About the Book
There is no calamity greater than lavish desires
There is no greater guilt than discontent
There is no greater disaster than greed." Lao-tzu
"Trump leads The Glorious Generals in an attack on 2 huge evil Empires. What a character for a story! BUMWAD a novel by John M Powers, a story that plays out in the remarkable settings of The Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Key West, Gitmo & Havana, Cuba. With a mysterious Latin Beauty named Lena, Big Money Marlin Tournaments, a huge Drug Empire, US Marine Special Forces 4Stars, a Full Bird, Mayor Rudy Giuliani & Greed. Ian McLeod, an Architect & Fishing Captain, with his two sons, see Hemingway's Cuba through Lena's, eyes. She calls out McLeod that he is too much like Hemmingway, both artists, loving the local Artistry on the cracked walls, the music played by mistrals in the Shanty towns, his love of her Cuban people, his lack of fear walking around a Communist Cuba, like he owned the place. Unbeknownst to him, her father is the Don of the largest Drug Operation in the world, The GROGGASS Empire, that has been operating in pure stealth, in Cuba, on a 5000-acre Sugar Cane Plantation for 25 years at the blessing of Rual Castro and his Generals. An attack on The Groggass Cortel & Cuba is imminent. An unlikely group of men, meet in Johnny Smilin' Dudley's Abaco, Bahamas, oceanfront home, Ian designed 20 years ago. It's on a hill in Guano Cay, (named for bird dung) near the famous old Nippers Bar & huge Boat Harbor Marina, where Ian is fishing in the elite 94 boat Bacardi Shootout & Junkanoo Festival. Smilin', a long time friend of Ian's, is a hilarious but brilliant man, who lives half his life in the Bahamas, matches wits with the NY Mayor. They plan an attack on Cuba with a 100 Combat Marines, an Op called Fidel, a crossing of the Gulfstream and the likes few "Military Minds" have ever been a part of. Never in history. Ian may claim the fame of Jack Weis-played by Redford in HAVANA. She calls him "a hero in tarnished armor."
About the Author :
John M Powers author of BUMWAD a novel. John, "Jp", was born in a very small town, Opp, Alabama, raised in Jacksonville & now lives in Saint Augustine, The 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 $5 billion worth of Commercial & Residential projects for large developers...like Trump. 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. And many of the old sepia toned images scattered throughout his book. 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 & ole 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 lslands 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 & Communism for over 50 years, need their story told. In BUMWAD that story is truly told. 1-22-25
