My Father, My Faith: A Daughter's Inspiring True Story of Medical Advocacy and Love's Ability to

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Alexander Toth was an American cartoonist, born June 25, 1928, in New York, New York. He was known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera, as well as a long list of work for DC Comics, Dell Comics, Golden Key Comics, Marvel Comics, Standard Comics and Warren Publishing. He was inducted into the comic book industry's Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1990. He passed away May 27, 2006, in Burbank, California at his drawing table. He was survived by his four children and seven grandchildren. "My Father, My Faith" shares the compelling story of the last year of his life and his relationship with his oldest daughter, Dana. While he'd received critical acclaim all his life for his work and incredible talent, the one thing he'd yet to achieve was the one thing he had no idea how to create - family. Together, they spent the last year of his life navigating a broken medical system and learning to love and forgive one another. Readers who already know of his work will learn about another side of him; readers who might not know of him will be introduced to him and his work through this true story of faith, advocacy, and love's ability to heal. His family photographs and artwork, (including the cover) are integrated into the design of the book.

Dana (Toth) Palmer is the oldest daughter of the late, great cartoonist Alexander Toth. She was born in Pasadena, California, and has lived in every region of the country. She now makes Western Michigan her home. She was a photographer for almost twenty years, and now freelances as a writer and designer. She also has a small private practice as a life consultant and handles the family business tied to her father's estate. She believes in God, miracles, love, and divine intervention, as the greatest impetus for change. The experience she had with her father in the last year of his life changed the way she views everything.Jacquelyn Vincenta was born in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC and later studied English and creative writing at the University of Iowa. She has authored both fiction and non-fiction, the last of which is a novel entitled The Lake And The Lost Girl. Years ago, with her former husband, she founded and managed a small publishing company that specialized in international trade publications. They built it up to an operation that was eventually purchased by Thomson Reuters.