Sailing between the Seas: The Panama Canal

By Leita Kaldi Davis

The author and her husband plan a trip to Panama, envisioning the thrill of experiencing one of the wonders of the world, the Panama Canal. An execpted dimension is added to their itinerary when the author's son, Jude, tells her the story of his relationship with famous Panamanian boxer, Roberto Durn. He still owed Jude $300 for sparring with him years ago. "If you find him, remind him that he called me 'Flacco.' Skinny."After exploring the history and culture of Panama for eight days, transiting the Canal, visiting the Embera and Kuna peoples in the jungle, and enjoying luxury hotels, the travelers end their journey in search of the boxer. The author and son, JudeLeita Kaldi Davis worked for the United Nations and UNESCO, for Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Harvard University. She worked with Roma (Gypsies) for fifteen years, became a Peace Corps Volunteer in Senegal at the age of 55, then went to work for the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Haiti for five years. She retired in Florida in 2002, and wrote a memoir of Senegal, Roller Skating in the Desert, and of Haiti, In the Valley of Atibon (amazon.com or lkaldi@hotmail.com).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1523836199
• ISBN13: 9781523836192
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"