Author honours achievements of Guyanese in new book

By Cassandra Khan

DENNIS Nelson Sr., a 76-year-old author, has created a book titled 'They Made Us Proud,' aimed at raising awareness about the achievements of Guyanese individuals in Guyana and around the world.

While this is not his first publication, 'They Made Us Proud' marks the first volume of his book series. Within its pages, readers will discover the stories of 68 outstanding individuals from various fields such as politics, literature, performing arts, sports, and music.

The inspiration behind the book struck Nelson when his father, Robert Nelson, passed away. A friend of his father's read the obituary and commented, “There is nothing much mentioned here about Robert, and especially for the people in New Amsterdam, it would take a book to do this.”

From those words, Nelson continued to think about how many other families have people with outstanding achievements that not many people know about, and so, the idea was born.

Compiling the book involved gathering information from various sources, including relatives of the featured individuals, and some even wrote their own stories.

Nelson and his team ensured the authenticity of the information. The book took a total of four years to complete.

The official launch of Nelson's book will occur at three locations on different dates. The first launch is scheduled for May 25, 2023, at the Molteenos Sports Club. The second launch will be held on May 29, 2023, at 13:00hrs at the New Amsterdam Town Hall and on May 31, 2023, at 13:00hrs, the third launch will be held at the Linden Library.

For those interested, the book is available for US$20 (GYD 4,000).

Additionally, the first 15 buyers will receive special gifts.

According to Nelson's biography, he is the fifth son of Robert Alexander Nelson and Gladys Nelson. He was born in New Amsterdam Berbice, British Guiana, and attended Saint Ambrose Anglican Primary School.

Nelson then went to Guyana Oriental College and later joined the Government Technical Institute (GTI), where he was the only male student among 24 females in their first commercial education class.

After graduating from GTI, he started working at the Government Printery in the Typesetting Department in 1967. Subsequently, he left