Barry Nadel
Grew up in a in San Jose, California. BSc in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis 1975. MSc in Viticulture and Enology on Haploidy and Plant Tissue Culture from UC Davis 1975-1977. Immigrated to Israel Aug. 1, 1977.
PhD in plant genetics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, using plant tissue culture as a tool for selection for resistance to Mal Secco in Lemon. Researcher at the Faculty of Agriculture, Dept. of Horticulture. The use of plant tissue culture for mass reproduction and plant physiology.1985-1991. CEO and Chief Scientist of Agecotec Ltd. 1991-2011. Breeding maize, squash, melon, watermelon, facus, tomato, and pepper (hot and sweet). Contract research for startup domesticating an important wild plant that had been harvested to a point of extinction. The plant is an important source of an anti-cancer drug, 2011-2012. In 2013-15 worked for Breath of Life Ltd., a government-sanctioned medicinal Cannabis grower, first as the chief agronomist and then as the chief scientist. 2015-to present, agricultural consultant and author. Both divorced and widower. Four children and eleven grandchildren (5 girls and 6 boys). I write books on home wine making, organic greenhouse production, children's books and novels (the Hoshiyan Chronicles). |
Seeking the Light of Justice (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 1)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
The Light of Justice is a worldwide folklore hero famous for ruling a land based on faith, righteousness and justice. Yoshua Rosenberg’s archeological team is seeking his identity. Yoshua discovers the cover page of the Hoshiyan Chronicles by Aharon Dori. Yoshua posting document on the internet catches the Vatican's interest and find it is flagged red. The pope discovers, in a secret vault a papal directive to destroy the Chronicles and any mention of Aharon Dori. This starts the secret war with the Vatican. The cover page leads them to a 15th century converted synagogue to chapel in southern Spain. The excavation is secretly financed by Hoshiyans via Dr. Simon Jamerson (surgeon). There, they discover the horrors of the Spanish Inquisition. Falsely imprisoned for terrorism, from where will their salvation come? |
Saving the Light of Justice (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 2)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
Yoshua, Aviva and Sasha receive the king’s pardon. Once home, they receive information to barter with the Spanish government to recover the chapel and artifacts. Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ernesto Palmerio, secret leader of the Basque terrorists, lures Yoshua back to Spain to murder him. An ambush to murder Yoshua on the Spanish-Portuguese border is thwarted by an elderly couple of bow-wielding Hoshiyans. Yoshua captures Ernesto in a shootout. In the ensuing negotiations, Yoshua receives back the chapel and its artifacts. The team returns to Spain to many surprises. Simon’s wife’s murderer has come to Spain to finish his revenge. |
The Oath of Peace - Brit Shalom (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 3)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
Spain returns the artifacts, but, with a chaperon, Dr. Miguel Sarmiento. The Spaniard’s lust for treasure and the beautiful Dr. Berger brings strife to the excavation. The first book, opened, is the Community Ledger. It provides a wealth of information from which they discover hidden treasures. The second book introduces Aharon Dori and the Hoshiyan Chronicles. Aharon details how they came to Hoshiya. The Hoshiyans create a new society with their Oath of Peace. Terrorists strike again. They try to blow up the chapel with the team inside it. Everyone is wounded. How will Dr. Jamerson choose to save between the woman he loves (Aviva) and his duty to the prophecy (Yoshua)? |
Forging the Light of Justice (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 4)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
The Spanish give the chapel area consulate status. The locals believe a miracle occurred during the bombing because of its selective damage. Continued readings reveal the moral legacy of the Arieli family. In a disrupted mission, Benyamin Arieli and David Rosenberg are separated from their unit. They are alone in Syria. Dr. Arieli approves of a secret Hoshiyan rescue mission to save the young princes. Can an attack helicopter and a squad of archers fulfill the mission? For the first time, Hoshiyan officers in the IDF face a problem of dual loyalty. Are they willing to pay the price? |
Prophecy of the Light of Justice (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 5)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
