W B GarveyW. B. Garvey is the author of the critically-acclaimed historical novels PANAMA FEVER: DIGGING DOWN GOLD MOUNTAIN and WHITE GOLD which illuminate the stories of the courageous men and women who left their Caribbean islands to work, and oftentimes die building the Panama Canal. He was born in Los Angeles to Jamaican immigrants and is a classically-trained violinist who has performed as soloist with renowned symphony orchestras and as a recitalist in major U.S. concert halls. His writing has appeared in several publications including the Killens Review of Arts & Letters. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Garvey has lived in Los Angeles, Kingston, London, and New York City. He now resides and writes in Phoenix, Arizona. Read More Read Less