known as one of the most memorable supporting ... (more)actors of the 1970s, beloved for both his rebelliousness and his humanity. Come on out and show your support!

Author:  Ardie A. Davis, PhB and Chef Paul Kirk, CWC, PhB, BSAS.  Straight out of barbecue country in Kansas City, Missouri, Ardie Davis is the founder of the renowned American Royal International BBQ Sauce, Rub, and Baste Contest, as well as the Great American Barbecue Sauce, Baste, and Rub Contest.  ... (more)His counterpart, Chef Paul Kirk, also of Kansas City, is the operator of Baron's School of Pitmasters and has won over 475 cooking and barbecue awards.  Among those are seven world championships, including the prestigious American Royal Open, the world's largest BBQ contest. Title:  America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses, and Restaurants, $19.99 Softcover, ISBN 9780740778117, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2009 What:  Ardie A. Davis, PhB and Chef Paul Kirk, CWC, PhB, BSAS will talk about their New Book, America's Best BBQ, their life, their work, answer
audience questions and they will autograph copies of their New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Friday, April 20, 2009, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.  Reservations:  Please Call the Amy Johnson at 816-941-4309.  Advance Payment Required and Limited Seating. Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue, Freight House Location, 101 W 22nd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Admission Package:  $50.00 Per Person, includes from Fiorella's Jack Stack a BBQ Feast Buffet and includes from Rainy Day Books and One (1) Copy of America's Best BBQ (Softcover) to be Autographed at the Author Presentation.  BBQ Feast Buffet including Ribs, Beef Brisket, Chicken, Burnt Ends and those famous Jack Stack side items.  Also featured will be Jack Stack dishes from America’s Best BBQ by Kansas City’s own Ardie Davis and Chef Paul Kirk.  Reservations:  Please Call the Amy Johnson at 816-941-4309.  Advance Payment Required and Limited Seating.  Rainy Day Books will have Ardie Davis and Chef Paul Kirk's Books for Sale at this Author Event.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Bring your knitting project and join hostess Patty Poisson for an informal evening of chatting, knitting and tea. Exquisite tea is generously provided by Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline. (www.thecozyteacart.com). Please note that the group is open to all experienced knitters. They ... (more)meet on the 2nd Monday each month.

Author:  Michael Perry, Author of Population: 485, is that nowadays rare memoirist whose eccentric upbringing inspires him to humor and sympathetic insight instead of trauma mongering and self-pity. His latest essays chronicle a year on 37 acres of land with his wife, daughters and titular menagerie ... (more)of livestock (who are fascinating, exasperating personalities in their own right).  But these luminous pieces meander back to his childhood on the hardscrabble Wisconsin dairy farm where his parents, members of a tiny fundamentalist Christian sect, raised him and dozens of siblings and foster-siblings, many of them disabled.  Michael Perry’s latter-day story is a lifestyle-farming comedy, as he juggles freelance writing assignments with the feedings, chores and construction projects that he hopes will lend him some mud-spattered authenticity.  Woven through are tender, uncloying recollections of the homespun virtues of his family and community, from which sprout lessons on the labors and rewards of nurturance (and the occasional need to slaughter what you’ve nurtured).  Michael Perry writes vividly about rural life; peck at any sentence “One of the [chickens] stretches, one leg and one wing back in the manner of a ballet dancer warming up before the barre” and you’ll find a poetic evocation of barnyard grace. Title:  COOP: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061240430, On Sale Date:  May 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Michael Perry's Books
for Sale at this Author Event. What:  Michael Perry 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:  Tuesday, June 09, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Michael Perry's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  David O. Stewart, Historian and Author of The Summer of 1787, will discuss his New Book, Impeached.
Title:  Impeached:  The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy, $27.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416547495, On Sale Date: May 12, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have ... (more)David O. Stewart's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  David O. Stewart 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, June 10, 2009, 6:30 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, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Click Here to RSVP or Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Free Parking is available in the Library District Parking Garage located at W 10th Street and Baltimore Avenue.  Rainy Day Books will have David O. Stewart's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is excited to present NPR's This American Life contributor Cheryl Wagner to the store to discuss and sign her new memoir about returning home to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Plenty Enough Suck to Go Around.The cliché "New Orleans gets into people's blood" happens ... (more)to be very true - just not always convenient. For Cheryl Wagner (along with her indie-band boyfriend, a few eccentric pals, some ne'er-do-wells, and two aging basset hounds) abandoning the city she loved wasn't an option.Plenty Enough Suck to Go Around is the story of Cheryl's disturbing surprise view from her front porch after she moved back home to find everything she treasured in shambles...and her determined, absurd, and darkly funny three-year journey of trying to piece it all back together again.
In the same heartfelt and hilarious voice that has drawn thousands of listeners to her broadcasts on public radio's This American Life, Wagner shares her unique yet universal story of rebuilding a life after it's flooded, dried, and died...and then the copper thieves moved in...
Listen to Cheryl Wagner on the radio.
And check out this piece from Large Hearted Boy, including songs hand-picked by the author to listen to while you read the book. Awesome!

Author:  Alice Hoffman is the Bestselling Author of nearly twenty acclaimed Novels beloved by teens and adults, including:  Aquamarine and Practical Magic, both made into major motion pictures, as well as The Foretelling, Green Angel, The Ice Queen, and Here on Earth (an Oprah Book Club selection).  ... (more)She has also written the highly praised story collections:  Local Girls and Blackbird House.  Alice lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts.  For more background information about Alice Hoffman, visit her Website at www.AliceHoffman.com Title:  The Story Sisters, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307393869, On Sale Date:  June 02, 2009 What:  Alice Hoffman will 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:  Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Story Sisters (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.

This is the regular meeting of the Classics Group. Reading choice for May: "Mill on the Floss" by George Eliot; June: "Three Daughters of Madame Liang" by Pearl Buck. New readers are always welcome to join!

Join us in welcoming Julie Hanke with her new book "The Grey Ghost". She'll be here with the clamor sword. So come on down, meet Julie, get your picture taken and pick up this Indie Books kids pick! http://www.indiebound.org/kids-indie-...

Diesel, A Bookstore in Brentwood is pleased to present Gregg Hurwitz as he discusses and signs his new novel, Trust No One. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!About the Author:Gregg Hurwitz is the critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Tower, Minutes ... (more)to Burn, Do No Harm, The Kill Clause, The Program, Troubleshooter, Last Shot, and most recently, The Crime Writer, an instant international bestseller that was shortlisted for best novel of the year by International Thriller Writers and nominated for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. His novels have been feature selections for all four major literary book clubs, chosen as Book Sense Picks, and translated into fifteen languages. He has written screenplays for Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Paramount Studios, MGM, and ESPN, developed TV series for Warner Studios, written Wolverine, Punisher, and Foolkiller for Marvel, and published numerous academic articles on Shakespeare. He has taught fiction writing in the USC English Department, and guest lectured for UCLA, and for Harvard in the United States and Europe. In the course of researching his thrillers, he has sneaked onto demolition ranges with Navy SEALs, swam with sharks in the Galápagos, and gone undercover into mind-control cults.Hurwitz grew up in the Bay Area. While completing a BA from Harvard and a master's from Trinity College, Oxford in Shakespearean tragedy, he wrote his first novel. He was the undergraduate scholar-athlete of the year at Harvard for his pole-vaulting exploits, and played college soccer in England, where he was a Knox fellow. He now lives in L.A. where he continues to play soccer, frequently injuring himself.

Author:  Gary M. Pomerantz earned acclaim with his two previous books:  Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn, a multigenerational biography of Atlanta and its racial conscience, was named a 1996 Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times, and "Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds" (2001), the true story ... (more)of an airplane crash, has been published in Britain, Germany, and China. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Pomerantz worked for nearly two decades as a journalist, first as a sportswriter for the "Washington Post "and then writing columns, editorials, and special projects for the "Atlanta Journal-Constitution," He later served for two years as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at Emory University in Atlanta. He lives today in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and their three children. Title:  The Devil’s Tickets: A Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400051625, On Sale Date:  June 09, 2009 What:  Gary M. Pomerantz will talk about his New Book, his life, his work, answer
audience questions and he will autograph copies of her New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 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 at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Gary M. Pomerantz Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Lisa See, New York Times Bestselling Author of
Peony in Love and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Title:  Shanghai Girls, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400067114, On Sale Date:  May 06, 2009
A stunning new novel from Lisa See about two sisters who leave Shanghai to find new lives in 1930s Los ... (more)Angeles.  May and Pearl, two sisters living in Shanghai in the mid-1930s, are beautiful, sophisticated, and well-educated, but their family is on the verge of bankruptcy.  Hoping to improve their social standing, May and Pearl's parents arrange for their daughters to marry "Gold Mountain men" who have come from Los Angeles to find brides.  But when the sisters leave China and arrive at Angel's Island (the Ellis Island of the West)--where they are detained, interrogated, and humiliated for months--they feel the harsh reality of leaving home.  And when May discovers she's pregnant the situation becomes even more desperate.  The sisters make a pact that no one can ever know.
What:  Lisa See will talk about her new book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies ofher new book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and/or at our Author Event.
When:  Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:00 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Central Exchange, 1020 Central Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Phone: 816-471-7560
Admission:  $25.00 for a gourmet Luncheon.  Rainy Day Books will have Lisa See's Books for Sale at this Author Event.  Please call The Central Exchange, Downtown, at 816-471-7560 for Reservations.  Thank You.

