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Rainy Day Books is located in
The Fairway Shops
2706 W 53rd Street
Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705
Phone: 913-384-3126

Store Hours:
Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 10 to 6 and Saturdays 10 to 5
Sundays we are Home with our families and friends to read and rest!

In This Newsletter
Monday Night: Geraldine Brooks In Conversation about The Secret Chord
Tuesday Night: Elian Weiss Friedman, AKA @TheDogist at BAR[K] a Happy Hour for Dogs!
Tuesday Night: Susan Elia MacNeal at the Rainy Day Books Mystery Book Club
SOLD OUT! Thursday night: Ree Drummond, AKA The Pioneer Woman
SPECIAL EVENT: Eben Alexander, M.D., Author of Proof of Heaven at a Healthy Happy Hour!
SPECIAL EVENT: Jackson Galaxy, AKA Cat Daddy, Star of My Cat From Hell
Great New Books arrive on our shelves each Week!
HERE THEY COME!
Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar!

Geraldine Brooks, Monday, October 26


Susan Elia MacNeal, Tuesday, October 27

Ree Drummond: The Pioneer Woman, Thursday, October 29

David Mitchell, Friday, November 06

T. J. Stiles, Monday, November 09

Chelsea Clinton, Tuesday, November 10

Ted Koppel, Wednesday, November 11

B.A. Shapiro, Thursday, November 12

Gloria Steinem, Sunday, November 15

Isabel Allende, Tuesday, November 17

Jon Meacham, Wednesday, November 18

Jackson Galaxy, AKA Cat Daddy, Monday, November 23

Kate Morton, Thursday, December 03

Karl Rove, Wednesday, December 09
Volume 765                            October 26, 2015
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Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 4:00 PM, our entire Rainy Day Books Staff will leave our Bookstore and go to Unity Temple on The Plaza to be in service of our Customers at our SOLD OUT Ree Drummond: The Pioneer Woman Author Event when we OPEN the Doors at 6:00 PM.

Here is a list of our past Week of Author Events around Kansas City:

On Wednesday, October 21st, Tish Jett was at a Meet & Greet Reception Booksigning for her New Hardcover Forever Chic at Nell Hill's at The Village Briarcliff.  Vivien Jennings and Mary Carol Garrity enthusiastically welcomed Guests to Nell Hill's to meet Tish Jett and have the Books Author Autographed.
Forever Chic by Tish Jett at Nell Hill_s 10212015

On Thursday, October 22nd, Refe & Susan Tuma celebrated the Publication of their New Hardcover What the Dinosaurs did Last Night: A Very Messy Adventure at a Launch Party at Rainy Day Books.
Refe _ Susan Tuma for What the Dinosaurs did Last Night_ Very Messy Adventure at Rainy Day Books 10222015

On Tuesday, October 22nd, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann were In Conversation about their Softcovers: Double Down: Game Change 2012 and Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime with Steve Kraske of The Kansas City Star and KCUR 89.3 FM Up to Date at Village Shalom Ages of Excellence Annual Dinner at Sheraton Overland Park at the Convention Center.
Mark Halperin and John Heilemann at Village Shalom Ages of Excellence Annual Dinner at Sheraton Overland Park at the Convention Center 10222015

On Sunday, October 25th, John "Jack" Danforth, Former 3 Term U.S. Senator (R-MO), and Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations was In Conversation with Reverend Brian Ellison of Village Talk about Jack's New Hardcover The Relevance of Religion: How Faithful People Can Change Politics at Village Presbyterian Church.
John _Jack_ Danforth for The Relevance of Religion_ How Faithful People Can Change Politics at Village Church 10252015
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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!
TONIGHT!  Monday Night: 
Geraldine Brooks will be In Conversation 
about her New Novel
The Secret Chord

Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-Winning and Internationally Bestselling Author of March and People of the Book, will be In Conversation with Dr. Robert Lee Hill, Pastor Emeritus of Community Christian Church about her New Hardcover The Secret Chord.
 
 
Listen to a brief interview with Geraldine Brooks on NPR

This Event is
 TONIGHT, Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112. 