Continuing thriller epic of the secret war betweenYoshua's team and the Vatican. The history of Hoshiya continues centered on building of the Arieli dynasty. Through Raphael’s teachings, he becomes the leader of the Musar (ethics) movement. This leads him to be elected as king. In Spain, a relationship blossoms between Gila and Chelon. A rogue papal agent hires the Spanish mafia to assassinate the Israelis in Spain. Yoshua kills the assassin, triggering the Galician Clans to seek vengeance. Crown Prince Elisha, at university, defends his old flame against her law professor. He shocks everyone with his defense. King Raphael is seriously injured in a freak accident. Elisha, takes over as regent. Death brings heartbreak when a prominent member of the consulate is killed while defending themselves from the Spanish mafia. |
National Intelligence Agency: Farmer, Scholar, Prince (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 6)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
“Attacking a consulate is a declaration of war,” the Israeli Foreign Ministry hissed at his Spanish counterpart. Violence continues to shadow the archaeologists. The people of Nido de Aguila become hostile. Simon takes Aviva to England to meet his family. Instead of an official marriage proposal, Aviva undergoes the ultimate test of proving her love for Simon. She loves him enough to walk away from him. The pope's continuing war on the Hoshiyans results in Amit Arieli, Micki's cousin being kidnapped in London. The pope wants DNA proof that Hoshiyans exist. Amit attempts to escape using a method with rats used by his ancestors. Will the rats do the trick? Tragedy strikes in the saga of the Hoshiyan people. King Raphael’s prophecy is fulfilled. His son, the popular King Elisha, is killed protecting his wounded guardsmen in a fiercely fought battle. Queen Chana takes over the reins of the government. Chana has to fight male chauvinism and bigotry. She initiates a number of reforms that anger the nobility and their allies the Free Thinkers, but brings her extensive popular support. Rivka Arieli reveals to Aviva the secrets of the Hoshiyan people. Will she now accept Simon after what happened to her in England? The pope’s war against Aharon Dori, the Hoshiyan Chronicles and everyone connected to Professor Rosenberg Continues. Alberto’s surrogates (the Fatah terrorist organization) attack Prof. Gavriel in his office at the university. |
Mysterious Birth of the Light of Justice (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 7)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
The saga’s of the Hoshiyan Chronicle's pace accelerates. Despite the political solution to the incursion into Syria, the head of Israel's Internal Security forces considers Dr. Arieli the leader of a Jewish terrorist organization.The Vatican employs Hamas, who with Iranian help add unsolicited violence in Jerusalem. General Aharon Dori continues with the reign of Queen Chana and her family. A politically arranged marriage turns into two love affairs, linking the Arieli and Dori families platonically. Queen Chana’s first grandson, Elisha, is a genius. From a tender age, he’s revealed to be a prophet. Elisha prophecies the birth of his brothers Daniel and Yossie who share a special soul. Unknown mysteries shroud the miraculous pregnancies and births. Two boys are born at the same instant, who will teach the world about unity and brotherly love. Thus the Light of Justice is born into the world. The Vatican slanders the young female Israeli members of the team to discredit them and therefore, their work. Provacateurs are hired, which results in violence and death. |
Forging of a Spiritual Warrior (The Hoshiyan Chronicles Book 8)
Thriller/fantasy/action/adventure/spirituality
The Spanish government release the ancient dead Jewish community of Nido de Aguila as Yoshua and his team leave Spain. Laying the dead of Nido de Aguila to rest sparks an international controversy. Judge Dori demands protection of world Jewry against anti-Semitism. The government encourage Rav Elisha Arieli to organize a clandestine organization to fight anti-Semitism worldwide. The Forging of a Spiritual Warrior regales the time from the bizarre circumcision of Yossie and Danny through the extensive ethical and spiritual education that they receive as a children. The loving platonic relationship between Daniel Arieli and Yosef Drori symbolizes unity and selfless brotherly love. Elisha, the prophet, manipulates the people around him to fulfill the prophecies he receives. Death comes from the hand of a Vatican paid assassin. A great teacher of ethics is cut down by hatred. Yoshua wrecks revenge on the murderers. He demonstrates that he’s scarier than any monster that lurks in the night. |