Join Gary Crooker as he talks about his new Book "New Hampshire Old Home Celebrations". See how your town used to celebrate old home day!

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu is excited to welcome Norman Ollestad to the shop to discuss and sign his book, Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival. This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Author:  Faye and Aliza Kellerman.  Faye is the Author of 25 novels, including 19 New York Times Bestselling mysteries that feature the husband & wife team of Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus.  Prism is Faye's first novel written with her daughter Aliza that is written for teens. Title:  Prism, $16.99 ... (more)Hardcover, ISBN 9780061687211, On Sale Date:  July 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Faye and Aliza Kellerman's Books for Sale at this Author Event. What:  Faye and Aliza Kellerman will talk about their New Book, their lives, their work, answer audience questions and they will autograph copies of their New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event. When:  Monday, June 29, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations. Rainy Day Books will have Faye and Aliza Kellerman's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

NewsRadio 980 KMBZ, Barber Financial Group and Rainy Day Books welcomes Steve Forbes to the next Business Forum
Join
NewsRadio 980 KMBZ for the next Business Forum Presented by Barber Financial Group and Sponsored by Rainy Day Books with Guest
Speaker, Steve Forbes, Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 11:30 AM to ... (more)01:30 PM, at the
Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Muehlebach Tower, Imperial Ballroom, 1213 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.
Steve Forbes is a living legend in the business world.  He will discuss his New
Book, Power, Ambition, Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today... and the Lessons You Can Learn, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307408440, Publication Date:  June 06, 2009, and take questions from the audience. Click Here to Purchase Tickets or Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659:  $46.00 Per Person, Admission Packages Includes 1 Author Autographed Copy of Power, Ambition, Glory, Lunch and FREE Parking.
Visit the
NewsRadio 980 KMBZ website or Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659 and make your Reservations.  Reserved Seating is Limited so make your Reservations early.  Tickets can be Picked Up at Will Call the day of the Event.  Tickets will not be mailed.  Those who do not Pre-Register will be admitted if seats are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Complimentary self-parking at the Marriott or Municipal Auditorium parking garages.  Lunch will begin promptly at 11:30 AM.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

The Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets for thoughtful reflection on the first Wednesday each month. Drop-ins always welcome. Call or stop by for details.

Author:  Robin Abrahams is the Miss Conduct columnist for The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine and writes the Socially Scientific column for the science humor magazine Annals of Improbable Research.  A research associate at Harvard Business School, she has also worked as a stand-up comedian and holds a ... (more)doctorate in psychology.  She and her husband, Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, live in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Title:  Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780805088779, On Sale Date:  May 26, 2009 What:  Robin Abrahams will 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:  Wednesday, July 08, 2009, 7:00 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):  $15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners (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.  Ticketed Seating is Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Author:  Christabel Zamor is the Creator of the HoopGirl® Workout with Ariane Conrad.  "Get fit, feel sexy, have fun!"  For background information on the benefits of Hooping, visit www.Hooping.org
Recently featured in O Magazine!  Imagine an exercise that works every major and minor muscle group, ... (more)burns 600 calories an hour, builds balance and flexibility, requires no investment beyond $25 to $35, and makes you feel exuberant, delightful, sassy, and sexy.  And is so much more like play than work that you want to keep doing it.  That's right, what goes around comes around-the Hula-Hoop, which burst into fad-dom fifty years ago, is hot all over again, but this time for enormously beneficial reasons.  Christabel Zamor, credited with reviving the Hula-Hoop with her HoopGirl® Workout, is leading what Time Magazine calls "the inventive new wave of fitness...that is catching on in health clubs across America."  "Hooping" brings the best of HoopGirl® into a full-color, fully illustrated book plus a 40-minute instructional DVD.  Here's how to get started-where to find and how to use the larger, heavier "sticky" hoops; stretches and warm-ups; and what to wear.  And then more than 50 step-by-step exercises that focus on the core (abs, back, butt), upper body, lower body, and overall well-being.  The exercises are as fun as they sound-Limbo, Booty Blitz, Float Up, Wildwest-and each group comes with a recommended playlist of music, plus "challenges" for going further.  Hooping!: it's not just fitness, but metamorphosis, into a renewed you, with a strong core, joyful attitude, and a glow of self-confidence. Title:  Hooping: A Revolutionary Fitness Program, $15.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780761152415, On Sale Date:  June 01, 2009 What:  Christabel Zamor will demonstrate Hooping, will 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.  Enjoy complimentary tastings of Mochi-Yo Frozen Yogurt and Hors d'śuvre with a Cash Wine Bar and Skinny Girl Cocktails. When:  Thursday, July 09, 2009, 7:00 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at SoHo 119, 4419 W 119th Street at Roe Avenue, Leawood, Kansas 66209, Phone:  913-338-5800
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $15.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of Hooping (Softcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.  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.

The team is back from the National competition in Washington, DC and to thank us (and you the community) for the support vital to their journey, they've brought in some of the displays for you to peruse and maybe even quiz them on history!

Join us for a book signing and discussion with poet Alexandria Perry, author of "Fall Foliage Called Bathers and Dancers". Discover how poems can be dreams, and dreams poems in her off-kilter, but surprising world.

Author:  Gillian Flynn is the Author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Sharp Objects Title:  Dark Places, $24.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307341563, On Sale Date:  May 05, 2009 What:  Gillian Flynn will talk about her New Book, Dark Places, her life, her work, answer
audience questions and she ... (more)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, July 23, 2009, 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 Dark Places
(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.

Please meet the author of the new book "Poneasequa: Goddess of the Waters". Native American McKenzie Jones embarks on a journey of self-discovery when she's asked to do a presentation to her class about her heritage; something she know little about. -Recommended by bestselling author Joseph Bruchac.

Chris will visit in support of his nonfiction book, "RoadKill", about his being struck and dragged by an 18 wheeler while riding his motorcycle. Learn to survive and thrive in this harrowing real life adventure.

Author:  Sarah Dunant is the International Bestselling Author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.  Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, ... (more)and Mapping the Edge, all three of which are available as Random House Softcovers.  She has two daughters and lives in London, England and Florence, Italy. Title:  Sacred Hearts, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063826, On Sale Date:  July 14, 2009 What:  Sarah Dunant will 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:  Monday, July 27, 2009, 1:00 PM Where:  Round Trip Imports, 33071 W 83rd Street, DeSoto, Kansas 66018, Phone:  913-583-1511, www.RoundTripImports.com   Round Trip Imports is the only direct importer of authentic Italian antiques in the Greater Kansas City Area and is your best source for authentic Italian antique furniture, chandeliers, sconces, doors, gates, architectural salvage, unique artwork, ceramics and much more.  Every item is one-of-a-kind and hand-picked on buying trips to Italy.
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of Sacred Hearts (Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.  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:  Sarah Dunant is the International Bestselling Author of The Birth of Venus and In the Company of the Courtesan, which have received major acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.  Her earlier novels include three Hannah Wolfe crime thrillers, as well as Snowstorms in a Hot Climate, Transgressions, ... (more)and Mapping the Edge, all three of which are available as Random House Softcovers.  She has two daughters and lives in London, England and Florence, Italy. Title:  Sacred Hearts, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781400063826, On Sale Date:  July 14, 2009 What:  Sarah Dunant will 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:  Monday, July 27, 2009, 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Sacred Hearts
(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.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present local attorneys Janelle Orsi & Emily Doskow to the store to discuss and sign their new book, The Sharing Solution: Save Money, Simplify Your Life, and Build Community.
Sharing, that good ole virtue we learned as kids can help us live more sustainably, ... (more)save money, time and, ultimately, sharing helps build stronger communities. But in order for sharing to do all of that, we must know how to share and how not to share. In The Sharing Solution, Janelle and Emily put their legal skills and their infectious visionary spirit to work and the result is a lively and practical guide, full of tips and resources to help anyone and everyone create a sharing arrangement. The book is replete with tools, step-by-step instructions and sample written agreements to allow anyone - young or old, rich or poor - to share a car with a neighbor, form a childcare co-op, join a co-housing community, start a tool-sharing group, and integrate sharing into a host of other realms of life.

