Panama

Panama captures the sweep of this country's tumultuous history. Moving between past and present--from pivotal events in Panama's past to the American withdrawal in 1999--this is the fast-paced saga of a man and a nation searching for their identities. About the Author Carlos Ledson Miller is the author of the novels, Panama and Belize . As a youth, Carlos lived in both Central America and the United States. After a four-year stint in the Marine Corps, he settled on the Texas Gulf Coast, where he now lives and writes.