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Volume 1,093 | April 11, 2022
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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
Fax: 913-384-9209
Our Shopping Hours:
Mondays through Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Sundays we are Home with our families to read and rest!
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Our World-Famous Author Events Calendar! |
Watch here for our 2022 Author & Book Events!
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WE ARE NOW OPEN MONDAYS
THROUGH SATURDAYS
10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM!
"Face Masks and Social Distancing are optional
in order to enter Rainy Day Books."
Thank You, Vivien & Roger
We Thank You for being faithful loyal Rainy Day Books Customers and for your continued support!
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On Saturday, April 09, 2022, at 1:00 PM, W. Bruce Cameron, #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author of A Dog's Purpose, A Dog's Way Home, and A Dog's Journey (all now Major Motion Pictures), Celebrated the Publication of his New Softcover A Dog's Courage: A Dog's Way Home Novel, $16.99, ISBN 9781250257642. Bruce greeted fans and signed Books for 2 hours. Nancy Grecian introduced her Dog "Murfee" who is being treated for cancer. Bruce and Roger are longtime good friends, and they call each other "Dog Brothers". This Special Event promoted and encouraged Animal Adoptions from Wayside Waifs: A No Kill Shelter.
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OPEN HOUSE AUTHOR EVENT
Warren Ashworth and Susan Kander
Celebrate the Publication of their New Softcover Novel We, the House
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM
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Join us as Warren and Susan share their inspiration and introduce their New Novel, set in Newton, Kansas! More information here!
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Rainy Day Books in The Fairway Shops, 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas 66205
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LIVE AUTHOR EVENT
Candice Millard will Introduce
her New Hardcover River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 7:00 PM
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DATE & TIME: Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Unity Temple on The Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112
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New & Notable Non-Fiction! |
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One of Our All-Time Bestselling Books! |
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Nancy Horan, a former Journalist and longtime resident of Oak Park, Illinois, now lives and writes on an island in Puget Sound.
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I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current.
So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. Four years earlier, in 1903, Mamah and her husband, Edwin, had commissioned the renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives.
In this ambitious debut novel, fact and fiction blend together brilliantly. While scholars have largely relegated Mamah to a footnote in the life of America’s greatest architect, author Nancy Horan gives full weight to their dramatic love story and illuminates Cheney’s profound influence on Wright.
Drawing on years of research, Horan weaves little-known facts into a compelling narrative, vividly portraying the conflicts and struggles of a woman forced to choose between the roles of mother, wife, lover, and intellectual. Horan’s Mamah is a woman seeking to find her own place, her own creative calling in the world. Mamah’s is an unforgettable journey marked by choices that reshape her notions of love and responsibility, leading inexorably ultimately lead to this novel’s stunning conclusion.
Elegantly written and remarkably rich in detail, Loving Frank is a fitting tribute to a courageous woman, a national icon, and their timeless love story.
Praise for Loving Frank:
“Loving Frank is one of those novels that takes over your life. It’s mesmerizing and fascinating–filled with complex characters, deep passions, tactile descriptions of astonishing architecture, and the colorful immediacy of daily life a hundred years ago–all gathered into a story that unfolds with riveting urgency.” ~ Lauren Belfer, Author of City of Light
“This graceful, assured first novel tells the remarkable story of the long-lived affair between Frank Lloyd Wright, a passionate and impossible figure, and Mamah Cheney, a married woman whom Wright beguiled and led beyond the restraint of convention. It is engrossing, provocative reading.” ~ Scott Turow
“It takes great courage to write a novel about historical people, and in particular to give voice to someone as mythic as Frank Lloyd Wright. This beautifully written novel about Mamah Cheney and Frank Lloyd Wright’s love affair is vivid and intelligent, unsentimental and compassionate.” ~ Jane Hamilton
“I admire this novel, adore this novel, for so many reasons: The intelligence and lyricism of the prose. The attention to period detail. The epic proportions of this most fascinating love story. Mamah Cheney has been in my head and heart and soul since reading this book; I doubt she’ ll ever leave.” ~ Elizabeth Berg
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Pre-Order Author Autographed Books! |
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Rainy Day Books is pleased to offer personally Author Autographed & Inscribed Books of New York Times Bestselling Author Julie Garwood's New Hardcover Grace Under Fire. For a limited time, Julie will Author Autograph & Inscribe your Pre-Ordered Hardcovers. Inscriptions are limited to 8 words, and Julie reserves the right to edit your requests. Orders with Inscriptions must be received by Friday, July 15, 2022.
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Read and share our Weekly and Monthly E-Mail Newsletters!
We work smart and hard to create exciting and unique opportunities as we celebrate
46 Years of bringing Customers & Books together for memorable experiences!
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Cobble Hill Puzzles & Galison Puzzles! |
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Thank You for Supporting Your Community Bookseller, Rainy Day Books, Since 1975! |
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Since Vivien Jennings Founded Rainy Day Books on November 04, 1975, we have pursued our Legacy of Literacy; 46 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-Mail Newsletter. We will have an exciting upcoming schedule of Livestream Author Events in 2021, and this is the first place to hear about them!
Rainy Day Books is located in The Fairway Shops, at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Belinder Avenue. Our address is 2706 W 53rd Street, Fairway, Kansas (KS) 66205-1705. Our Phone Number is 913-384-3126. Our E-Mail Address is [email protected]
Get Directions to Rainy Day Books and our Author Event venues by Clicking Here.
Our Current Bookstore Hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sundays we read, rest, recharge, and enjoy time with our families at Home.
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!
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Life is Good and it just keeps getting Better,
Vivien & Roger and all of your friends at Rainy Day Books.
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When I discovered books as a young girl, I dreamt about having a bookstore where people could read about anything and everything that interests them. Books provide edification, entertainment, and escape. My dream came true, and I welcome you to Rainy Day Books.
~ Vivien Jennings, Founder & President
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Rainy Day Books
2706 W 53rd Street
The Fairway Shops
Fairway, Kansas 66205-1705
Phone: 913-384-3126
Fax: 913-384-9209
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