DUELING BOOKS ON TERRI SCHIAVO CASE DUE OUT THIS WEEK

In case you were'nt watching last night, Terri Schiavo's husband Michael was questioned by Matt Lauer for the newsmagazine NBC News Dateline. It was part of a weekend trip to New York City with his current wife to promote his new book Terri: The Truth, which is due in bookstores today. An interview with the St. Petersburg Times is also featured in today's edition.

Also out now is a book from Terri's family, A Life That Matters : The Legacy of Terri Schiavo -- A Lesson for Us All.

Her case still divides people in Clearwater, where the couple lived and where Michael still lives and works as a nursing supervisor at the Pinellas County Jail. Deborah Trueman, who produced the Michael Schiavo interview for NBC, writes in the show's blog about what she found preparing for the segment. I can certainly agree with how Ms. Trueman ends her post:

Whether one sees this as being about the right to life or the right to die, it's crucial to make your wishes known in writing. Even Michael Schiavo and the Schindlers can agree on that.