Theresa L Nelson

Empress of Elsewhere

The 25 Cent Miracle

And One for All

Devil Storm

The Beggars' Ride

Earthshine

And One for All

The Beggars' Ride

Earthshine

Slim's father, a charismatic actor named Mack, is dying of AIDS.Slim andMack's companion, Larry, help care for Mack.Soon Slim joins a support groupfor family members who live with people who have AIDS.There she meets Isaiah,who believes their parents can be cured by the Miracle Man in the "HungryVal...

And One for All

Years ago Geraldine, her older brother, Wing, and his best friend, Sam, swore eternal friendship and everlasting loyalty to each other.Now it's 1967 and Wing, a senior, thinks the Marines and Vietnam have more to offer than school.But Sam would rather march for peace.Can Geraldine help them keep the...

The Empress Of Elsewhere

Jim and his sister Mary Al have been hired for the summer by "Mrs. Million Dillion," the wealthiest woman in their Texas town, to spend time with J.D., her granddaughter. J.D. has an angry attitude a mile wide. But when she's around the Empress--a monkey her late father left to her--she acts like so...

The 25¢ Miracle

"This compassionate first novel is skillfully related and its characters are perceptively drawn. . . . 'They ain't no guarantees worth piddly squat,' Hank warns Elvira, but in her sweetly comic, determined way, Elvira sets out to improve the odds. . . . A noteworthy debut."Publishers WeeklyA School ...

Ruby Electric

When the lights go dim and you're sitting in the dark with your popcorn -- that's the magic time that Ruby Miller loves best. And then the music creeps in, and the lion roars, or maybe the moon kid goes fishing.... For Ruby, age twelve and a half, movies are better than real life. The ones she writ...

Devil Storm

The great hurricane that devastated Galveston in 1900 is the centerpiece of [this] tightly knit novel. The writing is powerful. A fine work, integrating nature with character.Starred review, The Horn BookNelsons strong sense of place, poetic style and inspired characterization make this far more tha...

How to Live a Positive Life in a Negative World

The tips on positive living in this small book are things I've learned on my own life's journey. I made the decsion years ago that I wanted do do away with negativity in my life, and I haven't looked back. Does living a life of positivity make a difference? Absolutely! The benefits are immeasurable,...

The Year We Sailed the Sun

Orphaned Julia never expected to be sent away, especially not to the ill-named House of Mercy. But adventure awaits her in this historical journey, based on a true story.“Go home,” eleven-year-old orphan Julia Delaney is told, but home for her is gone. Spirited and strong, Julia faces a cruel life a...