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Kent Nelson (born 1943) is a contemporary American author specializing in fiction and poetry. He holds a Juris Doctor in Environmental Law from the Harvard Law School.

Aside from writing and holding 15 different academic positions, he has held various part-time and odd jobs which have influenced his writings. These include:

  • Doorman, Club Casablanca, in Cambridge, MA
  • Teacher in STEP, a prison education project, in S. Walpole, MA
  • Tennis Professional in Colorado Springs, CO; Charleston, SC; and West Germany
  • Travel Agent in Frankfurt, West Germany
  • Dishwasher, Hotel Băren, in Sundlauenen, Switzerland
  • City Judge in Ouray, CO
  • Basketball Referee in Ouray, CO
  • Ad Salesman and Reporter, Ouray County Plaindealer, in Ouray, CO
  • Writer for a tow-truck magazine in Chattanooga, TN
  • Algebra Tutor, Baylor School, in Chattanooga, TN
  • Summer School SAT Prep Teacher, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
  • Squash Coach, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
  • Hired Man, Alfalfa Ranch, in Oral, SD (irrigating, fence-building, cutting hay, etc.)
  • Innkeeper in Ouray, CO
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Total Books: 15
The Touching That Lasts
2006 - The Touching That Lasts (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781555663896
ISBN-10: 1555663893
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Land That Moves Land That Stands Still
2004 - Land That Moves Land That Stands Still (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780142004609
ISBN-10: 014200460X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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Land That Moves Land That Stands Still
2003 - Land That Moves Land That Stands Still (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780670032266
ISBN-10: 0670032263
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 5

Toward the Sun The Collected Sports Stories of Kent Nelson
Discoveries Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains
1998 - Discoveries Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781890437152
ISBN-10: 1890437158
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Discoveries Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains
1998 - Discoveries Short Stories of the San Juan Mountains (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781890437169
ISBN-10: 1890437166
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Tennis Player [ISF] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780252006777
ISBN-10: 0252006771
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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All Around Me Peaceful
1989 - All Around Me Peaceful (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780385297158
ISBN-10: 0385297157
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Straight Man
1986 - Straight Man (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780916870119
ISBN-10: 0916870111
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TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Tennis Player [ISF] (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780252006784
ISBN-10: 025200678X
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Cold Wind River
Cold Wind River (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780396078357
ISBN-10: 0396078354
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Language in the Blood
Language in the Blood (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780879053949
ISBN-10: 0879053941
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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The Middle of Nowhere Stories
The Middle of Nowhere Stories (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780879053987
ISBN-10: 0879053984
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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Language in the Blood
Language in the Blood (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780879055455
ISBN-10: 0879055456
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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