Powers, Dennis M.
Biography
Dennis M. Powers first began writing poetry while practicing law in Santa Barbara. Later his work expanded to include newspaper and magazine articles, fiction, and nonfiction books.
His early nonfiction works include Legal Street Smarts (1994), Beating the Tough Times (1995), Legal Expense Defense (1995), The Office Romance (1998), and The Internet Legal Guide (2001). In 2005, Dennis published The Raging Sea, his first book about maritime stories and events. Other books in this genre include Treasure Ship (2006), Sentinel of the Seas (2007), Taking the Sea (2008), and Tales of the Seven Seas: The Escapades of Captain Dynamite Johnny O'Brien (2010).
Living in Ashland, Oregon inspired Dennis to research local history. He wrote hundreds of scripts and historical treatises for local radio programs. He created the local history book, Images of America: Gold Hill (2010) to benefit the Gold Hill Historical Society. He also created an audiobook, “Past and Present: What You Might Not Know (But Want To) About Southern Oregon History" (2013) and used the proceeds to contribute to local charitable causes.
Dennis received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Colorado in Boulder, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver Law School, and a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He is Professor Emeritus of business law at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon and resides there with his wife, Judy.
Found in 352 Collections and/or Records:
A Beautiful Small Wreck, 1993
An excerpt of the book "The Hunt for HMS De Braak" by Donald G. Shomette.
A Captain Unafraid, 1912
This item is a photocopied version of an entire book entitled "A Captain Unafraid: The Strange Adventures of Dynamite Johnny O'Brien" by Horace Smith.
A proposal for "The Dragon's Roar", 2007
The proposal is for "Sentinel of the Seas" (formerly know as "The Dragon's Roar"), and meant to be sent to publishers. The proposal includes chapter breakdowns and sample passages from the manuscript.
Abandoned Shipwreck Act, 2001
A printed document from the DePaul Law Review in 2001 entitled "Regulating the Business of Culture: The Abandoned Shipwreck Act--can preservationists, Salvors, and Divers Sail in Calmer Waters?" by Mary Ann Becker.
Across the Continent, 1866
Excerpts of chapters from a book entitled "Across the Continent: A Summer's Journey."
Acts of Congress, 2000s
The acts of Congress up to 1867 that concern steamboats and collated with the rolls at Washington.
Agony and Death, 1990
An excerpt from "Agony and Death on a Gold Rush Steamer." The text tells the story of the disastrous sinking of the side-wheeler, the Yankee Blade.
Alaska: Pictorial Panorama, [undated]
A picture book of Alaska. There are several color pictures of the Alaskan coast with captions. It seems to be a tourism-related publication. It is undated.
American Merchant Steamships, 2002-2004
The articles concern Brother Jonathan and other steamships. The most prominent item is the "American Merchant Steamships" by Cedric Nevitt of the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, Oregon.
America's Lighthouses: An Illustrated History, 1972
The book "America's Lighthouses: An Illustrated History" contains photographs, technical diagrams, and stories of many lighthouses across America.
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