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Fighting for Dear Life: The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means for All of Us Hardcover – August 1, 2006

by David C.III Gibbs (Author), Bob DeMoss (Author)

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"Gibbs, lead attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler, Terri Schiavo's parents, recounts the legal case to keep her alive and her last days. Discusses background information on the U.S. judiciary process and value of life issues"--Provided by publisher.

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Promising a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the real story of Terri Schiavo—"the truth which has been withheld from you... that we were not able to introduce as evidence in court"—Gibbs, the lead attorney for Terri's parents, argues that Terri's court-ordered death was a gross miscarriage of justice. She was, he claims, able to respond to people and stimuli. She was not on life support or in a coma and she was not in a "persistent vegetative state." Gibbs portrays Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael, as a villain responsible for perpetrating these ideas in the press and for forbidding cameras in Terri's room so the world could not see that, though disabled, she was not brain-dead. Gibbs raises ethical questions that he says should be of deep concern to all Christians. At times, Gibbs's book reads like the theatrical closing arguments of a courtroom drama, with the obligatory rhetorical flourish. Despite the bias, this is a passionate book about an issue of great importance in our time. (Aug.)
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Gibbs was Bob and Mary Schindler's last lead attorney in their 13-year battle with Michael Schiavo over whether their daughter and Michael's wife, Terri, severely brain-damaged as a result of cardiac arrest, should continue being fed by tube. He and they lost, and Terri died, but not before Congress barged into, and the Supreme Court bowed out of, the fray. Gibbs is also an evangelical Christian broadcaster, as is coauthor DeMoss, and some tics of that trade (e.g., habitually using wake-up-stupid catchphrases--"I hope you're sitting down," etc.--that may be needed to corral listeners' wandering attention but insult those engaged in the much more focused activity of reading) make a vital though unabashedly partisan key-player perspective on a major social contretemps more off-putting than need be. Gibbs reports as fact primarily his and his clients' and colleagues' actions and tells no tales on Michael Schiavo, his counsel, or his supporters. He does question Michael's behavior, wondering as others have why Michael didn't turn Terri's care over to her parents rather than insist on his right to end her feeding; he contends that Michael, his counsel, and experts among his supporters misled the public about the probable pain of starvation; and he argues that Terri's autopsy is unhelpful for determining her physical condition at any time much before death. The last several chapters are inspirational and hortatory padding, tacked on for members of the evangelical choir. Before then, anyone interested in the consummate brou-ha-ha that was the Schiavo affair will be engaged. Ray Olson
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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Bethany House (August 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076420243X
ISBN-13: 978-0764202438
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.2 x 9.2 inches
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janebo

Everyone should read this book. I still can't believe ...

January 17, 2018

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Everyone should read this book. I still can't believe this crime took place, was actually allowed, in fact forced to take place by a judge.

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M. Pair

I had heard so much from the news, magazines ...

February 24, 2015

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I had heard so much from the news, magazines, etc, that I felt I had already read the book. Not much new info.

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L. Karres

There is no doubt - Terri Schiavo was murdered

June 7, 2011

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This book was written by the Schiavo Family lawyer. This book is more than just describing Terri's last days. He discloses the numerous conflicts of interest with the judge that sat on the bench for almost all of the hearings. Michael Schiavo's lawyer donated money for the judge's re-election campaign and sat on the board of the hospice. I couldn't put this book down. I highly recommend it. Wish it was still in print. I would like to give it to several people as gifts.

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Colleen Bach

excellent book! a real eye-opener

October 17, 2016

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excellent book! a real eye-opener. everyone should read this book to know what really went on that the mainstream media did not reveal.

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MAUREEN

A Lesson Learned

October 7, 2015

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It was a vey interesting to see how the system can work agains you. God bless her family.

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J Dizzle

Great account of the issues at hand

October 19, 2014

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Great account of the issues at hand. I also read the atty's book from the opposing side, and both attys address how this case could have been prevented. This book does a better job of examining the history leading to this case and how this affects our rights as citizens now and with end of life issues. You will write an advance directive and assign a health POA after you read this book!

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tamela sanchez

FIGHTING FOR DEAR LIFE:THE UNTOLD STORY OF TERRI SHIAVO

August 12, 2014

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This is a must read! The authors give first hand account of things we were not made aware of! The state of Florida virtually killed this woman in a sadistic, inhumane way! Please read the book and decide for yourself; before you or your loved one is treated like this!

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Mary Mills

I really like what I'm reading

August 5, 2015

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So far, I really like what I'm reading. Mr Gibbs is telling truths about the Schaivo saga that I only suspected. How a judge could allow an estranged husband who is obviously(allegedly) is trying to get out of a marriage with as much money as possible, kill his wife, I'll never understand. I was outraged when this happened and am outraged to think that the same thing could happen to anyone, if you have the right judge who (allegedly) cares nothing about the sanctity of human life. (allegedly) to find out that Terry was not brain dead, was not on life support, and could respond to stimuli was a revelation that we really didn't know for sure at the time it was happening. Too many people seem to think that just because someone is different from them, or can't function as well as they do, means that their life isn't really meaningful to them or others. Life is important to each of us and no one should be able to decide whether we live or die but ourselves.

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