Authors:  Pat Antonopoulos, Patti Dickinson, Shawna Samuel and Jo Ann Stanley.  "Four Ordinary Women exemplifies the resilience of the human spirit.  These essays are forged of grit and honesty and speak to all of us." ~ Stephen R. Covey, Author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th ... (more)Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness. Title:  Four Ordinary Women: A Gathering At The Cedar Roe Library, $21.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780982229330, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2009 In another, simpler time, women developed friendships over the back fence while their children played.  The deepening isolation of modern society has diminished the opportunities for them to share their lives with their contemporaries.  In 2001, two friends from Kansas sent a letter inviting a group of women to the Cedar Roe Library Meeting Room in Roeland Park, Kansas, to explore the definition of
friendship, and to share their stories of relationships, families, happiness and struggles.  This is the story of four women leading ordinary lives.  Their goal was to offer comfort and strength to each other.  They hope that their stories would encourage women everywhere to reach out, to share their lives and build lasting and empowering friendships.  Their website is www.FourOrdinaryWomen.com What:  Bookselling & Booksigning Reception to Celebrate the Publication of Four Ordinary Women.  Pat, Patti, Shawna and Jo Ann will autograph copies of their 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, July 30, 2009, 7:00 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):  $21.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of Four Ordinary Women (Hardcover) to be Autographed at the Author Presentation.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One 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.

Lucille Lang Day's new book of poems is The Curvature of Blue; Alicia Ostriker enthuses about it, "Intelligence enjoying itself, awareness at play, attentiveness dancing through life's minefields smiling at itself in its new black car. . . a wonderful book and I feel lucky to have read it." Lucille Day ... (more)has published four previous books of poetry, including Infinities, Wild One, and Self-Portrait with a Hand Microscope, her first, for which she won the Joseph Henry Jackson Award. She is the founder and director of Scarlet Tanager Books, a literary press in the Bay Area. Roz Spafford's new book of poems is Requiem, winner of the 2008 Gell Poetry Prize, with a foreword by Carl Dennis: "All the poems in Requiem may be read as attempts to confront the presence of death in our lives. . . What is remarkable about this steady focus, which offers no easy consolations, is that it leads to a book that is more challenging than it is querulous or elegiac. . . a book that confronts our limitations in a way that makes us feel larger rather than diminished." Spafford has been a writer, teacher, and activist for the last three decades. She wrote book reviews and a newspaper column of media and cultural criticism called 'Mediations' for much of that time. Her poetry and fiction have been widely published in literary magazines.

The Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets for thoughtful reflection on the first Wednesday each month. Drop-ins always welcome. Call or stop by for details.

Author:  Christie Garton, Author and College Life Consultant.  Christie is the Founder and President of www.UniversityChic.com  An advocate of women's issues, Christie works through her Company and Website to give young women a voice in the media.  She is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania ... (more)School of Law. Title:  U Chic: The College Girl's Guide to Everything, $14.99 Softcover, ISBN 9781402215087, On Sale Date:  April 01, 2009 U Chic is the ultimate girls' guide to college life, from www.UniversityChic.com - the #1 online resource and community network for college women. U Chic is the Complete Guide to a Fabulous College Life! From the day you set food on campus until the day you wear a cap and gown, get advice from a source you can trust: the expert team of all-star college students and recent grads behind U Chic.  This indispensible college resource has everything you need to know, including: Getting Started:  First week advice and tuning out the homesick blues
Sharing Space:  A fashionista's tips for fitting it all in
Healthy and Happy:  Common campus ailments, staying fit on dorm food, and Sex Ed 101
Sorority Chic:  The ins and outs of going Greek
Love Life:  Love vs. hookups and surviving long-distance relationships
Head of the Class:  Picking the right major, getting ready for finals, and studying tips and tricks "Lots of clever strategies on how to have a fabulous time at college, combined with wise advice on how to avoid all-too-common mistakes.  A great resource for anyone who wants to be a chic college coed."
Kim Clark Senior Writer, U.S.News & World Report
"Full of fun, sassy advice on how to make the most of a great time of life, U Chic makes me yearn for my college days!"
Marcy McGinnis Associate Dean, School of Journalism, Stony Brook University
What:  Christie Garton will 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, August 06, 2009, 7:00 PM, Girls' Night Out Event
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):  $14.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Copy of U Chic (Softcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation.  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.  Ticketed Seating is Limited to 40 so purchase your Admission Packages early.  All 40 Ticketed Seats will be filled by 7:00 PM, and Stand-By Seating will be possible only if there are any Vacancies.  Thank you.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Gale Gand, is the Award-Winning Executive Pastry Chef & Partner at the Renown Tru Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.
Recognized in 2001 as Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year by The James Beard Foundation and Bon Appetit magazine and in 1994 as one of Food & Wine’s Top Ten Best New Chefs, Executive ... (more)Pastry Chef Gale Gand was schooled at La Varenne in Paris.  Today, she is Executive Pastry Chef and Partner of TRU, the renowned four-star Mobil, five-diamond AAA, Relais & Chateaux Relais-Gourmand restaurant she runs with culinary partner Chef Rick Tramonto.
A native of Deerfield, Illinois, Gale is an accomplished Cookbook Author with 6 Titles to her credit.  Gale is the host of the long-running Food Network’s Sweet Dreams, and has two shows currently in production, The Heirloom Recipe Project for PBS and The Answered Chef, an online educational cooking series at www.AnswersTV.com  She has appeared on Martha Stewart and this year judged Bravo's hit series Top Chef.
Gale is married to an environmentalist, Jimmy Seidita, has a son, Gio, and twins, Ella Nora and Ruby Grace.
Title:  Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal, $27.50 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307406989, On Sale Date:  April 07, 2009.  An Author Autographed Gale Gand's Brunch Cookbook will make a great gift!
What:  Chef Gale Gand will talk about her New Cookbook, her life, her work, answer
audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Cookbook purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When:  Sunday, August 09, 2009, 12:00 PM, Noon Reception, and 12:30 PM, Brunch
Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Starker's Restaurant, 201 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Phone:  816-753-3565
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button):  $75.00 Per Person plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, and One (1) Autographed Gale Gand's Brunch (Hardcover) and includes from Starker's Restaurant, One (1) Three Course Gourmet Brunch.  Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and 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.

Bring your knitting project and join hostess Patty Poisson for an informal evening of chatting, knitting and tea. Exquisite tea is generously provided by Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline. (www.thecozyteacart.com). Please note that the group is open to all experienced knitters. They ... (more)meet on the 2nd Monday each month.

The SF&F discussion group, meets every 2nd
& 4th Wednesday monthly, talks about the books they have read recently. Open to older teens and adults. Ends around 8:30 p.m.

NewsRadio 980 KMBZ, Barber Financial Group and Rainy Day Books welcome Joe Scarborogh to the Business Forum
Join NewsRadio 980 KMBZ for the Business Forum Presented by Barber Financial Group and Sponsored by Rainy Day Books with Guest
Speaker, Joe Scarborough, on Thursday, August 13, 2009, 11:30 AM to ... (more)01:30 PM, at the Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Muehlebach Tower, Imperial Ballroom, 1213 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.
Joe Scarborough is the Host of Morning Joe on MSNBC.  Co-Host of Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski, will be in conversation with Joe and they will discuss their experiences, insights, wisdom and Joe's New Book, The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307463692, On Sale Date:  June 09, 2009, and take questions from the audience.  Four years ago, Joe stood alone in predicting the collapse of the Republican majority and the economic chaos that has shaken the country.  Now, the Joe issues a challenge to his own political party to reform or die.
Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659:  Admission Package Includes 1 Author Autographed Copy of The Last Best Hope, Lunch and FREE Parking.
Visit the NewsRadio 980 KMBZ website or Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659 and make your Reservations.  Reserved Seating is Limited so make your Reservations early.  Tickets can be Picked Up at Will Call the day of the Event.  Tickets will not be mailed.  Those who do not Pre-Register will be admitted if seats are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Complimentary self-parking at the Marriott or Municipal Auditorium parking garages.  Lunch will begin promptly at 11:30 AM.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Joe Drape, a native of Kansas City, an Award-Winning Sportswriter for The New York Times and the Author of The Race for the Triple Crown.  Joe won the Eclipse Award for extraordinary achievement in Horse Racing Writing.  Joe lives New York City. Title:  Our Boys: A Season on the Plains with ... (more)the Smith Center Redmen, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780805088908, On Sale Date:  August 18, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Joe Drape's Books for Sale at this Author Event. What:  Joe Drape 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:  Monday, August 24, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Joe Drape's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

The SF&F discussion group, meets every 2nd
& 4th Wednesday monthly, talks about the books they have read recently. Open to older teens and adults. Ends around 8:30 p.m.

The Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets for thoughtful reflection on the first Wednesday each month. Drop-ins always welcome. Call or stop by for details.

Mama's fixin' to get hitched to Husband #5. But first, she coerces her daughter, Mace, to saddle up for some country-gal bonding on the Florida Cracker Trail. The trek takes a deadly turn when Lawton Bramble—wealthy rancher and one-time beau of Mama's—keels over in his Cow Hunter Chili. Lawton had ... (more)a horde of enemies and a famously bad ticker. Could a grudge-wielding rival have "spiced" the cattleman's chow? With (or maybe despite) the help of her sisters and her sexy ex-beau, Detective Martinez, Mace sets out to corral a low-down varmint who's determined to kill again.

