Nelson's Column TV presents James Nelson, also known as Mick the Punk, the Diamond Geezer, author of "No More Walls" available in paperback and as a Kindle e-book. Contact James via Email: jamesnelsonbooks@gmail.com
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
GOING DUTCH 1983 - JAMES NELSON
These two photos, one full length, one half length were taken in Amsterdam Holland at the launch of the Dutch translation of No More Walls, in 1983 they where taken by Erwin Olaf who took the famous photo of Bianca Jagger on a Leopard Skin rug, copyright James Nelson if you whould like copys there cost is £3.00 each
Monday, November 13, 2006
AUSTRALIA
HOMELESSNESS IS A WORLD PROBLEM
THE TRUTH TEACHER, WHOS LIVED IT, ITS NOT A LIE
Monday, October 16, 2006
INSIDE MY LIFE REVEALED
THIS THE FIRST ARTICLE THAT I WROTE FOR CAPITOL LIGHTS AS THE DEPUTY EDITIOR OF CAPTIOL LIGHTS. IT WAS A SECTION OF THE BIG ISSUE WRITTEN BY HOMELESS PEOPLE OR PEOPLE WITH HOMELESS EXPERIENCE
I WROTE THIS 15 YEARS A O IN 1991.
I WROTE THIS 15 YEARS A O IN 1991.
MY LETTER TO THE MUSIC WORLD
Monday, October 09, 2006
MY CV 1973 - 2005
IT'S MINE AND OURS - NOT YOU AND THEM
60 SECOND TRANSMITT TO LIFE STORY
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
I WILL NOT BE USED
THE WHEEL KEEPS TURNING, WHO FOR?
Monday, October 02, 2006
WE DONT FORGET OUR DEAD OR DO WE?
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
SHELTER IS A CRISIS, NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS
There's talk about crisis at christmas. In 1991 they said there where 3,000 homeless peple sleeping rough in London, I would say there could be similar numbers in 2006. They are there from roughly six days. What most people dont understand with the experience of being homeless, they have to learn to live in a house or a flat. I dont believe in charity or hand outs.
WHO NEEDS BANANARAMA - I DONT THINK SO!
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
THEY WILL NOT WIN
AT THE AGE OF 51 I WAS EVICTED FROM A FLAT THAT I SQUATTED FOR A YEAR. THE FLAT WAS MY DAD'S IN WATERLOO. HE HAD DIED IN 1987 .
THIS IS MY WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT I GAVE TO THE COURT. I CREATED LEGAL HISTORY TO GET THE FLAT BACK ON FIRST OFFER ON ORDER OF THE COURT. THEY ALSO EVICTED MY DAD EVEN THOUGH HE HAD BEEN DEAD AND BURRIED A YEAR.
Monday, August 14, 2006
OUT OF SIGHT - OUT OF MIND
BAFTA FRIDAY 15 JULY 1994
On the 15 july1994, I attended this BAFTA presentation. A group of Film students from the University of Westminster filmed and videod 2o minutes of film on how homeless people and people with homeless experiences were able to share there experiences to show others how there lived there lives in the streets and survived.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
THEY TRIED TO DESTROY MY BRAINS BUT - HARD LUCK, THEY COULDN'T!
In 1969 after discusions with psychiatrists doctors and my mum and dad, it was desided to give me a full front labotamy. The reasons were given that it would stop me from being violent and drinking. It was said that it wasnt a dangerous operation it took ten minutes. I signed the paper to have it done, I was taken to the Brook hospital from Cane Hill. Two days before I had my operation a guy at 24 years died of the same operation. I heard them lying them out. I tried to leave tthe hospital, they wouldnt let me. On the day of my operation, one of the nurses came in on her day off to go down to the operating theatre with me.
The actual operation took three and a half hours and I believe it didnt work as I drank three weeks afterwards. I got access to my medical records after eighteen years in red letters it said that 'this operation was done for social control and it was a success'
Monday, August 07, 2006
A DEPUTATION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS RE-HOUSING
BE STILL
This is the CD called "Be Still" words by James Nelson; music written and performed by Cosmo (Flannel); Ed, Nuala and Dougie (Headmix). performed by Headmix. Nelson's Column Records 2001.
This can be bought for £6.00, if you would like to buy a copy send me an email on diamondgeezer72@hotmail.com
BOOK LAUNCH
This is Annika and me in Fly Press a printing shop in Brixton having a nater and a cup of tea and a smoke.
This is me an Annika a Dutch friend in the rose garden in Kennington Park in 1983. This rose garden is special to me as my mother used to wheel me around this park and garden in a pram when I was a baby.
This is yours truly with my books displayed in a day centre for the homeless in South London in June 1994
These two photos where taken by Erwin Olalf in Amsterdam Holland as part of the publicity for the Dutch translation in 1983.
These are photos of theDutch at the launch of the Dutch version of No More Walls in Rotterdam in 1983.
We also had a book launch in Amsterdam.
This is Roland, who actually did the translation
NO MORE WALLS
The original manuscript I wrote between 1973 and 1976. It has 60 ,000 words in capital letters on 300 fullscap sheets of paper with no paragraphs, full-stops, or commas. We as a collective, discussed the layout of the book and I had a hand in every procedure from writing to distribution. It sold 2000 copies in 1978 and it got to number 4 out of the top 5 in the first 4 to 5 months.
This is the updated 2nd Edition of "No More Walls." In 1984 it sold 1000 copies. It has been translated into Japanese, Dutch, and German, but not published in Germany.
The idea of the cover of the book was all my life I've had a closed mind. The picture shows an image of me walking into the sunlight of the spirit. 36 years of my life was spent enclosed in walls of instutions and emotional walls to protect myself.
No More Walls is availiable to buy for £12.50. If you would like to purchase a copy, please go to the website: www.lulu.com/content/482697
there is a download version for £9.18 or a paperback book version for £12.50
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