Tuesday Night:
 BAR[K]: A Happy Hour for Dogs featuring
Elias Weiss Friedman, AKA @TheDogist  !
NEW LOCATION: Kansas City Bier Company
BAR[K] with Elias Weiss Friedman, AKA @TheDogist 10272015

Elias Weiss Friedman, Instagram sensation @TheDogist will celebrate the Publication of his New Hardcover The Dogist with an Author Autographing of Books at BAR[K]: A Happy Hour for Dogs.  This Event is Co-Sponsored by Rainy Day Books, Ink Magazine and LiveKC.  This Program will Benefit Great Plains SPCA

This Complimentary OPEN HOUSE Event is Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Kansas City Bier Company, 310 W 79th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64114.  All are welcome, Dogs too!

Great Plains will have a pet adoption area and there will be a raffle for attendees to win several prizes from Bark Box.

Tuesday Night: 
Rainy Day Books Mystery Book Club Discussion Featuring
Susan Elia MacNeal, Author of
Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante

Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Maggie Hope Mysteries will appear for the October Rainy Day Books Mystery Book Club Meeting and celebrate the Publication of her New Softcover Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante.  Vivien Jennings, Founder & President of Rainy Day Books will lead the discussion.

This Event is
 Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205.

SOLD OUT!  Thursday Night: 
Ree Drummond, AKA The Pioneer Woman will discuss and Autograph her New Hardcover
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime

Ree Drummond, AKA The Pioneer Woman, New York Times Bestselling Author, will discuss and Autograph her New Hardcover
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime.

Please read our www.RainyDayBooks.com/ReeDrummond2015 for Author Event Guidelines. 

This SOLD OUT Event is
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

SPECIAL EVENT: 
Eben Alexander, M.D., Author of Proof of Heaven will discuss his Book at a Healthy Happy Hour 
Eben Alexander_ M.D._ for Proof of Heaven 11092015

Eben Alexander, M.D., New York Times Bestselling Author will discuss his Softcover Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the AfterlifeSponsored by Saint Luke's Health System Cardio Health and Wellness Center, this Event will also feature a discussion with Saint Luke's Preventive Cardiologist James O'Keefe, M.D.; "Your Faith Has Saved You: Surprising Health Benefits from Following Traditional Religious Rules."

This Complimentary OPEN HOUSE Event is
 Monday, November 09, 2015 at 6:30 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.  Registrations are required, so Register Online Now!

Coming Monday, November 23rd: 
Jackson Galaxy, AKA Cat Daddy & Animal Planet Star will celebrate his New Softcover
Catify to Satisfy
at a Special Event promoting Cat Adoption and Rescue

Jackson Galaxy, AKA Cat Daddy & Star of the hit TV Show My Cat From Hell and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, will celebrate the Publication of his New Softcover Catify to Satisfy: Simple Solutions for Creating a Cat-Friendly HomeThis Special Event is Co-Sponsored by Rainy Day Books, Purrfect Pets of Overland Park, HELP Humane of Belton, Kansas City Pet Project, and The Jackson Galaxy Foundation.
 
OUR SPECIAL EVENT!
Come learn cat behavioral tips from the Cat Daddy himself, AND learn more about how you can get involved in the cat rescue/foster/adoption community from leading cat advocates in Kansas City.  Help us find Shelter Cats forever homes this Holiday Season!
 
 
About Purrfect Pets: 
Purrfect Pets is a non-profit, no-kill cat rescue and adoption agency, dedicated to helping orphaned cats and kittens in need throughout the greater Kansas City area. We rescue hundreds of cats each year from shelters and the general public. In July 2015, Purrfect Pets opened a brand new adoption center inside the Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas. This new space features a shopping boutique (all proceeds directly benefit our cats), a kitten room, an adult cat room, and plenty of space where visitors can watch and visit with the cats in a bright, fun and upbeat environment.
 
 
About Help Humane:
 HELP Humane was incorporated in 1996 and established a foster/rescue/adoption program in our own homes. In 2005, we opened our true no kill shelter in a rented facility. In December 2012, we purchased our own building and moved in. We just celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a brick and mortar facility! We specialize in cats and many special needs cats that were turned away. Seniors, diabetic cats, disabled, Feline Leukemia and FIV+ cats but many many highly adoptable cats also. Our shelter is innovative in being free roaming rooms for people to directly interact with the cats for adoption.
 

This Event is
 Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112.

Great New Books arrive on our shelves each Week!

