The Disappearance of Summer Solstice

by Joseph C. Taylor

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"The Disappearance of Summer Solstice" THE OBSTACLE: Summer and her friends overcome fear and self-centeredness as they sacrifice all for a higher ideal.

THE STORY LINE: Six fourteen-year old teenagers are carried away to a galaxy far from earth in an effort to help an alien save his dying planet. They learn what it takes to OVERCOME self-centeredness and give all for a higher ideal as they return to a future earth devoid of fossil fuels. They become the pawns of the United States and Iraq who battle over the secret of the energy source of the spaceship that crossed time and space.

Released October 1999

"...Highly entertaining", The Lemoore Advance

"...Started writing adventure stories to help his students "understand and appreciate the excitement and daily application of science". The Modesto Bee

"....And just as the boy could imagine himself in the middle of the Hardy Boys mysteries, Taylor the writer imagines the action." The Fresno Bee

"This IS an adventure. Young adults will definitely enjoy reading it....this is an interesting, fast-paced story." Writers Digest

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