John M PowersJohn M Powers author of BUMWAD a novel. John, "Jp", was born in a very small town, Opp, Alabama, raised in Jacksonville, Florida; Graduated from The University of Florida School of Architecture & Fine Arts & He now lives in Saint Augustine, Florida, he Oldest City. He has owned his Architectural & Planning firm, Powers Design Inc, for over 25 years in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He was the lead design for over $50 billion worth of Commercial & Residential projects for large developers...like Trump. Chester Stokes, Trammel Crow, Shell Oil Co et al. Trump, prior to his Presidency the first time, is a key player in the story, but in the background...until the last Chapter. Powers is considered an artist as well. And produced the front cover "Lena" the mysterious Latin Beauty; the daughter of the Don of the largest Drug Empire in the world-GROGGASS. Joe created the old sepia toned images scattered throughout his book. He painted "Lena" who is the mysterious Latin beauty, the daughter of the Don, on the front cover. He is the proud father of 4 wonderful wild ones, Ginger, Melissa, Daniel & McLeod. He has an (slightly) older beautiful sister, Monett Powers Kent, who graduated with a Masters in English from Chapel Hill, UNC; was his mentor in his early years & made him read a lot of books. Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, old JD McDonald's many mystery novels of color. His older brother is Warren Wade Powers, an accomplished Landscape Architect. "Jp" is an avid Offshore fisherman & plays pretty fair golf. He wrote the novel...the story, BUMWAD, because of his love for Art, Hemmingway, The Beautiful Out Islands of The Bahamas, The Abaco's, The Caribbean, Big $$Money Blue Marlin Tournaments, like The Bacardi Shootout...and Cuba. HAVANA. Martenez'. Fez. Pez et al. He thinks the Cuban people who have suffered under the Iron Fist of Fidel Castro's Communism for over 50 years, need their story told. In BUMWAD that story is truly told. 1-22-25 Read More Read Less