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 151 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Acts of Congress, 2000s
The acts of Congress up to 1867 that concern steamboats and collated with the rolls at Washington.
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.
Anchorage Museum photos, 1906-2008
These materials include three images of nautical scenes from the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center in Anchorage, Alaska. It seems the photos might have been taken in Nome, Alaska. Also included is the letter sent by the reference specialist to Dennis Powers.
Anchorage: Star of the North, 1982
The hardback book published by Continental Heritage Press, Inc. (Tulsa, OK) in 1982 called Anchorage: Star of the North, a pictorial and entertaining commentary on the growth and development of Anchorage, Alaska by Evangeline Atwood.
Arctic Trader excerpt, 1957
The excerpt is from a 1957 book by Charles Madsen and John Scott Douglas called Arctic Trader used in Powers' research for Tales of the Seven Seas.
Black Horse of the Sea, 2006
This folder contains items related to the history of sunken vessels including articles entitled "The Wreckmaster," "the wonders of Salvage," and the "Black Horse of the Sea."
Book promotion, press, and correspondence (1 of 6), 2006-2009
Book promotion, press, and correspondence (2 of 6), 2005-2009
The materials mostly include email correspondence between Powers and various correspondents regarding the promotion of his book, Treasure Ship. This correspondence involves multiple speaking engagements, book signings, advertisements, and interviews. Also included are some transcripts of those interviews and other materials related to the book.
Book promotion, press, and correspondence (3 of 6), 2005-2012
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