books about: panama     books:       Onward Peregrinos7 reviews Myrna Ericksen Showcase Pub, 1998 A WONDERFUL JOURNEY I highly recommend this book. There is so much worth reading about a strip of land that was transformed from jungle into a delightfully livable home away from home that will be immortalized for centuries, The Panama Canal Zone.             West from Home16 reviews Laura Ingalls Wilder Demco Media, 1994 West from Home Laura Ingalls Wilders makes a trip by train to visit her daughter, Rose, in 1915 in San Francisco. It was during the 1915 World's Fair. Laura visited for two months and wrote interesting, detailed letters back home to Almanzo about what she saw and did. Some of her descriptions were captivating in their detail. The book fills in gaps and answers questions about the years following the events ...             Strip Poker (Sierra Lavotini Mysteries)9 reviews St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001 HEADS UP this book is a HIT...! The Sierra Lavotini series is a must for anyone who has NO LIMIT when it comes to taking a GAMBLE on a well-written, smart and funny romantic suspense. Here's the DEAL: Sierra is an UNDERDOG amateur detective who happens to have a TOP PAIR, a real stacked DECK, and strips at a HOUSE with a GUNSHOT STRAIGHT when it comes to murder. Sierra, unlike the other exotic dancers, doesn't FOLD when it ...             Come Together, Fall Apart11 reviews Cristina Henriquez Riverhead Hardcover, 2006 One of my favorites this year This book was absolutely wonderful. Through her understated prose and organic characters, Henriquez creates an incredibly poignant picture of Panama, in both its beauty and its turmoil. She is at her absolute best in the stories "Ashes" and "Mercury," but each piece is spellbinding. I appreciated that the Panamanian setting is not overwrought, so that the reader isn't really presented ...             The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs6 reviews Ulrich Keller Dover Publications, 1984 Magnificient Recapturing of History I lived in Panama for 17 years and have written 3 books on Panama. How how I wish I had this beautifully spectacular book years ago. What an inspiraton it would have been during those dreary hours of writer's block. Each of these magnificient pictures are indeed worth a thousand words -- and there are so many pictures in this book! The United States "helped" Panama separate from Colombia in 1903, ...             Panama: On The Edge of Just Cause10 reviews Overstreet Michael Infinity Publishing, 2003 Panama: On The Edge Of Just Cause Rick, March 27, 2008, Dr. Michael Overstreet R.I.P. The author of this book was friend of mine. He died in Panama in a car crash(03-25-08), living his life the way he wanted. Thank you for reading his book and the nice reviews. He will be missed amung us all, who knew him. We LOVE YOU, you crazy SOB!!! PS: So have Rum Runner and thank of him and DARE to LIVE what you dream.             Film Strip (Sierra Lavotini Mysteries)7 reviews Nancy Bartholomew St. Martin's Minotaur, 2000 Keep them coming Sierra Lavotini is back and the story is even better than ever. Someone is targeting the dancers at the Tiffany Gentlemen's Club in Panama City. At first the police think that Sierra's nemesis, Marla, is trying to stop the competition by killing Venus Lovemotion and Frosty Licks. Sierra is not convinced that even though she hates Marla's guts she does not think that she is responsible and will do ...             The Watering of Stones7 reviews Whalen Colter Elmore iUniverse, Inc., 2007 Poetic Beauty in an Epic Novel Elmore's, The Watering of Stones, is a beautifully written literary epic. Historical fiction in its genre, it traces several generations of a 19th century American family, their struggles moving west, braving the trenches of the Panama Canal, and then establishing a life in Jackson Hole, WY. Even deeper than the canal trenches is the emotional angst the Stone brothers endure over the love of a ...             Don't Kill the Cow Too Quick: An Englishman?s Adventures Homesteading in Panama11 reviews Malcolm Henderson iUniverse, Inc., 2004 A psychologist's perspective I have just finished reading, for the second time, Malcolm Henderson's enchanting tour of a marvelous part of the world and his introduction to some wonderful people. Mr. Henderson has what other writers wish they had, the innate gift of being able to tell a story. In this delightful book Mr. Henderson displays the qualities of a Mark Twain, or Ambrose Bierce in that regard. This book would ...             Delia's Way8 reviews Olga Berrocal Essex Arte Publico Press, 1998 Recommended After Oprah Read-Alike (...) I couldn't put it down and I found it superior to many Oprah Book Club selections. It's an elegant coming of age story set in Panama. It brings the Latin American culture to the reader in a gentle and accurate portrayal of a family with its conflicts and passions. This book reaches readers from teen age girls to adults with its exotic setting and compeling plot.             