Posted on 09/27/2005 12:47:03 PM PDT by Crackingham
Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings are writing a book about their struggle in the epic end-of-life case that divided the country and captured the attention of everyone from the Pope John Paul II to President Bush, their publisher said Tuesday. The yet untitled memoir by parents Bob and Mary Schindler, brother Bobby Schindler and sister Suzanne Vitadamo will be published in March to coincide with the first anniversary of the death of the brain-damaged woman, whose feeding tube was removed after her husband won a court order to do so.
"This book is the moving story of an ordinary family caught up in extraordinary circumstances, and it will set the record straight for the first time," said Jamie Raab, senior vice president and publisher at Warner Books in New York.
The Schindlers' book is likely to compete for space on the shelves with a memoir by Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael, who fought his in-laws in court for eight years to end her life, arguing she would not have wanted to be kept alive in what doctors called a persistent vegetative state. Michael Schiavo said he is collaborating on the book with author Michael Hirsh. The 280-page book is titled "Terri: the Truth," and is planned for release in March by Dutton Publishing.
The Schindlers will donate profits from the book to a foundation they established when they were fighting to save Terri's life, Warner Books said. The foundation now is dedicated to protecting severely disabled people.
The press release announcing the book said Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings "fought simply as a caring family and never the ideological zealots depicted by the mainstream media.
"For the first time ever, they will share their love and sorrow, joy and pain, and some shocking revelations as they honor Terri's life, mourn her death, and finally tell the whole story, the true story, of an innocent woman who met a needlessly premature death."
The usual suspects.
Amazing.
Just amazing.
Creepy, too.
So what if they are writing a book. If it helps others avoid the same fate as Terri then good for them. Not everyone is a conniving low life like Michael.
Specifically what "nonfacts" are you accusing me of posting?
LOL! Very funny! No zots today, yet.....and yes, thankfully, there are less and less of them....I guess the Schindler's just haven't suffered enough for the few that are left.
They are so predictable in their attempted attacks we could give them nicknames.
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Cannot think of any dirty enough to be reflective of their coldness.
We really need to start taking bets...who shows up first, how long it took them....the next one to show up....how long before they run over to CP to trash Freepers...etc...could be quite fun!
I used to have a photo of Nazi nurses on trial, with the names of Michael's fan club. Only two of them are still here. None of the actual nurses are though. They were all hanged.
One of them will break soon. One will not be able to resist being laughed at.
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Their ranks are thinning.
I am up at the nursing home alot and there is a patient who is on a feeding tube...everytime I see her I can't help but think that there are people in this world who would want to starve her to death. It is shameful. But thankfully this lady has no one in her life trying to murder her...all of those who are supposed to care for her are doing so.
Terri was never less than dignified. Anyone who could watch video of that beautiful vibrant young woman, and demand that she be killed for her alleged indignity, is completely without dignity of their own.
More fun than enough.
Props for such fine words!
Somebody must have posted a notice at their favorite AF site.
The encouraging note at Pinellas Park was that so many there understood and supported protecting Terri. Yet, just a handful and less actually lobbied for her death or for Michael's success. And at least a few of those were paid.
I was gratified at the small number of the death cult even though they were noisy and got inordinate press.
I was gratified at the huge majority and even press who saw the event for what it was (even though not reported as such)
Wnder. BykrBayb, I would like to buy a vowel. Guess we are featured tonight on their smearfests.
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I freepmailed you my predictions.
Ding, Ding, Ding.....we have a winner, folks!
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