Terri Schiavo Pays Off

Blurbs from the two upcoming books on Schiavo by her husband and by her Mother, Father, Sister and Brother, suggest a new way to pay for healthcare: book deals. In fact, perhaps you should lay out right now who will be your book deal proxy.

Sample the blurbs. From the Schindlers:

Here the people who loved her and knew her best tell the story not only of the fifteen years Terri struggled to stay alive, but of a gentle child who brought happiness to everyone she touched. This is the story of a normal adolescent who blossomed into the beautiful young woman who captured Michael Schiavo's heart. And it is the inside story of their troubled relationship, for the members of Terri's family were witnesses to a growing tension-and were her confidants as she struggled in her marriage with the husband who would later crusade for her premature and unnecessary death.

From Mr. Schiavo:

"A religious zealot offered $250,000 to anyone who would kill me. My two babies were threatened with death. I was condemned by the president, the majority leaders of the House and Senate, the governor of Florida, the pope, and the right-wing media, all because I was doing what Terri -- the woman I loved -- wanted. I didn't respond to their attacks. I didn't confront their lies. Until now."