Author:  Richard Wolffe, Senior White House Correspondent for Newsweek, NBC Political Analyst and Author.  Richard has covered President Barack Obama since the Primaries, traveling with him throughout the campaign.  He also covered President George W. Bush throughout his two terms in office.  He ... (more)has provided political commentary on several MSNBC programs, including Meet The Press and TODAY.  Before his exclusive contract with NBC, he previously appeared on CNN and Fox News, as well as international media, including the BBC.  Prior to his work at Newsweek, Richard was Deputy Bureau Chief and U.S. Diplomatic Correspondent in Washington, D.C., for the Financial Times.  His earlier work included extensive coverage of the Microsoft antitrust trial.  His work on regulatory and business issues in Washington included covering Treasury, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  Born in Birmingham, England, Richard graduated from Oxford University in 1992, with First Class Honors, Summa Cum Laude, in English and French.  He and his wife live in Washington, D.C. Title:  Renegade: The Making of a President, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307463128, On Sale Date:  June 02, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Richard Wolffe's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Richard Wolffe 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, September 09, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Richard Wolffe's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Authors:  Bill Tammeus and Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn traveled extensively in the U.S.A. and Poland to interview some of the few remaining Polish Holocaust survivors and their rescuers.  These gripping narratives of Jews who survived against all odds and courageous non-Jews who risked their own lives ... (more)to provide shelter show that even in an atmosphere of unimaginable malevolence, individuals can decide to act in civilized ways.  The accounts include the perspectives of men and women, city and rural residents, clergy and laypersons even children who witnessed their parents efforts. Title:  They Were Just People: Stories of Rescue in Poland During the Holocaust, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780826218605, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Bill Tammeus and Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn Books for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Bill Tammeus and Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn will talk about their New Book, their lives, their work, answer audience questions and they will autograph copies of their New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event.
When:  Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Bill Tammeus and Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present David Bacon as he discusses and signs the paperback release of his new book, Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants.
For two decades veteran photojournalist David Bacon has documented the connections between ... (more)labor, migration, and the global economy. In Illegal People Bacon explores the human side of globalization, exposing the many ways it uproots people in Latin America and Asia, driving them to migrate. At the same time, U.S. immigration policy makes the labor of those displaced people a crime in the United States. Illegal People explains why our national policy produces even more displacement, more migration, more immigration raids, and a more divided, polarized society.

Come meet local childern's book illustrator Jill Weber with her new book, "Even Higher, a Rosh Hashanah Story" written by Eric Kimmel.

Local author and Union Leader columinist, John Clayton will be speaking about his lastest book, "Remembering Manchester: Towering Titans and Unsung Heroes

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present another installment of Poetry Flash, this time with Cheryl Dumesnil and Jenny Browne.
Jenny Browne's most recent book of poems, her third, is The Second Reason; Nick Flynn says of it, "...wild and beautiful and surprising. In this poet's hands the ... (more)seeming mundane is transformed into the nearly sacred, the elemental reveals its inner mysteries, and scraps of overheard language dissolve into song." Her two previous books are At Once and Glass. She is also the editor of Provide and Protect, Writers on Planned and Unplanned Parenthood. She's a former Michener Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.
Cheryl Dumesnil's first book of poems, In Praise of Falling, is the winner of the 2008 Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize from the University of Pittsburgh Press. Michael Waters says of it, "Cheryl Dumesnil passionately and at times irreverently approaches the consequences of desire. . .a debut of extraordinary transparency and generosity." She is the editor of Hitched! Wedding Stories from San Francisco City Hall and co-editor of Dorothy Parker's Elbow: Tattoos on Writers, Writers on Tattoos.

Author:  Tom Vanderbilt is the Bestselling Author of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do and of Survival City: Adventures Among the Ruins of Atomic America.  Tom writes about culture, science and technology for Wired, Slate, The New York Times and other publictions.  Tom has given lectures at colleges ... (more)and business conferences, and has appeared on a wide variety of radio and television programs around the world, including NBC’s Today Show, ABC News’ Nightline, NPR’s Morning Edition, Fresh Air with Teri Gross, the BBC’s World Service and The One Show, Fox Business, and CNN’s Business Today, among many others. Title:  Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do, $16.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780307277190, On Sale Date:  August 11, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Tom Vanderbilt's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.  What:  Tom Vanderbilt will talk about his New Book, Traffic, 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:  Monday, September 14, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Tom Vanderbilt's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

Bring your knitting project and join hostess Patty Poisson for an informal evening of chatting, knitting and tea. Exquisite tea is generously provided by Danielle Beaudette of The Cozy Tea Cart in Brookline. (www.thecozyteacart.com). Please note that the group is open to all experienced knitters. They ... (more)meet on the 2nd Monday each month.

Authors:  The Deen Bros.:  Jamie and Bobby
The Deen Bros.:  Jamie and Bobby, know a lot about cooking good food fast.  Their "Secret Ingredient" is "Love."  They hosted the Food Network hit Road Tasted, appear regularly on Good Morning America, and are Co-Owners (with their Mom, Paula Deen) of Savannah's ... (more)famous, The Lady & Sons Restaurant.  Their fast-paced lifestyles require no-fuss meals without a lot of prep.  Jamie's a family man who's got to work, serve supper, and still chase after his three-year-old son. Bobby, one of People Magazine's most eligible bachelors, appreciates a good meal before heading out to work at his restaurant or for a night on the town.  They're the perfect guys to write a guide to swift dishes that don't stint on taste or Southern authenticity. Title:  The Deen Bros.: Take It Easy: Quick and Affordable Meals the Whole Family Will Love, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780345513267, On Sale Date:  September 08, 2009
What:  Jamie and Bobby Deen will talk about their New Book, their lives, their work, answer audience questions and they will autograph copies of their 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, September 15, 2009, 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):  $25.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Deen Bros.: Take It Easy (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: Artist and Author Jackie Battenfield maintains her own career as a visual artist and teaches professional development classes at Columbia University and the Creative Capital Foundation. Title: The Artist's Guide: How To Make A Living Doing What You Love, $17.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780306816529, ... (more)On Sale Date: June 1, 2009 What: Jackie Battenfield will share her advice, 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, September 17, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: Unity Temple On The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Admission Package:
The Admission Package for this event is specially priced at $20.00 (includes one paperback of The Artist's Guide and two tickets to the presentation). Please make your reservations by calling (913) 384-3126 to secure this special price. A portion of the proceeds will go to KCArtistLink, a partnership of local organizations helping artists thrive in Kansas City that includes the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City, Charlotte Street Foundation, and the UMKC Innovation Center. Jackie’s visit is sponsored by KCArtistLink, Rainy Day Books, the Kansas City Art Institute, the Arts Incubator and the Kansas City Artist Coalition.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, starting at 2:00 p.m., Katrina Kenison will sign and talk about her new book, The Gift of an Ordinary Day, an intimate memoir of a family in transition - boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, an attempt to find a deeper sense of place, and a slower pace ... (more)- in a small New England town. If you've experienced the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers or the desire to hold on while needing to let go, you'll certainly appreciate this.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present local writers Kathy Briccetti, Meilan Carter, and Jasmine Dawson as they discuss their contributions to the national anthology, Who's Your Mama?: The Unsung Voices of Women and Mothers.
Kathy Briccetti has published essays, poetry, and criticism ... (more)in literary and commercial magazines. She received a Pushcart Prize nomination for an essay excerpted from her forthcoming memoir, Blood Strangers, which will be published by Heyday Books in spring 2010. She lives in El Cerrito and works in Oakland.
Meilan Carter is interested in crossing literary genres, documenting family history, and challenging language. The beauty in death, magic, and the complexities of relationships, are some of the themes that appear in her work. A writer of both fiction and creative non-fiction, Meilan recently completed her MFA in Fiction at Mills College. She is currently working on a creative non-fiction novel about the loss of her father titled The Etiquette of Death. She lives in Oakland with her husband David and son Kamau.
Jasmine Dawson is an Oakland native and received her BA from San Francisco State University and MFA in Creative Writing from Mills College. She has written and published book reviews, essays, and research. She finished her novel and is currently working for the City of Oakland.

