Jessie, Nell and Nellie

About the Book

Jessie, Nell, and Nellie is based on true stories and actual happenings of each of the three women told to the author by her grandmother Nell and her mother Nellie. The story has been embellished with fictional characters and incidents in order to create a tale to remember.

About the Author

Theodora L. Reeck, better known to her family and friends as Dede, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In 1947, she married Howard. She has four children and five grandchildren. In 1965 she and her family moved to Florida. After raising her family as a stay-at-home-mom, she began her career as a preschool teacher/director and taught for twenty-six years. It is her belief that the most precious gift that you can give to a child is the gift of love. In 2007, she and her husband moved to Georgia to be closer to their children and grandchildren.