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:
Photocopied photographs
The images are photocopies of original photographs considered for inclusion in the book "The Raging Sea."
Photograph of Dennis Powers, 2005
The photograph depicts Dennis Powers crouching next to a folder of lighthouse photographs.
Photographs, 2009
The photograph prints used in "The Raging Sea." Additional images are available on CD.
Print Book Sources (1 of 4), 1964-1969
Two printed books Powers likely used in his research. The first title is "Sailors, Whalers & Steamers: Ships That Opened the West," by Edith Thacher Hurd. The second is "The Doghole Schooners," by Walter A. Jackson.
Print Book Sources (2 of 4), 1986
A book used by Powers in his research entitled "Peril at Sea: A Photographic Study of Shipwrecks in the Pacific," by "Shipwreck Jim" Gibbs.
Print Book Sources (3 of 4), 1978-1991
Two print sources Powers used in his research. The first is entitled "California Shipwrecks: Footsteps in the Sea," by Don B. Marshall. The second is an issue of "Oregon Coast" magazine from November/December 1991 that centers around famous shipwrecks off the Oregon coast.
Print Book Sources (4 of 4), 1998
This item is a hardback edition of a book entitled The Treasure Ship S.S. Brother Jonathan: Her Life and Loss, 1850-1865 by Q. David Bowers.
Print sources (1 of 4), 1981-2006
The three print copies of books Powers used in research for his writings. The titles include: "Shipwrecks of the Pacific Coast," by James A. Gibbs (1981), "The Ship and the Storm: Hurrican Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome," by Jim Carrier (2001), and "The Macquina Code: a Numismatic and Spanish Colonial Translator for Collectors, Dealers, Traders, and Shipwreck Treasure Enthusiasts," compiled by Agustin "Augi" Garcia-Barneche (2006).
Print sources (2 of 4), 2005
The book given to Powers by the author David L. Flohr, entitled "More Life Than I Expected: The Adventures of a Fortunate Man (As Told Through a Series of Personal Experiences)."
Print sources (3 of 4), 2003
The book, likely used by Powers in his research, entitled "Historic Divers of British Columbia: A History of Hardhat Diving, Salvage and Underwater Construction," by A. C. (Fred) Rogers (2003).
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- Ships and Shipping 151
- Authorship 72
- Northwest, Pacific 60
- Natural disasters 46
- Lighthouses 34
- Crescent City (Calif.) 30
- California 13
- History, Local 11
- Photographs 11
- Law 9
- Interviews 7
- personal narratives 7
- Oregon 4
- Biography 3
- Tourism 3
- Alaska 2
- Businesses and Corporations 2
- City and Town Life 2
- Coin dealers 2
- Maps 2
- research notes 2
- Architectural Drawings 1
- Documentary photographs 1
- Expeditions and Adventure 1
- Geology 1
- Gold Hill (Or.) 1
- History 1
- Oregon, Southern 1
- Parks and Playgrounds 1
- Poetry 1
- Publishers and Publishing 1
- Sports and Recreation 1
- Tsunamis 1 + ∧ less