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:
West Wind Review submissions, 2000
Poems and writings Powers sent to the West Wind Review for review and possible inclusion in one of their issues.
Where Past Meets Present manuscript Parts 1-6, 2017
Parts 1 through 6 of Dennis Powers' book manuscript for Where Past Meets Present. The table of contents for the manuscript is slightly off due to corrections made to the materials by the author.
Where Past Meets Present manuscript Parts 7-10, 2017
Parts 7 through 10 of Dennis Powers' book manuscript for Where Past Meets Present. The table of contents for the manuscript is slightly off due to corrections made to the materials by the author.
Where Past Meets Present manuscript Parts 11-13, 2017
Parts 11 through 13 of Dennis Powers' book manuscript for Where Past Meets Present. The table of contents for the manuscript is slightly off due to corrections made to the materials by the author. PArital bibliography is also included.
Whitelaw, 2004-2006
This folder contains correspondence between Dennis Powers and the National Parks Service and Department of the Interior from the San Francisco Maritime National Historic park regarding Whitelaw, who refloated multiple shipwrecks. Also contained here are notes and correspondences relating to the Whitelaw chapter of the book and a 2002 visitor's guide map for Del Norte County, California.
Whitelaw
This folder contains various items related to Captain Thomas P.H. Whitelaw, who raised ships for a living and famously raised more than 289 vessels from the sea.
Whitelaw's World draft one (1 of 7), 2007
This is the first of two copies of a draft of one of the early iterations of Powers' book, Taking the Sea. "Whitelaw's World" was an earlier working title for what eventually became Taking the Sea. This draft is undated, but it can be assumed that it was created no later than 2008 considering this collection contains drafts of Taking the Sea with its current title from 2008. The title page references that Powers is represented by the Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Inc.
Whitelaw's World draft one (2 of 7), 2007
This is the first of two copies of a draft of one of the early iterations of Powers' book, Taking the Sea. "Whitelaw's World" was an earlier working title for what eventually became Taking the Sea. This draft is undated, but it can be assumed that it was created no later than 2008 considering this collection contains drafts of Taking the Sea with its current title from 2008. The title page references that Powers is represented by the Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Inc.
Whitelaw's World draft one (3 of 7), 2007
This is the first of two copies of a draft of one of the early iterations of Powers' book, Taking the Sea. "Whitelaw's World" was an earlier working title for what eventually became Taking the Sea. This draft is undated, but it can be assumed that it was created no later than 2008 considering this collection contains drafts of Taking the Sea with its current title from 2008. The title page references that Powers is represented by the Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Inc.
Whitelaw's World draft one (4 of 7), 2007
This is the first of two copies of a draft of one of the early iterations of Powers' book, Taking the Sea. "Whitelaw's World" was an earlier working title for what eventually became Taking the Sea. This draft is undated, but it can be assumed that it was created no later than 2008 considering this collection contains drafts of Taking the Sea with its current title from 2008. The title page references that Powers is represented by the Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Inc.
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