Poppa Too by Michael Anthony
Custody battles can get ugly and be very expensive. This is a story of how a man battled against his ex-girlfriend for years and by adhering to the courts’ rulings, he enjoyed the privilege of being a dad to his daughter. Michael strived to be a good parent and taught his little girl all he could which included lessons in spelling, reading, math and science on her computer. Every weekend they’d have at least one outing and church on Sunday. Her mom continued to disobey the Judge and would be going to jail the next time they went to court so to prevent that, she had to run away. Returning from a job in Florida he finds out her mother made false allegations again and relocated out of state; an action both he and she were ordered not to do. Even though his case now went from being domestic to criminal, he remained steadfast in proving his innocence. In detail Anthony reveals the events that took place leading up to the loss of his only child. His two books tell how he worked to gather evidence and fought back against a vengeful parent whose only choice was to leave or go to jail. No one can imagine the pain from parental kidnapping unless they are forced to experience it. His story displays what kind of person is more likely to commit this devastating crime and can help to prevent a tragedy like this from happening to others. A parent will never be the same when the “other” parent abducts their child. “My reason for writing Poppa Too is an attempt to help others avoid having to go through and live with this kind of life changing ordeal”, Michael states.