Britt Nelson, 75, came to Costa Rica in 2011 from Florida. He is a retired, multi-award winning photo journalist, reporter and news editor for the New York Times Company. He has been published thousands of times on the front pages of American newspapers. He is also a former political columnist for the Costa Rica Star News having written 357 political essays in 4-years. Britt’s love of writing books and screenplays came alive as he produced one book and two screenplays during 2024. Two are available on Amazon Books.– Black Caddy and 1945: Out of India with another on the way entitled ‘Beyond Belief — 1860 Texas.’
Born in upstate New York, Britt’s family moved to Washington, DC in 1954, when he was 5-years-old. When Britt was 13, he and several friends rode their bicycles to the Lincoln Memorial where they witnessed Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Three months later President Kenney was shot dead in Dallas.
“I was a little white spot on a big black page when I saw Dr. King give his famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial. His words, I heard that day, stayed with me to this day and greatly influenced my career in print journalism.”
“My father took my sister Robin and I to the Memorial Bridge to watch President Kennedy’s funeral procession. We witnessed it all close up and personal. It was then i decided I wanted to be a newspaper reporter.”
Over the years, Britt amassed 20 writing awards for excellence in journalism including three New York Times’ highest internal award The Chairman’s Award given by then NYT Chairman of the Board of Director’s Arthur “Punch” Ochs Sulzberger Sr.
Britt’s List
‘Beyond Belief’ is an endearing true story about a 16-year-old girl in Lancaster, Texas, who wins the first horse race at the first Dallas County Fair in 1860 and her legacy began. Available soon on Amazon.
‘1945: Out of India’ is about my Flying Tiger pilot father who escaped World War II — after Japan surrendered — by stealing a C-47 in Northeast India and flying his crew more than 4,500-miles to Darwin, Australia. This is the final story about the Flying Tigers. Their flight became a Symbol of Freedom for the people in Calcutta, Malaysia and Indonesia. Available now on Amazon. Click the link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLBGFT1H?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
The ‘1945: Out of India’ Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091509935996
‘Black Caddy: If You Believe in the Star of Bethlehem’ is a wild ride through the universe as Jesus returns for his Second Coming — a supernatural thriller. Available now on Amazon. Click the link: https://a.co/d/chuL2wk
‘Bambi Angelina’ the true story of a child-piano prodigy in Texas that is forced into the underage sex trade by her mother in Jaco Beach, Costa Rica in 1996. She made millions on Hooker Highway but what did it cost her? Bambi’s amazing success was Angelina’s revenge. Available now on Amazon. Click the link: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Britt-Nelson-ebook/dp/B07FJPVPZN
Bambi Movie Teaser: Click the link:
The Bambi Angelina Story Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063766235038