Rainy Day Books & Jasper's Ristorante Present Jasper's Kitchen Cookbook Dinner!
Join Chef Jasper J. Mirabile, Jr., for the Premier Booksigning of his New Cookbook, Jasper’s Kitchen Cookbook: Italian Recipes and Memories from Kansas City’s Legendary Restaurant, $19.99 Softcover, ISBN 9780740778629, ... (more)On Sale Date:  September 01, 2009, from Andrews McMeel Publishing Universal Press.
Jasper's Kitchen Cookbook is a nostalgic collection containing more than 100 recipes from the beloved family-run institution.  It is more than a Cookbook; it's a rich family history that began long before the opening of the first Jasper's in 1954.  The book is full of life and flavor, spanning from antipasta to dolci and celebrates the Italian tradition of shopping local markets and eating what is in season.  This will be a true collector's item, filled with stories and photos from the Mirabile Family, chronicling the history of their successful restaurants throughout the years.  Jasper Jr., understands that a love of food and family are essential to cook the very best authentic Italian.  He passes on these lessons and his reverence for the past, creating a truly unique culinary offering. Monday, September 21, 2009, 6:30 PM Admission Package:  $55.00 Per Person includes from Jasper's a Gourmet Dinner and from Rainy Day Books 1 Author Autographed Jasper's Kitchen Cookbook.
Tax & Gratuity are Extra.
Please Call Jasper's Ristorante at 816-941-6600 for Reservations.
Jasper's Gourmet Wine Selections will be available for an upcharge.
Rainy Day Books will sell extra Author Autographed copies of Jasper's Kitchen Cookbook at our Event and at Rainy Day Books. Jasper's Ristorante
1201 W 103rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone:  816-941-6600
www.JaspersKC.com
Award-Winning World Famous Chef, Culinary Instructor and Co-Owner, Jasper J. Mirabile, Jr., was the first Italian chef to cook for the James Beard House in New York City.  Jasper and the World Famous Jasper’s Ristorante have been featured in USA Today, The New York Times, and Midwest Living.  Time Magazine ranked Jasper’s as one of the top Italian restaurants in America.  Jasper is the chairman of Slow Food Kansas City and a national board member of the American Institute of Wine and Food.  Jasper hosts many other famous Chefs on his weekly radio show, has a weekly TV segment, and sells a line of dressings and sauces.  Salut!

Book Club Evening
Author:  Joseph O'Neill is the Author of the Bestselling Book, Netherland, now available in Softcover.  Joseph O'Neill was born in Ireland and raised primarily in Holland.  He received a law degree from Cambridge University and worked as a barrister in London.  He writes regularly ... (more)The Atlantic Monthly and is the Author of two previous novels:  This Is the Life and The Breezes, and a family history, Blood-Dark-Track, which was a New York Times Notable Book.  He lives with his family in New York City. Title:  Netherland, $14.00 Softcover, ISBN 9780307388773, On Sale Date:  June 02, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Joseph O'Neill's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.
In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, and left alone after his English wife and son return to London, Hans van den Broek stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ramkissoon, begins to reconnect with his life and his adopted country.  As the two men share their vastly different experiences of contemporary immigrant life in America, an unforgettable portrait emerges of an "other" New York populated by immigrants and strivers of every race and nationality. What:  Joseph O'Neill 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:  Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Joseph O'Neill's Books
for Sale at this Author Event.

DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood is pleased to have local author Dylan Landis as she discusses and signs Normal People Don't Live Like This. This event is free and all are welcome! Normal People Don't Live Like This will be published Sept. 8 by Persea Books. It is a debut collection of ten linked stories—praised ... (more)by Janet Fitch, Elizabeth Strout and Lisa Glatt— about the hidden lives of a teenager and her mother, and how they struggle to negotiate emotional damage and open themselves to love. The girl, Leah, yearns for belonging and worships the most delinquent girls at school, while her mother, Helen, secretly rents a welfare hotel room that she obsessively decorates. The stories – quirky and darkly humorous -- mostly center on Leah, but they're also about the disturbing, sometimes transformative lives of the girls and women she knows. These stories have appeared in anthologies such as Do Me: Tales of Sex & Love from Tin House; Best American Nonrequired Reading 2003; Women on the Edge: Writing from Los Angeles; and Bestial Noise: The Tin House Fiction Reader, among others, and in literary magazines such as Tin House, Bomb, the Santa Monica Review and others. All were written while she lived in LA, from 2000 to 2008.

KC Small Business magazine, Rainy Day Books, UMB Bank and Hot! Talk 1510 welcome Dave Murray to the next Thinking Bigger Speaker Series
Join
KC Small Business magazine for the next Thinking Bigger Speaker Series Event Presented by UMB Bank and Hot! Talk 1510 and Sponsored by Rainy Day Books with Guest
Speaker, ... (more)Dave Murray, Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM, at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City Downtown, 3rd Floor Ballroom, 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108.
David Murray:Admit it. You've borrowed an idea before - from a co-worker, a competitor, or the kid sitting next to you in grade school. And, according to David Kord Murray, the former director of innovation at Intuit, "borrowing" is at the heart of all true creativity.
Join us for an 11:30 luncheon at the Hyatt Regency as Murray takes us through the six-step creative process in his highly acclaimed new book Borrowing Brilliance: The Six Steps to Business Innovation by Building on the Ideas of Others. Brilliance is, and always has been, borrowed, Murray says. Newton, Darwin and Einstein did it. So do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Larry Page of Google. So can you. Attend this enlightening luncheon and learn how to construct new ideas from existing ideas— and put the technique to work in your company. Borrowing Brilliance, $26.00 Hardcover, ISBN 978159240780, On Sale Date:  September 1, 2009, and take questions from the audience. Click Here to Purchase Tickets:  $55.00 Per Person, Admission Package Includes 1 Author Autographed Copy of Borrowing Brilliance, Lunch and FREE Parking.
Visit the
KC Small Business website and make your Reservations.  Reserved Seating is Limited so make your Reservations early.  Tickets can be Picked Up at Will Call the day of the Event.  Tickets will not be mailed.  Those who do not Pre-Register will be admitted if seats are available on a first come, first serve basis.  Complimentary self-parking at the Hyatt parking garage.  Lunch will begin promptly at 11:30 AM.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  Anita Shreve began writing fiction while working as a high school teacher.  Although one of her first published stories, Past the Island, Drifting, was awarded an O. Henry Prize in 1975, Anita felt she couldn't make a living as a fiction writer so she became a journalist.  She traveled to ... (more)Africa, and spent three years in Kenya, writing articles that appeared in magazines such as Quest, US, and Newsweek.  Back in the United States, she turned to raising her children and writing freelance articles for magazines.  Anita later expanded two of these articles — both published in The New York Times Magazine — into the nonfiction books: Remaking Motherhood and Women Together, Women Alone.  At the same time, Anita also began working on her first novel, Eden Close.  With its publication in 1989, she gave up journalism for writing fiction full time, thrilled, as she says, with "the rush of freedom that I could make it up." Since Eden Close, Anita has written eleven other novels: Strange Fits of Passion, Where or When, Resistance, The Weight of Water, The Pilot's Wife, Fortune's Rocks, The Last Time They Met, Sea Glass, All He Ever Wanted, Light on Snow, A Wedding in December and, most recently, Body Surfing.  In 1998, Anita received the PEN/L. L. Winship Award and the New England Book Award for fiction.  More at www.AnitaShreve.com
Title:  A Change in Altitude, $26.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780316020701, On Sale Date:  September 22, 2009
What:  Anita Shreve will 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:  Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 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):  $26.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of A Change in Altitude (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:  Sara Paretsky is well known for her V.I. Warshawski detective novels and for Bleeding Kansas. Title:  Hardball, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780399155932, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Sara Paretsky's Books for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Sara Paretsky will ... (more)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.
When:  Thursday, September 24, 2009, 6:30 PM
Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Sara Paretsky's Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is delighted to welcome local author and professor of history Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo to the store to discuss and sign Daughters of Aquarius: Women of the Sixties Counterculture.
It was a sign of the sixties. Drawn by the promise of spiritual and creative freedom, thousands ... (more)of women from white middle-class homes rejected the suburban domesticity of their mothers to adopt lifestyles more like those of their great-grandmothers. They eagerly learned “new” skills, from composting to quilting, as they took up the decade’s quest for self-realization. “Hippie women” have alternately been seen as earth mothers or love goddesses, virgins or vamps—images that have obscured the real complexity of their lives. Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo now takes readers back to Haight Ashbury and country communes to reveal how they experienced and shaped the counterculture.
Featuring photographs and poster art that bring the era to life, Daughters of Aquarius provides both an inside look at a defining movement and a needed corrective to long-held stereotypes of the counterculture. For everyone who was part of that scene—or just wonders what it was like—this book offers a new perspective on those experiences and on cultural innovations that have affected all our lives.
Gretchen Lemke-Santangelo is professor of history at St. Mary’s College of California. She is author of Abiding Courage: African American Migrant Women in the East Bay Community and coauthor of Competing Visions: A History of California.

