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Desperate Games
by Pierre BoulleA group of scientists now rule the world, and many problems disappear, but new ones surface, including the awesomeness of freedom.
Design for Discipleship: Discovering God's Blueprint for the Christian Life
by J. Dwight PentecostDiscipleship may be a popular term in Christian circles, but what does it really mean for the individual to follow Christ as a biblical disciple?
Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad
by Waris Dirie Cathleen MillerAutobiography of a illiterate and impoverished girl who ran away to New York and became a supermodel and passionate advocate for human rights.
Derai
by E. C. TubbIf Dumarest would enter the contest on Folgone and win a place of eternal glory for the ancient master of Caldor, he would receive wealth, power and a lovely wife. But the truth was less simple. The wealth was confined to the restricted economy of a feudalistic planet. The power would be the privilege of walking a tightrope between assassination and warfare. The lovely heiress was a psychotic telepath. And finally the contest was "fixed". But did Dumarest really have any other choice?
Deluge Drivers (Icerigger Trilogy, Book #3)
by Alan Dean FosterBook 3 of the Icerigger Trilogy, Ethan Fortune had pushed the Tran toward civilization. But now civilization was pushing back.
Delivering Quality Service: Balancing Customer Perceptions and Expectations
by Valarie A. Zeithaml A. Parasuraman Leonard L. BerryWhat exactly is excellent service? Here's a model that provides insight into customer expectations and service delivery.
Deliver Us from Evil: A Pastor's Reluctant Encounters with the Powers of Darkness
by Don BashamStory of pastor encountering severe problems in his congregation that were strangely unresponsive to traditional Christian answers, and learning about deliverance from evil spirits.
Deep Fire Rising
by Jack DubrulHired to lead the excavation of caverns deep beneath Area 51, Philip Mercer finds himself drilling straight into the epicenterof an age-old conspiracy.
Death of a Politician
by Richard CondonWho murdered Walter Slurrie, America's most prominent political figure? Parallel investigations by the NYPD and the Secret Police uncover his life.
Death of a Fool (Roderick Alleyn #19)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn of Scotland Yard is confronted with a case that forces him to learn about English folk dancing.
Death in the Air
by Agatha Christie(from the book) Twenty-one passengers are winging their way across the English Channel. Twenty are alive. One passenger, Madame Gisefle- blackmailer, money-lender, woman with a past-is dead. Murdered. How? Why? By whom? Hercule Poirot, detective supreme, is off on a new and engrossing mystery by AGATHA CHRISTIE
Death in Midsummer and Other Stories
by Yukio Mishima10 short stories by the famed Japanese playwright and novelist.
Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn #4)
by Ngaio MarshAt a special monthly service of one of the strange sects in London, Cara Quayne was chosen to drink the wine of ecstasy. An Inspector Alleyn mystery.
Death and the Dancing Footman (Roderick Alleyn #11)
by Ngaio MarshIt was to be a grand house party thrown by a jaded millionaire, but murder threw a damper on it, so Inspector Roderick Alleyn received a late invitation.
Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
by Gene BarrettaClever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD--and that's just for starters. This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening. A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection.
Dear Author: Students Write About the Books That Changed Their Lives
by The Editors at Weekly Reader's Read MagazineWeekly Reader's Read magazine, with the Library of Congress held a contest asking junior high and high school students to write to the author of the book that has most influenced their lives. Dear Author includes eloquent and touching letters, with brief biographies of the chosen authors listing additional titles they've published. Enduring classics are mixed with contemporary favorites, among them letters to Maya Angelou, Hemingway, Anne Frank, Judy Blume, Alex Haley, Steinbeck, Charles Dickens, J. R. R. Tolkien, Dr. Zeus, Toni Morrison, J. D. Salinger, Willa Cather, Charlotte Bronté, and Thoreau. This book affirms the power of literature to affect today's youth and demonstrates that reading will never go out of style. It is for every young adult and anyone who has loved a book and wants to discover other captivating and influential authors. In their letters, the young writers address the authors as role models, heroes and friends, discussing very personal issues in their lives like divorce, loneliness, anger, aspirations and evolving values. Many picked up a book expecting to be bored and finished it alight with enthusiasm, a sense of accomplishment and a new respect for the value of books. The clear and useful index has been included.
Dean Koontz's Frankenstein, Book Three: Dead and Alive
by Dean KoontzFrom the celebrated imagination of Dean Koontz comes a powerful reworking of one of the classic stories of all time. If you think you know the legend, you know only half the truth. Now the mesmerizing saga concludes... As a devastating hurricane approaches, as the benighted creations of Victor Helios begin to spin out of control, as New Orleans descends into chaos and the future of humanity hangs in the balance, the only hope rests with Victor's first, failed attempt to build the perfect human. Deucalion's centuries-old history began as the original manifestation of a soulless vision-and it is fated to end in the ultimate confrontation between a damned creature and his mad creator. But first they must face a monstrosity not even Victor's malignant mind could have conceived--an indestructible entity that steps out of humankind's collective nightmare with powers, and a purpose, beyond imagining.
Dealer's Choice (Wild Cards XI)
by George R. R. MartinAfter far too many disastrous raids and military embarrassments, the Nats order a full-out, no-holds-barred blitzkrieg against the Jokers and Aces.
Deadly Valentine (Death on Demand #6)
by Carolyn HartMystery bookstore owner Annie Laurance didn't want to go to the party, not after the hostess made a pass at her husband, but then Annie found the hostess in the gazebo - murdered.
Deadly Grace
by Taylor SmithOn a cold winter night in a small Minnesota town in 1979, Grace Meade is killed and her house is set ablaze. Incredibly, the prime suspect is her own daughter Jillian.
DeadSpawn (Necroscope, #5)
by Brian LumleyThere's a maniacal murderer on the loose, and Harry Keogh is asked to investigate, asked by the dead spirits of the madman's victims.
Dead Man's Hand (Wild Cards VII)
by George R. R. MartinChrysalis, the glass-skinned queen of the joker underworld, has been found brutally murdered in her popular restaurant, the Crystal Palace.
Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States
by Helen PrejeanFrom being the spiritual adviser to a condemned killer and knowing his executioners and the families of his victims, Prejean gives us an unprecedented look at the human consequences of the death penalty.