The book explores the author's journey from collecting news clippings and Supreme Court opinions on gun violence to advocating for common-sense gun regulations. Following significant events, including the Heller and McDonald rulings, David Nelson, an attorney, critiques these decisions as misinterpretations of the Founding Fathers' intentions. After the Las Vegas shooting in 2017, he felt a moral obligation to articulate the political complexities surrounding gun laws and propose actionable solutions to address the ongoing crisis of gun violence.
David L. Nelson Books
This author is an artist-in-residence focusing on South Indian music. They are affiliated with the Department of Music at Wesleyan University, contributing to the teaching and presentation of this musical tradition. Their work highlights the deep connection between artistic practice and the academic environment.






The sixth edition of this best-selling biochemistry introduction retains its clarity and coherence, while including the latest advancements, new worked examples, end-of-chapter problems, and enhanced artwork to emphasize key processes and lessons.
Authors Dave Nelson and Mike Cox combine the best of the laboratory and best of the classroom, introducing exciting new developments while communicating basic principles of biochemistry.
Boys Enter the House
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
With the help of family, friends, and lovers, the victims of John Wayne Gacy tell their side of the story As investigators brought out the bagged remains of several dozen young men from a small Chicago ranch home and paraded them in front of a crowd of TV reporters and spectators, attention quickly turned to the owner of the house. John Gacy was an upstanding citizen, active in local politics and charities, famous for his themed parties and appearances as Pogo the Clown. But in the winter of 1978-79, he became known as one of many so-called "sex murderers" who had begun gaining notoriety in the random brutality of the 1970s. As public interest grew rapidly, victims became footnotes and statistics, lives lost not just to violence, but to history. Through the testimony of siblings, parents, friends, lovers, and other witnesses close to the case, Boys Enter the House retraces the footsteps of these victims as they make their way to the doorstep of the Gacy house itself.
Konnakkol Manual
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
David Nelson wrote and compiled Konnakkol Manual to assist teaching an advanced course in the rhythmic compositions of Karnatak (South Indian) music. The main body of the book comprises full tani avartanams (spoken percussion solos) in three taas, together with instructions for practice, and Solkattu notation.