Author:  Joe Posnanski is a Senior Writer at Sports Illustrated. He was sports columnist at The Kansas City Star from 1996 to 2009, and during that time he was twice named the best sports columnist in America by The Associated Press Sports Editors. He was also nominated for twenty-one awards by the ... (more)APSE, and won additional first place national awards in feature and project writing. Joe continues to write columns for The Star. He has written three books, the latest, called The Machine: The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. He previously wrote The Good Stuff, a collection of columns, and The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America, which won the prestigious Casey Award as the best baseball book of 2007. He has written essays for several books, including The Hardball Times Annual, ESPN’s best-selling College Football Encyclopedia and Football and Philosophy. His work twice has been anthologized in The Best American Sportswriting. Joe previously worked as sports columnist for The Cincinnati Post and The Augusta Chronicle, and started his career as a multi-use reporter and editor at The Charlotte Observer. Joe grew up in Cleveland, and now lives in Kansas City with his wife, Margo, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Katie. Title:  The Machine: The Story Of The 1975 Cincinatti Reds, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061582561, On Sale Date:  September 15, 2009
What:  Joe Posnanski 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, September 29, 2009, 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):  $25.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Machine: The Story Of The 1975 Cincinatti Reds (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:  A.J. Jacobs s the Editor of  What It Feels Like and the Author of  The Two Kings: Jesus and Elvis and America Off-Line.  He is the Senior Editor of Esquire and has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Glamour, New York Magazine, New York Observer and other publications. ... (more)Title:  The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment, $25.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416599067, On Sale Date:  September 08, 2009
A book of essays on all of A.J.'s hilarious adventures as a human guinea pig, including My Outsourced Life and My Life as a Hot Woman.  The Guinea Pig Diaries is a mix of popular articles that A.J. has written for Esquire, as well as new experiments he's conducted for the book.  And with each experiment, A.J. Jacobs learns surprisingly profound lessons about love, business, history, fame, and marriage.  An irresistible page-turner, The Guinea Pig Diaries proves once again that A.J. Jacobs is unmatched in his ability to combine side-splitting entertainment with profound life lessons. What:  A.J. Jacobs 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:  Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have A.J. Jacobs Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor.  Traveling with Pomegranates is Sue's first novel written with her daughter Ann. Sue Monk Kidd’s debut novel, The Secret Life of Bees, that was made into a major motion picture was a The New York Times Bestseller 2 Years.  She is also the Author of several ... (more)acclaimed memoirs and the recipient of numerous literary awards.  Sue and her husband live close to a salt marsh near Charleston, South Carolina. Ann Kidd Taylor is a graduate of Columbia College.  She wrote personal essays for Skirt! Magazine in Charleston, South Carolina where she lives with her husband and son.  Traveling with Pomegranates is Ann's debut Book. Title:  Traveling with Pomegranates : A Mother-Daughter Story, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780670021208, On Sale Date:  September 08, 2009 What:  Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor will talk about their New Book, their life, their work, answer
audience questions and they will autograph copies of their 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, October 01, 2009, 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):  $25.95 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Traveling with Pomegranates
(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.

Cynthia Wright will be talking about the best way to go about a job search as well as signing her book "366 Tips For a Successful JOb Search".

Grace Lin is the author and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books, including THE UGLY VEGETABLES and DIM SUM FOR EVERYONE! Also an author of middle grade fiction, Grace's most recent novel WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON was released with glowing praise garnering 3 starred reviews and was ... (more)the 2009 Parents' Choice Gold Winner. While most of Grace's books are about the Asian-American experience, she believes, "Books erase bias, they make the uncommon everyday, and the mundane exotic. A book makes all cultures universal." See more about Grace and her work at www.gracelin.com.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu is delighted to host an afternoon with psychological horror and suspense writer Richard Christian Matheson as he discusses and signs Dystopia, Created By, and Scars.
Richard Christian Matheson is an acclaimed novelist, short story writer and screenwriter/producer. He has ... (more)written and co-written feature film and television projects for Richard Donner, Ivan Reitman, Joel Silver, Steven Spielberg, Bryan Singer and many others. To date, Matheson has written and sold twelve original, spec feature scripts, considered a record. He has written pilots for comedy and dramatic series for SHOWTIME, FOX, NBC, ABC, TNT, HBO, FOX, SPIKE and CBS and served as head writer and Executive Producer for thirty network comedy and dramatic series. Matheson has had seven feature films produced, including the critically hailed, paranoid satire Three O'Clock High.
Matheson is considered a cutting-edge voice in surreal, psycho-logical horror fiction and master of the short story. His critically lauded fiction has been published in major, award-winning anthologies, including multiple times in Years Best Horror, Years Best Fantasy as well as Penthouse and OMNI magazines.

Author:  Sharon Creech is the author of the Newbery Medal winner "Walk Two Moons" and the Newbery Honor Book "The Wanderer". Her other work includes the novels "Hate That Cat", "The Castle Corona", "Replay", "Heartbeat", "Granny Torrelli Makes Soup", "Ruby Holler", "Love That Dog", "Bloomability", "Absolutely ... (more)Normal Chaos", "Chasing Redbird", and "Pleasing the Ghost", as well as three picture books: "A Fine, Fine School"; "Fishing in the Air"; and "Who's That Baby?" Ms. Creech and her husband live in upstate New York.
Title:  The Unfinished Angel, $15.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061430954, On Sale Date:  October 1, 2009
What:  Sharon Creech will 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:  Monday, October 5, 2009, 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):  $15.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Unfinished Angel (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:  Robert Hicks.  Rainy Day Books hosted Robert back on September 13, 2005, at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, for his debut novel, The Widow of the South, $24.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780446500128, based on the story of Carrie McGavock, and the five-hour bloodbath Civil War Battle of Franklin ... (more)where 9,200 soldiers were killed.  Rainy Day Books is pleased and proud to host Robert for his New Book, A Separate County.  Robert was born and raised in South Florida.  In 1974, Robert moved to Williamson County, Tennessee and in 1979, he moved to 'Labor in Vain,' a late-eighteenth-century log cabin, near Leiper's Fork, Tennessee.  Working both as a music publisher and in artist management in both country and rock music, Robert's interests remain broad and varied.  A partner in the B. B. King's Blues Clubs in Nashville, Memphis and Los Angeles, Robert serves as 'Curator of Vibe' of the corporation. Title:  A Separate Country, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780446581646, On Sale Date:  September 01, 2009.  Rainy Day Books will have Robert Hicks' Books for Sale at this Author Event.
What:  Robert Hicks 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:  Tuesday, October 06, 2009, 6:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Public Library Author Event at Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Truman Forum, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Reservation Phone:  816-701-3407, Reception at 6:00 PM, Discussion at 6:30 PM, and Booksigning at 7:30 PM
Admission:  Complimentary and Open to the General Public.  Please Call the Kansas City Public Library at 816-701-3407 for Reservations.  Rainy Day Books will have Robert Hicks' Books for Sale at this Author Event.

Author:  Ruth Reichl, is the Editor in Chief of Gourmet Magazine. Ruth Reichl joined Gourmet as Editor in Chief in April 1999. Reichl began writing about food in 1972, when she published Mmmmm: A Feastiary. Since then, she has authored the critically acclaimed, best-selling memoirs Tender at the Bone, ... (more)Comfort Me With Apples, and Garlic and Sapphires, which have been translated into fourteen languages. She is the editor of The Modern Library Food Series, which currently includes ten books. She has also written the introductions for Nancy Silverton´s Breads from the La Brea Bakery: Recipes for the Connoisseur (1996) and Measure of Her Powers: An M.F.K. Fisher Reader (2000). She is featured on the cover of Dining Out: Secrets from America´s Leading Critics, Chefs and Restaurants, by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page (1998). She is the editor of Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet, Remembrance of Things Paris: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet, and The Gourmet Cookbook, released September 2004. Her lecture, "Why Food Matters," delivered in October 2005, will be published in The Tanner Lectures On Human Values, Volume 28, in 2006. History in a Glass: Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet (Modern Library), which she also edited, will be published in March of 2006. Ms. Reichl hosted "Eating Out Loud," three specials on Food Network, covering New York (2002), San Francisco (2003), and Miami (2003). She is a regular host with Leonard Lopate for a live monthly food show on WNYC radio in New York. Reichl has been honored with four James Beard Awards (two for restaurant criticism, in 1996 and 1998; one for journalism, in 1994; and Who´s Who of Food and Beverage in America, 1984) and with numerous awards from the Association of American Food Journalists. She is also the recipient of the YWCA´s Elizabeth Cutter Morrow Award. She holds a B.A. and an M.A. in the History of Art from the University of Michigan, and lives in New York City with her husband, Michael Singer, a television news producer, and their son. Title:  Gourmet Today: More Than 1000 All-New Recipes for the Contemporary Kitchen , $40.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780618610181, On Sale Date: September 1, 2009.  An Author Autographed Gourmet Today Cookbook will make a great gift!
What:  Ruth Reichl will talk about her New Cookbook, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Cookbook purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event.
When:  Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:30 PM, Dinner
Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Starker's Restaurant, 201 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.  Reservations: Call Starker's Restaurant at 816-753-3565.
Reservations:  Call Starker's Restaurant at 816-753-3565.  $125.00 Per Person plus Tax and Gratuity, includes from Rainy Day Books One (1) Autographed Gourmet Today (Hardcover), One (1) subscription to Gourmet Magazine and includes from Starker's Restaurant, One (1) Five-Course Dinner with Wines.  Book Orders can be shipped worldwide.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

The Socrates Cafe, hosted by Rick Branch, meets for thoughtful reflection on the first Wednesday each month. Drop-ins always welcome. Call or stop by for details.

