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Fighting for Dear Life The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo and What It Means for All of Us

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ISBN-10: 076420243X

ISBN-13: 9780764202438

Edition: 2006

Authors: David C. Gibbs, David C. Gibbs

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David Gibbs took a leap of faith in September 2003 when Bob and Mary Schindler, Terri Schiavo's parents, asked him to become the lead attorney in their frantic fight to save their daughter's life. Taking the case pro bono, Gibbs embarked on a compelling journey that would forever change his life. He watched Terri fade away in those last days, and was with Mary, her mom, the last time she saw Terri alive. Now David Gibbs gives an insider's account of the story that tore the heart out of a nation and which marked a watershed moment in America's judicial history. Gibbs shares as-yet undisclosed truths about the trial and error surrounding Terri's death, why it should never have happened, and…    
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

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This Day We Fight
Fighting for Dear Lifep. 13
Seeing Is Believingp. 19
Life on Trialp. 31
Terri's Lawp. 39
Doctor's Ordersp. 49
Is There a Doctor in the House?p. 59
In Sickness and In Healthp. 69
Your Honor, I Object!p. 81
Let's Make a Dealp. 91
Terri's Fight for Life
Terri's Only Crimep. 103
Terri's Last Mealp. 117
The Big Liep. 127
Washington Weighs Inp. 139
Litigating at the Speed of Lightp. 149
A Mother's Heartp. 159
Until We Meet Againp. 167
Fighting for Our Future
Supreme Denialp. 183
Examining the Medical Examiner's Reportp. 191
The $64,000 Questionp. 201
A Life Worth Livingp. 205
Every Day's a Giftp. 215
The Least of Thesep. 227
If There's a Will There's a Wayp. 237
Life Support in View of Eternityp. 247
Brave New World?p. 251
If My Peoplep. 259
Frequently Asked Questions: Terri and the Casep. 267
Sample Form: Designation of Health Care Surrogatep. 271
Full Text of Terri's Law: October 2003p. 275
Text of the Act of Congress: March 2005p. 277
Notesp. 281
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