Slade House

Slade House

David Mitchell

Random House

  

David Mitchell will discuss his New Hardcover Slade House on Friday, November 06, 2015 at 7:00 PM! 

  

Down the road from a working-class British pub, along the brick wall of a narrow alley, if the conditions are exactly right, you ll find the entrance to Slade House. A stranger will greet you by name and invite you inside. At first, you won t want to leave. Later, you ll find that you can t. Every nine years, the house's residents an odd brother and sister extend a unique invitation to someone who's different or lonely: a precocious teenager, a recently divorced policeman, a shy college student. But what really goes on inside Slade House? For those who find out, it's already too late. Spanning five decades, from the last days of the 1970s to the present, leaping genres, and barreling toward an astonishing conclusion, this intricately woven novel will pull you into a reality-warping new vision of the haunted house story as only David Mitchell could imagine it.

 

 After Alice

After Alice

Gregory Maguire

William Morrow

 

When Alice toppled down the rabbit-hole 150 years ago, she found a Wonderland as rife with inconsistent rules and abrasive egos as the world she left behind. But what of that world? How did 1860s Oxford react to Alice's disappearance? In this brilliant work of fiction, Gregory Maguire turns his dazzling imagination to the question of underworlds, undergrounds, underpinnings and understandings old and new, offering an inventive spin on Carroll's enduring tale. Ada, a friend of Alice's mentioned briefly in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, is off to visit her friend, but arrives a moment too late and tumbles down the rabbit-hole herself. Ada brings to Wonderland her own imperfect apprehension of cause and effect as she embarks on an odyssey to find Alice and see her safely home from this surreal world below the world. If Eurydice can ever be returned to the arms of Orpheus, or Lazarus can be raised from the tomb, perhaps Alice can be returned to life. Either way, everything that happens next is After Alice.

 

Brave Enough

Brave Enough

Cheryl Strayed

Knopf Publishing Group

 

Around the world, thousands of people have found inspiration in the words of Cheryl Strayed, who in her three prior books and in her "Dear Sugar" columns has shared the twists and trials of her remarkable life. Her honesty, spirit, and ample supply of tough love have enabled many of us, even in the darkest hours, to somehow put one foot in front of the other--and be brave enough. This book gathers, each on a single page, more than 100 of Strayed's indelible quotes and thoughts--"mini instruction manuals for the soul" that urge us toward the incredible capacity for love, compassion, forgiveness, and endurance that is within us all. Be brave enough to break your own heart.

 

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything about the World

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything about the World

Tim Marshall

Scribner Book Company

 

All leaders of nations are constrained by geography. Their choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas, and concrete. To understand world events, news organizations and other authorities often focus on people, ideas, and political movements, but without geography, we never have the full picture. Now, in the relevant and timely Prisoners of Geography, seasoned journalist Tim Marshall examines Russia, China, the USA, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Japan and Korea, and Greenland and the Arctic--their weather, seas, mountains, rivers, deserts, and borders--to provide a context often missing from our political reportage: how the physical characteristics of these countries affect their strengths and vulnerabilities and the decisions made by their leaders. In ten, up-to-date maps of each region, Marshall explains in clear and engaging prose the complex geo-political strategies of these key parts of the globe. What does it mean that Russia must have a navy, but also has frozen ports six months a year? How does this affect Putin's treatment of the Ukraine? How is China's future constrained by its geography? Why will Europe never be united? Why will America never be invaded? Shining a light on the unavoidable physical realities that shape all of our aspirations and endeavors, Prisoners of Geography is the critical guide to one of the major (and most often overlooked) determining factors in world history.

 

The Witches: Salem, 1692

The Witches: Salem, 1692

Stacy Schiff

Little Brown and Company

 

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, The Witches is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story-the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians.

 

Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers

Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers

Matt Kaplan

Scribner Book Company

 

From the author of The Science of Monsters, this engaging scientific inquiry provides a definitive look into the elements of mystical places and magical objects from the philosopher's stone, to love potions to the oracles from ancient history, mythology, and contemporary culture. Can migrations of birds foretell our future? Do phases of the moon hold sway over our lives? Are there sacred springs that cure the ill? What is the best way to brew a love potion? How do we create mutant humans who regenerate like Wolverine? In Science of the Magical, noted science journalist Matt Kaplan plumbs the rich, lively, and surprising history of the magical objects, places, and rituals that infuse ancient and contemporary myth. Like Ken Jennings and Mary Roach, Kaplan serves as a friendly armchair guide to the world of the supernatural. From the strengthening powers of Viking mead, to the super soldiers in movies like "Captain America," Kaplan ranges across cultures and time periods to point out that there is often much more to these enduring magical narratives than mere fantasy. Informative and entertaining, Science of the Magical explores our world through the compelling scope of natural and human history and cutting-edge science.