Author: Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, grew up in St. Louis, and studied at Vassar and the University of Iowa, where she received her Ph.D. She is the author of eight other works of fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Thousand Acres She lives in central California. Title: The ... (more)Georges And The Jewels, $16.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780375862274, On Sale Date: September 8, 2009 Pulitzer-prize winning author of A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley makes her debut for young readers in this stirring novel set on a California horse ranch in the 1960s. Seventh-grader Abby Lovitt has always been more at ease with horses than with people. Her father insists they call all the mares "Jewel" and all the geldings "George" and warns Abby not to get attached: the horses are there to be sold. But with all the stress at school (the Big Four have turned against Abby and her friends) and home (her brother Danny is gone--for good, it seems--and now Daddy won't speak his name), Abby seeks refuge with the Georges and the Jewels. But there's one gelding on her family's farm that gives her no end of trouble: the horse who won't meet her gaze, the horse who bucks her right off every chance he gets, the horse her father makes her ride and train, every day. She calls him the Ornery George. What: Jane Smiley will share her captivating new story, 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: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 2:00 PM Where: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Main floor, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Admission Package Open to the public. Make reservations by calling (816) 701-3407. Rainy Day Books will have Jane Smiley's books for sale in the lobby. Preorder a copy of Jane Smiley's new book: (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below.

Be one of the first to get your copy of Dog Days, the fourth book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Activities will include create your own comic strip, trivia games, snacks, and a scavenger hunt! Save 10% when you pre-order your copy today and receive a free bookmark.

Author:  Michael Connelly is a former Journalist and the Author of the Bestselling Series of Harry Bosch novels and the Bestselling Novels: Chasing the Dime, The Poet, Blood Work and Void Moon.  Michael Connelly has won numerous Literary Awards for his Journalism and Novels, including an Edgar Award.  ... (more)He lives in Florida.
Title:  Nine Dragons, $30.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780316166317, On Sale Date:  October 13, 2009
What:  Michael Connelly 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:  Thursday, October 15, 2009, 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):  $30.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Nine Dragons (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.

Ever hear something behind you as make your way down the trail, maybe you're on a haunted trail. Or are you looking for a scare? How about hiking a hauted trail. Maryanne OConnor has them all mapped out in her book "Haunted Hikes of NH".

Let the wild rumpus start! Celebrate like Max and the Wild Things as we commemorate this classic children’s book. Activities will include storytime, arts & crafts, music, snacks, and a Wild Things parade around the fountain. Prizes will be awarded to anyone who comes dressed up as Max or a Wild Thing! ... (more)You do not want to miss this fun event.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pleased to present local author Taije Silverman to the store to celebrate the publication of her first book of poetry, Houses Are Fields. Join us!

Rainy Day Books & Jasper's Ristorante Present My New Orleans: The Cookbook Dinner!
Join Chef John Besh, to celebrate the publication of his New Cookbook, My New Orleans: The Cookbook, $45.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780740784132, On Sale Date:  August 18, 2009, from Andrews McMeel Publishing.
My New Orleans ... (more)will change the way you look at New Orleans cooking and the way you see World-famous chef John Besh. It's 16 chapters of culture, history, essay and insight, and pure goodness. Besh tells us the story of his New Orleans by the season and by the dish. Archival, four-color, location photography along with ingredient information make the Big Easy easy to tackle in home kitchens. Cooks will salivate over the 200 recipes that honor and celebrate everything New Orleans. Bite by bite John Besh brings us New Orleans cooking like we've never tasted before. It's the perfect blend of contemporary French techniques with indigenous Southern Louisiana products and know-how. His amazing new offering is exclusively brought to fans and foodies everywhere by Andrews McMeel Publishing. From Mardi Gras, to the shrimp season, to the urban garden, to gumbo weather, boucherie (the season of the pig), and everything tasty in between, Besh gives a sampling of New Orleans that will have us all craving for more. The boy from the Bayou isn't just an acclaimed chef with an exceptional pallet. Besh is a chef with a heart. The ex-marine's passion for the Crescent City, its people, and its livelihood are main courses making him a leader of the city's culinary recovery and resilience after the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. Monday, October 19, 2009, 6:30 PM Admission Package:  $75.00 Per Person includes from Jasper's a Gourmet Dinner and from Rainy Day Books 1 Author Autographed My New Orleans: The Cookbook.
Tax & Gratuity are Extra.
Please Call Jasper's Ristorante at 816-941-6600 for Reservations.
Jasper's Gourmet Wine Selections will be available for an upcharge.
Rainy Day Books will sell extra Author Autographed copies of My New Orleans: The Cookbook at our Event and at Rainy Day Books. Jasper's Ristorante
1201 W 103rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
Phone:  816-941-6600
www.JaspersKC.com
John Besh is the acclaimed chef committed to "bringing back" New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Besh grew up in Southern Louisiana and graduated from The Culinary Institute of America. "Food and Wine" named him one of the Top 10 Best New Chefs in America in 1999. His passion for food and New Orleans is always simmering. Besh owns and operates New Orleans restaurants: August, his downtown flagship. Luke is his newest adventure, a downtown brasserie. La Provence, a rustic French restaurant and mini-farm just north of New Orleans. And, not to be overlooked, the award-winning, Besh Steak.

Author:  Michael Chabon.  Michael's previous books include: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (winner of The Pulitzer Prize), The Yiddish Policemen's Union (winner of The Hugo and Nebula Awards and an Edgar Award Finalist), Wonder Boys, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, and the story collection, ... (more)A Model World and Other Stories.  Michael lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife and novelist, Ayelet Waldman, and their children.
Title:  Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father and Son, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061490187, On Sale Date:  October 01, 2009
What:  Michael Chabon 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, October 20, 2009, 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):  $25.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Manhood for Amateurs (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.

NewsRadio 980 KMBZ, Barber Financial Group and Rainy Day Books welcome Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to the next Business Forum
Join
NewsRadio 980 KMBZ for the next Business Forum Presented by Barber Financial Group and Sponsored by Rainy Day Books with Guest
Speaker, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, ... (more)Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at the
Marriott Kansas City Downtown, Muehlebach Tower, Imperial Ballroom, 1213 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is an All American Hero, an Airline Pilot, a Safety Expert, and an Accident Investigator from Danville, California, who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan, New York City, on January 15, 2009, thus saving the lives of the 155 people on the aircraft.  Dubbed "Captain Cool" by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, "Sully" is an international speaker on airline safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety.  The successful ditching of Flight 1549 captured the world's attention.  "Sully" will discuss his heroing experiences and his New Book, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061924682, On Sale Date:  October 13, 2009, and take questions from the audience. Click Here to Purchase Tickets or Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659:  $48.00 Per Person, Admission Package includes 1 Author Autographed Copy of Highest Duty, Lunch and Parking.
Visit the
NewsRadio 980 KMBZ website or Call NewsRadio 980 KMBZ at 913-744-3659 and make your Reservations.  Reserved Seating is Limited so make your Reservations early.  Pre-Registration is highly recommended.  Tickets purchased before October 14th will be mailed.  Tickets purchased after October 14th can be picked up at the Registration Desk the day of the Event.  Tickets will be available for Purchase the day of the Event.  Complimentary self-parking at the Marriott or Municipal Auditorium parking garages.  Lunch will begin promptly at 11:30 AM.  All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author: Chesley Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American airline transport pilot, safety expert, and accident investigator from Danville, California, who successfully carried out the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, offshore from Manhattan, New York City, ... (more)on January 15, 2009, thus saving the lives of the 155 people on the aircraft. He is an international speaker on airline safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. Title: Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters, $25.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061924682, On Sale Date: October 13, 2009 Airline pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger tells his life story, including his perspective on the emergency landing on the Hudson River that earned him the world's admiration, and offers insight on the essential qualities--leadership, responsibility and service--that he believes have been vital to his success. What: Chesley Sullenberger will share his amazing story, 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: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below: $25.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of HIGHEST DUTY (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:  David Sedaris will perform at The Midland.  Rainy Day Books will be there to Sell David's Books.  During David's performance, he will "champion" the Book, Our Dumb World by The Onion.
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor ... (more)writers.  The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that David is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.
David is the author of Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, each of which became a Bestseller.  There are a total of seven million copies of his Books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages.  He was the Editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories.  David's pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in The Best American Essays.  He and his sister, Amy Sedaris, have collaborated under the name "The Talent Family" and have written half-a-dozen plays which have been produced at La Mama, Lincoln Center, and The Drama Department in New York City.  These plays include Stump the Host, Stitches, One Woman Shoe, which received an Obie Award, Incident at Cobbler's Knob, and The Book of Liz, which was published in book form by Dramatists Play Service.  David's original radio pieces can often be heard on This American Life, distributed nationally by Public Radio International and produced by WBEZ.  David has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album.
Title:  Our Dumb World: Atlas of the Planet Earth, $17.99 Paperback, ISBN 9780316018432, On Sale Date:  October 01, 2008 What:  David will give a performance of his wit & wisdom at The Midland.  After his performance, David will autograph Books.  Please DO NOT take photographs of David in the Booksigning Line.  Thank You. When:  Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 8:00 PM
Where:  The Midland, 1228 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, Box Office Phone: 816-283-9921
Admission Tickets:  Purchase Your Tickets from The Midland.  Tickets range from $37.50 to $77.50

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart , graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and author of the The Mysterious Benedict Society, lives in Arkansas with his wife and two sons. Title: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma, $16.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780316045520, On Sale Date: October 6, 2009 ... (more)Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring third adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. Filled with page-turning action and mind-bending brain teasers, this wildly inventive journey is sure to delight. What: Trenton Lee Stewart will reveal his MYSTERIOUS new story, 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: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 6:30 PM Where: The Village Presbyterian Church, Friendship Hall, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66205. Admission Package: (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below.
$16.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of THE PRISONER'S DILEMMA (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.

