Readers will welcome the return of the popular and appealing Brendan Buckley as he encounters the trials and tribulations of middle school and struggles to forge his own identity within his family. /rebates/2fThe-Renewables-Chuck-Van-Soye2fbook2f25966047&. yet as up-to-date as modern-day hydrogeology says. Does Dad think he's a science-nerd wimp? Can Brendan prove to him that his scientific pursuits really could be world-changing? A science-fiction fantasy written with the wonderment we used to love in those classic pulp magazines. Will they remain best friends? And Brendan and his police detective father aren't exactly seeing eye-to-eye. 'A science-fiction fantasy written with the wonderment we use to used to love in those classic pulp magazines yet as up-to-date as modern-day hydrogeology' - H. He misses hanging out with Khalfani, his best friend and Tae Kwon Do sparring partner. But their partnership clicks and they embark on a methane-producing experiment involving bottles, balloons, and the freshest cow manure they can find.Īs Brendan spends more time on the experiment, his big questions get even bigger. When his alternative energy idea gets him paired with Morgan, Brendan is more than a little skeptical. Like, why won't new-girl Morgan Belcher leave him alone? And what will he propose for the national science competition his class is entering? Can he turn the tables on his captors and become the spy who brings ISIS down If you love espionage thrillers, especially one laced with geopolitics, the CIA. Chuckrelaxes with boating, fishing, and authoring books, such as his The Renewables,Spy Mates, Pondering Life's Imponderables, and Confessions and Misadventures of Charlie the Fisherman.Brendan Buckley is headed to middle school, and he has lots of big questions. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions - starting at 12.04. government ransom him? Exchange him for a captured ISIS terrorist?Rescue him via military strike? Could international espionage spawn the demiseof ISIS?ĬhuckVan Soye retired from the business world to reside in KeyWest, FL, where he stays active as Treasurer of both the Key West Writers Guildand the local Gideons International camp.His career has ranged from Army officer to Chemical Engineer for Sun Oil,to writer and editor for McGraw-Hill's ChemicalEngineering magazine, to Sales and Marketing Executive for DuPont. Buy American for Sale by Chuck Van Soye online at Alibris.

This book takes you into themidst of both of these struggles through the eyes and experience of a kidnappedAmerican college professor who faces death as an Islamic State captive.

Citizens of the worldworry about ISIS and that brutal terror group's very real threat to their own homeland.They also fret over the tragic loss of life during the ongoing civil war inSyria.

The Renewables by Chuck Van Soye