Dear Mr. Nelson

About the Book

Kenneth E. Nelson didn’t intend to become a twenty-year volunteer speaker for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). It certainly wasn’t in his thoughts to become a sort of Ann Landers for teenagers. Somehow one step led to another, and before long, the personal rewards were so great he couldn’t stop. After delivering a presentation to a high school class, he was surprised to receive a letter from one of the students detailing his troubles with alcohol. This boy’s letter was the first of thousands that arrived after Nelson’s more than 4,700 lectures (and counting). Many of these letters are here in this unique collection of candid, honest and revealing letters from teenagers. In Dear Mr. Nelson, Nelson has compiled a book of written expressions that may never be duplicated again.

About the Author

Kenneth E. Nelson was raised on a California dairy farm during the Great Depression. Three and a half years were spent in the military during World War II, followed by an equal period to attain his BS degree from UC Berkeley. Following retirement from the farm fertilizer industry, he spent thirty years as a volunteer speaker for MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions). During that same period, Nelson capped a lifelong interest in writing with the publication of three books. He resides in Sacramento, California.