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is pumped to present former Diesel employee and local high school English teacher Nina LaCour in celebration of her first novel, Hold Still!!

The Midwest Innocence Project presents a benefit presentation and discussion with Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino. The program will highlight the injustice of wrongful convictions and how eyewitness identification can go horribly wrong. Tickets: $10.00 per person, all proceeds go to benefit ... (more)The Midwest Innocence Project. Call (816) 221-2166 or register online at Midwest Innocence Project Authors:  Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken-- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. After eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face-- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives. In their own words, Jennifer and Ronald unfold the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness. Title: Picking Cotton, $25.95 Hardcover, ISBN 9780312376536, On Sale Date: March 3, 2009. Rainy Day Books will have copies of Picking Cotton for sale in the lobby.  When:  Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 5:30-6:30 PM Where:  Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, Charles Fillmore Chapel, 707 W. 47th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64112.

Author: Marisa Acocella Marchetto lives in New York City and is a cartoonist for "The New Yorker" and "Glamour," and her work has appeared in "The New York Times" and "Modern Bride," among other publications. She is also the author of Just Who the Hell Is She Anyway? Title: Cancer Vixen: A True ... (more)Story, $16.95 Softcover, ISBN 9780375714740, On Sale Date: September 29, 2009 What: Marisa Acocella Marchetto will share her inspiring story, answer audience questions and she 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, October 27, 2009, 6:00 PM Where: The Richard And Annette Block Cancer Care Pavilion located on the Westwood Campus of KU Medical Center, 2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Westwood, Kansas, 66205. Admission Package: (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below: The Admission Package for this event is specially priced at $15.00 (includes one paperback of Cancer Vixen and two tickets to the presentation). This special price will be applied after you have submitted your online order and received your confirmation. If you would like to pickup your order at the event, please add a comment in the Notes field before you submit your order. Your card will only be charged after we have correctly priced your purchase. Coming in paperback: the groundbreaking graphic memoir that has inspired breast cancer patients to fight back--and do it with style.
"What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?" That's the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer--from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between.

Author:  Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian and Bestselling Author.  Taylor is the author of a grand three-volume work that is both a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and a history of the Civil Rights Movement under his leadership.  Taylor received the Pulitzer Prize, the National ... (more)Book Critics Circle Award, the Christopher Award, and The Los Angeles Times Book Award for the first volume in the trilogy, Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-1963 (1988).  The book was named a "Best Book of the Year" (1988) by The New York Times and The Boston Globe.  Taylor is also the Bestselling Author of his other Books:  Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65 and At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-1968.
Title:  The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President, $35.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9781416543336, On Sale Date:  Septeber 15, 2009
What:  Taylor Hicks 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, October 27, 2009, 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 The Clinton Tapes (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:  Lidia Bastianich is the author of three previous books: La Cucina di Lidia and the best-selling Lidia’ s Italian Table and Lidia’ s Italian-American Kitchen– also the names of her nationally syndicated public television series. She is the owner of the very successful New York City restaurant ... (more)Felidia, as well as Becco, Esca, and Lidia’s in Pittsburgh and Kansas City, and she gives lectures on Italian cuisine throughout the country. She lives on Long Island in New York and she can be reached at her Web site, www.lidiasitaly.com. Lidia Bastianich, acclaimed restaurateur, star of a PBS cooking show and author ("Lidia's Italy", etc.), and her daughter Manuali offer a stellar array of regional Italian recipes in this tantalizing and lavishly photographed collection. They serve up authentic, hearty fare including such favorites as wedding soup from Basilicata, braised veal shanks from Lombardy and spaghetti with clam sauce from Le Marche. They celebrate and honor the cuisine of lesser-known parts of the country including Emilia-Romagna's sweet and sour little onions, Molise's braised octopus with spaghetti, Calabria's spicy calamari and Liguria's stuffed vegetables. In her trademark style, Bastianich places each recipe in the context of its Italian heritage, sharing insight into the people and highlights of the region. Offerings run the gamut from fish and beef to pasta and vegetables and provide insight into the traditional Italian kitchen and lifestyle. Readers will enjoy this volume not only as a cookbook but as a vicarious travel guide, flipping the pages to take in the culture as well as the cuisine. Bastianich's fans will delight in this superb volume, which no kitchen should be without. Title:  Lidia Cooks From The Heart Of Italy, $35.00 Hardcover, ISBN 9780307267511, On Sale Date:  October 20, 2009
What:  Lidia Bastianich will talk about her New Book, her life, her work, answer audience questions and she will autograph copies of her New Book
When:  Thursday, October 29, 2009, 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM Where:  A Rainy Day Books Author Event at The Central Exchange, Downtown, 1020 Central St # 100
Kansas City, MO 64105-1664
(816) 471-7560 Admission Package: $35.00 for Central Exchange Members, $50.00 for non-members, includes lunch and one copy of Lidia Cooks From The Heart Of Italy Call (816) 471-7560 to make reservations for this event. 
All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable.

Author:  David Wroblewski grew up in rural central Wisconsin, not far from the Chequamegon National Forest, where his debut novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, is set.  He earned his master's degree from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers.  Over the years he has lived in La Crosse, Minneapolis, ... (more)and Austin, Texas.  Currently, he makes his home in Colorado with the writer Kimberly McClintock, their dog Lola, and their cat Mitsou.  More at www.DavidWroblewski.com
"Whether you read for the beauty of language or for the intricacies of plot, you will easily fall in love with David Wroblewski's generous, almost transcendentally lovely debut novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle...the scope of this book, its psychological insight and lyrical mastery, make it one of the best novels of the year..." ~ O Magazine
Title:  The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, $16.99 Softcover, ISBN 9780061374234, On Sale Date:  October 27, 2009
What:  David Wroblewski will talk about his New Book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his / 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:  Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 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):  $16.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (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: John Hodgman , Famous Minor Television Personality ("The Daily Show" as "Resident Expert" and the "PC" in the iconic Apple ads) picks up exactly where his first book left off. In fact, the new volume is in every way a continuation of "Areas of My Expertise," except in the ways it's clearly superior. ... (more)John Hodgman lives in New York City, where he curates and hosts The Little Gray Book Lectures, a monthly colloquium of readings, songs, and dubious scholarship. He is a contributing writer at "The New York Times Magazine" and a frequent voice on public radios "This American Life," Further fiction, nonfiction, and genres in between have appeared in "The Paris Review, McSweeneys, One-Story," and "The Believer," He has performed at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, as well as on the great stages of Chicago, Philadelphia, and Londons Barbican. Title: More Information Than You Require, $15.00 Softcover, ISBN 9781594483646, On Sale Date: November 3, 2009 In 2005, John Hodgman published his first compendium of Complete World Knowledge, "The Areas of My Expertise," a handy volume of fake trivia and made-up facts. Hodgmania was born. Virtually overnight, John Hodgman was whisked from tweedy obscurity to the high ether of minor celebrity. And from his strange new vantage point as a Famous Minor Television Personality, Hodgman realized that there is some world knowledge yet to be documented. And so he returned to exactly where he had left offanamely, page 256 of the paperback edition of "The Areas of My Expertise." And he brought with him: "MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE" Which, naturally, begins on page 257. Like its predecessor, " More Information than You Require" consists of brief articles, overlong lists, frighteningly complex charts, and beguiling narratives on new and familiar themes What: John Hodgman will reveal his breadth of knowledge, 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: Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: Unity Temple On The Country Club Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Admission Package: (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button) next to the book jacket below.
$15.00 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU REQUIRE (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.

Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas Dress Ball
Author:  Jane O'Connor (Author) and Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) are a Number 1 New York Times Bestselling Team with a collection of Bestselling Childrens Books. Title:  Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas, $17.99 Hardcover, ISBN 9780061235900, ... (more)On Sale Date:  November 03, 2009 What:  Jane O'Connor (Author) and Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) will talk about their New Book, their lives, their work, answer audience questions and they will autograph copies of their New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket. When:  Sunday, November 08, 2009, 2:30 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):  $17.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of Fancy Nancy's Splendiferous Christmas (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.