Dreams of Iron and Steel: Seven Wonders of the Modern Age, from the Building of the London Sewers to the ...4 reviews Deborah Cadbury Harper Perennial, 2005 Exceptional story telling of 7 great wonders by one of the best historians around If you haven't discovered Deborah Cadbury yet then she is one of the best and sharpest writers around. Her text is spare, her research impeccable, and her ability to draw out threads without resorting to tabloid sensationalism makes for satisfying reading. In this, her third book, Cadbury covers the seven wonders of the industrial world, putting the feats, their makers, and the events into ...             Panama3 reviews John Segelbaum BookSurge Publishing, 2008 Graham Greene meets M*A*S*H Whether you remember the Sixties or your parents have just told you about them, this book will capture for you what it was really like. It's not the funky nostalgia you see today of flowered vans (although it has one) but the gritty reality of what it was like when the draft or the threat of the draft made death seem that much closer. The author's words are fresh and exciting. He describes the ...             Cloud Garden4 reviews Tom Hart Dyke BLACK SWAN (TWLD), 2004 Captivating! You must read! The Cloud Garden is a must read for anyone who likes orchids, adventure, or travel! The authors Tom Hart Dyke and Paul Winder made you actually feel like you were in the jungle with them going through despair as well as outright comedy with the FARC guerrilas. Essentially the book is about botanist/traveller Tom Hart Dyke and adventure traveller Paul Winder (both strangers to each other) and how ...             The Noriega Mess: The Drugs, the Canal, and Why America Invaded4 reviews Luis E. Murillo Video-Books, 1995 Probably the most accurate account on the history of Panana I had the opportunity to read this book while I was in Panama last year and it's worth reading each of the 900+ pages. This book gives a very detailed and unbiased account of what has transpired in Panama for the last 90+ years since gaining their independce from Colombia, with special emphasis on the 21-year military government and the U.S. reaction (or lack there of) to Panama's situation. ...             God's Favorite: A Novel6 reviews Lawrence Wright Simon & Schuster, 2007 Riveting Reading. An utterly arresting blend of fact and fiction, "God's Favorite" thrusts the reader into the bloody maelstrom of Panama under Noriega. The book is incredibly accessible, even entertaining, but it never loses its intent to put you into the heart of the situation, sparing no one, revealing everything. Of course, one cannot know what a historical figure thinks, believes or desires. Even their own ...             Banana Bay: A steamy, tropical mystery set in Panama3 reviews Cindy Cody BookSurge Publishing, 2008 A potboiler in the unknown jungles of Panama Cindy Cody brings all that is Panama to life in this fast moving mystery. Her impressive breadth of knowledge on everything from banana plantations to secret coves,culture, customs and citizens adds incredible atmostphere as a backdrop to a fabulous heroine. The intricate plot engrosses the reader and Ms. Cody's latino flavor makes a budding romance all the more exciting. I hope Mattie will ...             The Darien Gap: Travels in the Rainforest of Panama4 reviews Martin Mitchinson Harbour Pub Co, 2008 A MARVELLOUS EXPLORATION This is a marvellous read and a marvellous exploration. Author Martin Mitchinson takes us through a remote corner of the Panamanian rainforest on a journey that is paradoxically both leisurely and exhausting. At his side we undergo a full range of jungle miseries, both grim and entertaining, dipping pleasantly all the while into byways of history, geography and legend. Whether he was ...             Stark Knight (Knights Inc.)4 reviews Echelon Press Publishing, 2008 Look Out James Bond and Lara Croft; Your replacements have debuted I am absolutely blown away by author J. R. Turner's novel Stark Knight. This book has a merging of James Bond and Lara Croft type action and a hot romance to boot! This is how it would be if James Bond met Lara Croft, and they joined forces to prevent a possible nuclear disaster. Toss in espionage, kidnapping, treason, add a little treachery, and a love so wonderful your toes will curl, and you ...             M.D.: One Doctor's Adventures Among the Famous and Infamous from the Jungles of Panama to a Park Avenue ...4 reviews B.H. Md Kean Ballantine Books, 1990 Medical Detective The author is a parasitologist, who had a fascinating career. I love medical detective books of all kinds, fiction and non-fiction - this is the best I have read.             Moon Panama (Moon Handbooks)3 reviews William Friar Avalon Travel Publishing, 2008 Simply....The best guidebook on Panama. This guidebook provides a very balanced & well put together information on the country. The author, being a "zonian" himself (one who grew up in the former Panama Canal Zone) & continues to spend time in the country, has a vast knowledge of the area. From the usual tourist areas to the people, history and culture; from the not so well known areas to do's & dont's, he covers it very well. 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