Dick W. Powell grew up in Largo, Florida on a dead-end street which ended in a swamp. He finished high school and worked for General Telephone Company where he began as a lineman and worked his way up to retire after thirty years as the Interim Director of Outside Plant Instruction.
He then went on to build several successful companies as well as becoming a spokesperson for a large manufacturing company located in northern California. It was here that he discovered that what he had always done was what he was supposed to do—help others help themselves to realize their dreams.
Dick is a Certified Life Purpose and Business Coach. He trained with the Life Purpose Institute. He is also a Certified Speaker, Teacher, Coach, and a Founding Partner with the John C. Maxwell Group.
ISBN: 9781950075065 (pbk)
ISBN: 9798215011751 (ePub)
ASIN: B07TDG7H2T
While exploring the deep, dark swamp at the end of the road, eleven-year-old D.W. Patton discovers clues to a long-forgotten robbery gone bad. A gravestone with no skeleton and buried treasure sets the scene for an exciting adventure.
ISBN: 9781957832029 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781957832036 (epub)
ASIN: B0C4B9GW1L
D.W. Patton has his hands full in this new adventure. His family moves to South Florida and D.W. becomes a part of the Woodscraft Nation. Through his newfound friendships and other 'Braves', he commits to taking on the challenge of funding his own summer trip with his pals. Traveling to New Mexico to hike through the mountains begins a journey of suspense and growth. Kidnapped on the High Planes will keep you spellbound as you trek the mountains of Rancho Whistling Pines – High Adventure Base Camp, Chimayo, New Mexico.
ISBN: 9781950075768 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781950075775 (epub)
ASIN: B09S4TJ5JQ
Mystery of the Box Turtle Shell: Finding Samantha is the third book in the Dead End Kids Adventures series. It is the tale of D.W. Patton, a young teenage boy, who is led on an adventure after finding a bleached box turtle shell with a message to "Help" and an ID bracelet inside.
ISBN: 9781957832326 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781957832333 (epub)
ASIN: B0CWB7S756
D.W. Patton and the Gator Tribe help the authorities uncover the mystery of the murder of their friend and teacher who is found partially consumed by a Burmese Python in the Florida Everglades. Will the team survive this new threat, or will they too fall victim to the perpetrators?
ISBN: 9781957832531 (pbk)
ISBN: 9781957832548 (epub)
ASIN: B0DJL9X88M
When a member of the Gator Tribe is threatened to immediately stop his investigation of a 30-year-old cold case, DW reunites the Tribe to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of two young females in the Ocala forest.