On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at an 8:00 AM Breakfast, Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books stood in for Erik Larson, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania because Erik was delayed due to traveling challenges. Dr. Paul Koontz complimented Vivien for her comprehensive in-depth discussion about Erik Larson and his New Hardcover Dead Wake! Rainy Day Books produced 3 Author Events for Erik on the same Day. Being a #1 Bestselling Author has its rewards!

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On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Erik Larson presented his New York Times #1 Bestselling Hardcover of Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania to Rotary Club 13 at The Gallery Event Space. Eric told the audience: "It is my goal to create a historical experience with my books. My dream, my ideal, is that someone picks up a book of mine, starts reading it, and just lets themselves sink into the past and emerges at the end feeling as though they've lived in another world entirely." Erik Autographed Hardcovers of Dead Wake for us to sell and Ship globally.

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On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Erik Larson presented his New York Times #1 Bestselling Hardcover of Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania at Unity Temple on The Plaza. Erik commented to the audience that "This is a story that many of us think that we know, but we don't." When questioned, he remained "neutral" on Sir Winston Churchill's possible role in the sinking. Erik Autographed Hardcovers of Dead Wake for us to sell and Ship globally.

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Read our Weekly Author Events Newsletters! We work smart & hard to create exciting and unique opportunities as we celebrate 40 Years of bringing Author, Books and Customers together for memorable experiences!

PLANETARY Documentary Film VIP Screening Event
on Saturday, May 09, 2015 at The Folly Theater

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Join us for A Planetary Evening featuring a Documentary Film, music and panel discussions about our profound relationship with planet Earth. The evening will include a Screening of the highly acclaimed Documentary Film PLANETARY; a stunning visual portrait of our Earth, taking us on a journey across Continents: from the African savannah to the HimaLayas, and from the heart of Tokyo to a view of our fragile Planet from orbit. Fresh from its cinematic debut at South By Southwest, this is a special one-night-only VIP Screening for Kansas City at the famous Folly Theater. Following the Screening will be a panel discussion with Director Guy Reid & featured Astronaut Ron Garan. In addition, Hemispheres will put on an immersive multimedia performance, brought to you by the Quixotic Team. The first in many collaborative experience Events, this is surely one to be experienced! Brought to you by: A Great Collaboration.

Rainy Day Books is the Official Bookseller of
A Great Collaboration

This Special Event will certainly SELL OUT.

Purchase your Tickets Now!

A Planetary Event VIP and General Admission Tickets are available from Eventbrite

Watch the spectacular 19 Minute OVERVIEW Feature Film

Let's all celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2015

TUESDAY NIGHT: An evening with New York Times Bestselling novelist Emily Giffin for her New Book The One & Only

Emily Giffin, The New York Times Bestselling Author of Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Love The One You're With, and more, will present her New Book The One & Only.

"Emily Giffin ranks as a grand master. Over the course of six Bestselling novels, she has traversed the slippery slopes of true love, lost love, marriage, motherhood, betrayal, forgiveness and redemption that have led her to be called 'a modern-day Jane Austen.'" ~ Chicago Sun-Times

This Event is Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

Full Event details are available on our Website. Order your Admission Packages now!

TUESDAY NIGHT: An evening with New York Times Bestselling novelist Joseph Kanon for his New Book Leaving Berlin

Joseph Kanon, The New York Times Bestselling Author of The Good German, Alibi, and more, will present his New Book Leaving Berlin.

Go on a 3 Minute video tour of post-World War II Berlin with Joseph Kanon!

INTERNATIONAL PRAISE FOR LEAVING BERLIN:

"If you are looking for a combination of le Carre and Graham Greene, Leaving Berlin will do the trick perfectly. . . . One of the most exciting books I have read for years." ~ Alexander McCall "Sandy" Smith, Mail on Sunday (London), named Book of the Year

"Galloping and compulsive... I can't imagine anyone putting it down.... Admirably atmospheric, the picture of the ravaged Berlin excellently done... An enjoyable thriller, high-class entertainment." ~ Allan Massie, The Scotsman

"An unforgettable picture of a city wrecked by defeat and riddled withbetrayal. Brilliant." ~ Kate Saunders, The Times

This Event is Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Chapel, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

Full Event details are available on our Website. Order your Admission Packages now!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Scott Martelle will discuss his New Book The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth
Scott Martelle will discuss his New Book The Madman and the Assassin: The Strange Life of Boston Corbett, the Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth. Brian Burnes of The Kansas City Star previewed the discussion. This Event is Wednesday, April 01, 2015 at Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops. Full Event details are available on our Website. Order your Admission Packages now!

