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."
I would sure like to know if Michael is donating any of his proceeds to charity, wouldn't you?
I prefer to think of myself as an optimist, and try to find the good in people.
That's sarcasm, btw. You're attempting to justify the Schindler's abuse of Terri's condition and death by pointing at Michael. You've learned well from the Dem's spin-machine tactics.
Michael's behavior is no justification of the Schindler's behavior.
Actually the autopsy did not support MS claim that Terri was bulemic and it did not support the theory of a heart attack. It did state that her heart was healthy.
GOOD!!!!! if Michael is feeding his lies into the public, let the Schindlers tell the truth in print!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope it becomes a #1 seller.
I just love the people who come to Michael's defense because he always does something that is beyond the pale, like the headstone thing, that make most people cringe. Those that continue to defend him are made to look like death ghouls when he does things that are lower than a snake.
ROFL!!
That makes him worse than the parents how? So since he did it first it makes it ok for the saintly parents to make money off of their daughter. Take it from a person who indeed knows how to read, you are one sick person if you don't see a problem with this.
That's the truth!!
It takes a lot of space to list the 50+ statutes that Judge Greer overlooked. No need to bother with facts.
I will leave it to you to defend Michael. Carry on.
And that is not sarcasm.
"Actually the autopsy did not support MS claim that Terri was bulemic and it did not support the theory of a heart attack. It did state that her heart was healthy."
If you are going to post "facts" at least make them the truth rather than Michael's type of fiction.
He hasn't experienced anything to what he faces long term in the hell department. You play, you pay.
They won't be getting the money. They're donating it to charity, in hopes of sparing others from the abuse and murder that was inflicted on Terri. I'd have no problem with them getting some money to reimburse them for the expensive fight they put up, but that's not what they're doing.
That attitude is shared by all at DU, and even a few posers here.
FEW is the KEY word!
"Weren't a lot of people on here saying that it would be Michael Schiavo getting a book deal?"
to which I responded:
"Don't either of you know how to read? Michael's already got a book deal, through Dutton Publishing. The accusation about Michael is proving to be very true."
I made no mention of how I view Terri's family's book about the ordeal. I only pointed out that you seemed to be trying to show that it was the Schindlers who were getting a book deal, and you totally neglected to mention that Michael already had one. I was just saying that the accusation against Michael was proven by his arrangement with Dutton Publishing.
That makes him worse than the parents how? So since he did it first it makes it ok for the saintly parents to make money off of their daughter. Take it from a person who indeed knows how to read, you are one sick person if you don't see a problem with this.
You seem to have conjured up all sorts of things about how I view this, and you dare to call me sick. That's sweet.
I see some familiar detractors are here. At least their responses are predictable.
Wnder what brought them together here all at once.
8mm
And just for the sake of full disclosure, does that mean you will explain your interest in this? I'm sure a lot of people are wondering why you show up on these threads, supporting forced euthanasia, and opposing those who try to stop it.
Wonders never cease!
It's always instructive to note those posters who come up with snide and sarcastic names like "Saint Terri". It's almost like you're making fun of a brain damaged woman who, regardless of her level of conciousness, was recently starved to death by court order. Oh wait, that's exactly what you're doing.
And becoming fewer all the time. Seen any zots yet today?
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