 

The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird

The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird

Tom Michell

Ballantine Books

 

In 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell follows his wanderlust to Argentina, where he becomes assistant master at a prestigious boarding school. But Michell's adventures really begin when, on a weekend in Uraguay, he rescues a penguin covered in oil from an ocean spill, cleans the bird up, and attempts to return him to the sea. But the penguin refuses to leave his rescuer's side. That was the moment at which he became my penguin, and whatever the future held, we d face it together, says Michell in this charming memoir. Michell names the penguin Juan Salvador ( John Saved ), but Juan Salvador, as it turns out, is the one who saves Michell. After Michell smuggles the bird back to Argentina and into his campus apartment, word spreads about the young Englishman's unusual roommate. Juan Salvador is suddenly the center of attention as mascot of the rugby team, confidant to the dorm housekeeper, co-host of Michell's parties, and an unprecedented swimming coach to a shy boy. Even through the collapse of the Peronist government and amid the country's economic and political strife, Juan Salvador brings joy to everyone around him especially Michell, who considers the affectionate animal a compadre and kindred spirit.

 

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

Sonia Purnell

Viking

 

By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been impossible without her. Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with a deeply researched account that tells her life story, revealing how she was instrumental in softening FDR's initial dislike of her husband and paving the way for Britain's close relationship with America. It also provides a surprising account of her relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt and their differing approaches to the war effort. Born into impecunious aristocracy, the young Clementine was the target of cruel snobbery. Many wondered why Winston married her, but their marriage proved to be an exceptional partnership. Beautiful and intelligent, but driven by her own insecurities, she made his career her mission. Any real consideration of Winston Churchill is incomplete without an understanding of their relationship, and Clementine is both the first real biography of this remarkable woman and a fascinating look inside their private world.

 

Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision

Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision

Simon Winchester

Harper

 

Simon Winchester tackles this oceanic behemoth of eye-watering complexity by focusing on key moments since 1950 that speak to the greater trends and larger truths about the ocean's significance to us today. Winchester leads us from the Bering Strait to Cape Horn, the Yangtze River to the Panama Canal, and to the many small islands that lie in between. He recounts the atomic tests on the atoll of Bikini, which created a surreal landscape that must still be left vacant for fear of radiation poisoning. He takes us to the launch of Gidget her movies, her TV show, and, most important, her surfboards, which would forever change how the world's youth views a rising wave. Pacific also tells the story of the little transistor radio and how it sparked the digital revolution, from Japan to Silicon Valley, altering the ocean's destiny. Winchester includes tales of alarming discoveries on the Great Barrier Reef and grand expeditions to mysterious vents on the ocean's floor. He examines the geopolitical shifts that shaped the ocean's vast land areas, from the rise of North Korea's rogue state to the end of European colonization, and addresses the environmental degradation and climate shifts that now threaten this majestic body of water. Along the way, Winchester looks at the political turmoil in Australia, the relationship between the Koreas, and recent confrontations that engaged China and the United States. The Pacific, he writes, is the ocean where, quite literally, East meets West. There is challenge in the air, the sound of clashing swords and angry words.

 

 Home

Home

Ellen DeGeneres

Grand Central Life and Style

 

In Home, DeGeneres will, for the first time, share her passion for home design and style. She believes, "You don't have to have money to have good taste," and she is eager to share what she has learned over the years. DeGeneres offers a personal look at every room in each of her homes. Included are seven of her homes past and present, from the famous "Brody House" up to her current homes, and she offers tips and advice on what each house taught her. An added bonus is a look at the homes of her friends and collaborators-some of the finest designers in the country. They share their advice on home design, furnishings, as well as a glimpse at their awe-inspiring rooms.

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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Store Hours: 
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!

 

Roger & Vivien at Home with their Books

 

Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better, 

 

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