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Remember to check out our wall of Author Autographed Books the next time you are in our Bookstore.  We have a large selection of Author Autographed First Edition Books that make wonderful holiday gifts that can be opened again and again!

OPEN HOUSE for Book Clubs!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM at Rainy Day Books.

Looking for suggestions to get your Book Club off to a great start in 2012?  Need some tips on livening up your Book Club?  Join Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books at a special after hours Open House this Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 6:30 PM. 

Vivien will discuss a variety of Fiction and Non-Fiction Titles, and preview releases coming in Paperback / Softcover in early 2012.  She will also offer advice to Book Clubs looking for a fresh start. 

Reservations are requested for this Event, seating is limited to 40 people, on a first come, first serve.  Call us at 913-384-3126 to Reserve your seat!

Walter Isaacson           

Steve Jobs            

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza

The Doors will Open at 5:30 PM.  The Steve Jobs and Apple Multimedia Documentaries will begin at 5:45 PM and run before our Conversation starts at 7:00 PM! 

Our entire Staff will move from Rainy Day Books on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 at 5:00 PM to Unity Temple on The Plaza in order to better serve our Customers that will be attending our Author Event.  

Walter Isaacson is the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Aspen Institute, the former Chairman of CNN, and the former Managing Editor of Time Magazine.  He is the Bestselling author of Einstein: His Life and Universe, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, and of Kissinger: A Biography, and the Co-Author of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made.

Walter Isaacson will be interviewed on Stage by Vivien Jennings, Founder & President and Roger Doeren, Chief Operations Officer of Rainy Day Books, Inc., in a Multimedia Celebration of Steve Jobs.  Co-Sponsored by Rainy Day Books, The Apple Stores, AT&T Mobility, Country Club Bank, Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology, River City Solutions and Rockhurst University.

Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs, the Co-Founder & Chairman of Apple Inc., is the most talked-about nonfiction book of the year.  Based on more than forty interviews with Steve conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues, Walter has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for precision and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

Here are our OH WOW Apple Prizes to Win!

Be the lucky Winner of a State-of-the-Art and Top-of-the-Line Apple iPad 2, Black, Wi-Fi + 3G, AT&T, 64GB Model from AT&T Mobility!

Be the lucky Winner of a State-of-the-Art and Top-of-the-Line Apple iPhone 4S, Black, 64GB Model from Rainy Day Books! 

Be the lucky Winner of 2 Hours of High Tech Consultation for Business or Personal use, and another Prize of 1 Hour of iPad or iPhone Tips & Tricks from River City Solutions!  

Every week our staff select new and noteworthy titles that they they think you'll find interesting.:

Fiction

Queen of America

Luis Alberto Urrea 

Hardcover,  

Little, Brown and Company

After the bloody Tomochic rebellion, Teresita Urrea, beloved healer and "Saint of Cabora," flees with her father to Arizona. But their plans are derailed when she once again is claimed as the spiritual leader of the Mexican Revolution. Besieged by pilgrims and pursued by assassins, Teresita embarks on a journey through turn-of-the-century industrial America-New York, San Francisco, St. Louis. She meets immigrants and tycoons, European royalty and Cuban poets, all waking to the new American century. And as she decides what her own role in this modern future will be, she must ask herself: can a saint fall in love?

Read more. 

Out of Oz  

Gregory McGuire  

Hardcover, William Morrow

Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, and the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law. And look who's knocking at the door. It's none other than Dorothy. Yes. That Dorothy. Yet amidst all this chaos, Elphaba's granddaughter, the tiny green baby born at the close of Son of a Witch, has come of age. Now it is up to Rain to take up her broom-and her legacy-in an Oz wracked by war. The stirring, long-awaited conclusion to the bestselling series begun with Wicked, Out of Oz is a magical journey rife with revelations and reversals, reprisals and surprises-the hallmarks of the unique imagination of Gregory Maguire.  Read more. 

Nonfiction

Spontaneous Happiness

Andrew Weil 

Hardcover,  

Little, Brown and Company

Everyone wants to be happy. But what does that really mean? Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within. Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health. Rooted in Dr. Weil's pioneering work in integrative medicine, the book suggests a reinterpretation of the notion of happiness, discusses the limitations of the biomedical model in treating depression, and elaborates on the inseparability of body and mind. Dr. Weil offers an array of scientifically proven strategies from Eastern and Western psychology to counteract low mood and enhance contentment, comfort, resilience, serenity, and emotional balance. Drawn from psychotherapy, mindfulness training, Buddhist psychology, nutritional science, and more, these strategies include body-oriented therapies to support emotional wellness, techniques for managing stress and anxiety and changing mental habits that keep us stuck in negative patterns, and advice on developing a spiritual dimension in our lives.

Read more. 

Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books

Leah Price

Hardcover, Yale University Press

As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means, the significance of the book as object-whether pristine collectible or battered relic-is growing as well. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books spotlights the personal libraries of thirteen favorite novelists who share their collections with readers. Stunning photographs provide full views of the libraries and close-ups of individual volumes: first editions, worn textbooks, pristine hardcovers, and childhood companions. In her introduction, Leah Price muses on the history and future of the bookshelf, asking what books can tell us about their owners and what readers can tell us about their collections. Supplementing the photographs are Price's interviews with each author, which probe the relation of writing to reading, collecting, and arranging books. Each writer provides a list of top ten favorite titles, offering unique personal histories along with suggestions for every bibliophile. Read more. 

For Young Readers 

Bun Bun Button

Patricia Polacco    

Hardcover, Putnam Juvenile   

Paige loves cuddling with Gramma and all of Gramma's pets in the Old Blue Chair. And when Gramma makes her Bun Bun Button, an adorable homemade stuffed bunny with a button nose, this special time becomes even more cozy. Then a balloon carries the little bunny away. Bun Bun braves honking geese and a wide night sky, until luck - or love - magically brings her back home to the little girl who loves her. This heartwarming story celebrates the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren, and is perfect for children who imagine their toys have secret adventures when no one's watching. Read more.