SPECIAL EVENT: Steve Berry, Bestselling Author, will present The Patriot Threat at a Continuing Legal Education Program

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Rainy Day Books and Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association present New York Times #1 Bestselling Author Steve Berry of The Patriot Threat for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program: Adding a Little Fiction to Your Legal Writing.

This Special Event is Friday, April 17, 2015 at Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Conference Center.

Full Event details are available on our Website.

SPECIAL EVENT: Books & Boutiques 2015 featuring bestselling author Laura McBride, author of We Are Called To Rise
Rainy Day Books is a proud Founding Sponsor of Books & Boutiques 2015, benefiting Women's Breast Health at Saint Luke's South Hospital. Laura McBride, Bestselling Author, will present her New Softcover We Are Called To Rise and give the Keynote Address. This Special Event is Friday, May 01, 2015 at Overland Park Convention Center. Full Event details are available on our Website.

Rainy Day Books & Lisa Ball Travel Design present:
Literary Tour to Italy 2015

Join Vivien Jennings & Roger Doeren of Rainy Day Books for our Literary Tour of Italy this Summer! Monday, June 22 through Sunday, July 05, 2015. The Tour will be filled with amazing experiences as we explore Authors of the past and present who have been inspired by the beauty of Italy! We will also discover great art throughout Italy. One fantastic experience is seeing the wonders of the Vatican Museums in Rome after-hours and exclusively with just our group! We have secured the services of the best tour guide in Rome who will lead us through the halls and to see Michelangelo's masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel! Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Rainy Day Books & Lisa Ball Travel Design present:

Literary Tour to Italy:
Monday, June 22 through Sunday, July 05, 2015

Travel with Vivien, Roger & Lisa and Discover Authors of the past & present inspired by the spectacular beauty of Italy!
Enjoy magnificent scenery, great art and architecture, gourmet foods & wines and explore ancient and modern Italy!

A Custom Tour encompassing the Best of Italy!

Venice

(4 Nights)

Tuscany Countryside and Florence

(5 Nights)

Rome

(3 Nights)

For a detailed Itinerary and more information about

our Literary Tour of Italy, please contact Lisa Ball.

Lisa Ball Travel Design

Tele/Text: 816-820-4351

Lisa@LisaBallTravelDesign.com

www.LisaBallTravelDesign.com

Our pick of the week: THE RED NOTEBOOK!

The Red Notebook

Antoine Laurain

Gallic Books

"Laurain presents the story as if it were reportage, but with the confidence of an age-old storyteller."--San Francisco Book Review

"Laurain's gentle, satirical humor remind this reviewer of Jacques Tati's classic films, and, no, you don't have to know French politics to enjoy this charming novel. Fans of Muriel Barbery's The Elegance of the Hedgehog will want this."--Library Journal

"A hymn to "la vie Parisienne" . . . enjoy it for its fabulistic narrative, and the way it teeters pleasantly on the edge of Gallic whimsy."--The Guardian

Heroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it belongs to, although there's all sorts of other things in it. Laurent feels a strong impulse to find the owner and tries to puzzle together who she might be from the contents of the bag. Especially a red notebook with her jottings, which really makes him want to meet her. Without even a name to go on, and only a few of her possessions to help him, how is he to find one woman in a city of millions?

Thank You for Supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books, Since 1975!

Since November 04, 1975, we have pursued our Legacy of Literacy: 40 years of helping match readers to great Books, bringing famous and soon-to-be-famous names to Kansas City, and enjoying the excitement of sharing so many experiences.

Take the time to tell someone new about Rainy Day Books. Each book that you purchase at Rainy Day Books makes Rainy Day Books a place authors ask to visit, a vibrant part of Kansas City's arts community, and a bookstore where people love books enough to talk about them all day long. Please encourage your fellow readers to sign up for this E-Newsletter. We have an exciting schedule of upcoming Author Events, and this is the first place to hear about them! We also take Orders for Author Autographed Books, so your friends far and wide can share in the experience.

Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops, at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Belinder Road. Our address is 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205. Our Phone Number is 913-384-3126.

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Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; and Sundays we read, rest and enjoy time with our families and friends.

When you shop at Rainy Day Books you're a part of our Legacy of Literacy for Kansas City. We provide full service, knowledgeable Reading Recommendations and priceless Author Event experiences, all at a fair price. To our faithful loyal Customers, we say Thank You for your Support! We look forward to seeing again you soon!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better,

Vivien & Roger and all of your friends at Rainy Day Books