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:
The Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Journals, Vol. 2, 1928-1930
This item is a second and slightly different copy of the second in a series of three volumes of the journals of Captain "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien. These are photocopies of the microfilm version of the journals housed in the University of Alaska archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library in Fairbanks, Alaska. This volume covers the period roughly from 1889-1909. "The journals, handwritten in pencil, are a narrative of his life and were written between 1928 and 1930."
The Dynamite Johnny O'Brien Journals, Vol. 3, 1928-1930
The third in a series of three volumes of the journals of Captain "Dynamite" Johnny O'Brien. These are photocopies of the microfilm version of the journals housed in the University of Alaska archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library in Fairbanks, Alaska. This volume covers the period roughly from 1909-1930. "The journals, handwritten in pencil, are a narrative of his life and were written between 1928 and 1930."
The Great Waves
The book "The Great Waves." Chapter 6 concerns the 1964 earthquake in Alaska that caused the tsunami the same year in Crescent City, California, is highlighted.
The Humboldt Historian, 2000-2004
The Humboldt Historian, vol. 52 No. 1 Spring 2004 and the book "8.6 The Great Alaska Earthquake" by Stan Cohen.
The Hunt for the HMS De Braak
The book by Donald Shomette entitled "The Hunt for HMS De Braak." Photocopied by Dennis Powers.
The Internet Encyclopedia Cyberlaw Street Smarts, 2001
Two copies of a proposal for Cyberlaw Street Smarts: Legally Navigating the World for Profit or Pleasure, a paper written by Dennis Powers, as well as two copies of an index.
The Internet Encyclopedia Cyberlaw Topics, 2001-2003
Papers, letters, and other material that discusses the different topics that Power's contributed to the Internet Encyclopedia. Also included are a few of the topics he wrote about.
The Internet Legal Guide manuscript Chapters 1- 6
Chapters 1 through 6 of the book manuscript for The Internet Legal Guide, as well as a bunch of legal agreements and policies related to the book.
The Internet Legal Guide manuscript Chapters 1-10, 2001-2002
Chapters 1 through 10 of a different version of Power's Internet Legal Guide book which includes an index and a Table of Legal Forms that appear in the book.
The Internet Legal Guide manuscript Chapters 7-12
Chapters 7 through 12 of the book manuscript for The Internet Legal Guide.
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