Douglas Toal

Douglas Toal is a father of four young adults and lives in North Carolina with his wife of nearly 30 years, June. Douglas was raised in a large family with seven siblings and two loving parents. By trade, Douglas is a clinical laboratory director with 25+ years of experience working for medical laboratories and biotechnology companies. In his free time, he enjoys reading and writing works of fiction. "The Champions of Anna's Mill" is his first novel and was written 20 years ago after a Memorial Day weekend camping trip with his three brothers to the Charlotte Motor Speedway to watch the annual running of the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR event. The sights and sounds of that weekend left an impression and when one of his brothers suggested they write a fictional story about one of the unique infield personalities that they'd encountered, Douglas became inspired. "The Champions of Anna's Mill" tells the story of that stranger and the sacrifice he and his friends make to lend a helping hand to a town in need. A sequel called "The Villains of Frog Level" is planned.