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NEW BILL COLBY BOOK

 

Caring Connections and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization are delighted to announce the May 30 release of the new book by our Senior Fellow, Bill Colby – Unplugged:  Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America (Amazon Books, 2006).


FIRST REVIEW:  The influential national magazine, Publisher’s Weekly, says in the first pre-publication review: “In 2005, the Terri Schiavo case galvanized millions to think about end-of-life decision making and question when life ends and how to define a good death. Colby, the lawyer for Nancy Cruzan, whose 1988 case was one of the first to raise such questions, writes elegantly about these issues. . . Although many other books have covered these topics, few possess Colby’s engaging style and judicious insights.

 

KANSAS CITY KICKOFF: If you are in Kansas City, please join Bill Colby at RainyDayBooks on June 1, 7 p.m., at The Village Church for a reading and book signing.  For details call 913.677.2665, or click on the link above. 

 

ACROSS THE U.S.:  You can pre-order the book directly from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Marketplace, Amazon.com or from your local bookstore.

 

MAKE YOUR WISHES KNOWN!  In the last year alone, over 2 million people downloaded state-specific living wills and powers of attorney for health care from Caring Connections’ web site – www.caringinfo.org.  You can download your own advance directive for FREE at the web site, or call Caring Connections’ HelpLine at 800.658.8898 to order.  More information about advance care planning and how to talk about your end-of-life wishes are also available at www.caringinfo.org or by calling HelpLine.

 

MORE REACTION TO UNPLUGGEDDr. Jonathan Muraskas, the Chicago doctor who delivered the world’s smallest baby in the fall of 2004, says: “Bill Colby is able to find words to describe moments that leave many of us speechless. Colby is a wonderful guide over the fragile terrain of the end of our lives. Unplugged is a most compelling book.”  Emmy-award winner David Milch, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, HBO’s Deadwood, advises that: “This insightful book should be read by everyone at risk for dying.

 

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