About the Book
"Unplugged" addresses the fundamental questions of the right-to-die debate, and discusses how the medical advances that bring so much hope and healing have also helped to create today's dilemma. This compelling book explores recent high-profile cases, including that of Terry Schiavo, and illuminates the complex legal, ethical, medical and deeply personal issues of a debate that ultimately affects us all.
About the Author :
William Colby is the lawyer who represented the family of Nancy Cruzan in the first right-to-die case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. He has appeared on Larry King Live, Hardball, Frontline, Today, CBS This Morning, and many national news network programs. He is a Fellow at the Center for Practical Bioethics in Kansas City, and was appointed to the Kansas Judicial Council Advisory Committee that will review current Kansas law on guardianship.
Review :
..". a timely, comprehensive book exploring the legal, medical and ethical questions surrounding this complex issue...In a surprisingly personal narrative voice."
-Lancet
"[Colby] conveys a sensitivity and compassion about a subject that many patients, families, doctors, and lawyers alike find extremely difficult to discuss....a fascinating and well-written book."
-Health Progress, November 2007
"Given our continuing denial of death in the United States and the pervasiveness of the illusion of medical immortality... Unplugged is a necessary book....Unplugged is clearly written, engrossing, and understandable by all, yet at the same time well researched and replete with scholarly references--no mean feat....Unplugged is warmly recommended."
-Journal of the American Medical Association
"Many books have been written about right-to-die issues, but this one stands out for its reasoned, accessible approach....Essential reading for anyone who wants to leave loved ones with the ability to make informed right-to-die decisions, this book is very highly recommended for all libraries."
-Library Journal
"This is an important book. Read it. Give it to your family members and colleagues. Recommend it to clients dealing with end-of-life issues, for themselves or with their friends or family members....The entire book is sprinkled with specific examples of individuals and cases that make the writing and delivery of information sparkling and vibrant, and deceptively easy reading, for a complex and difficult topic....Books such as Colby's Unplugged raise important questions for us, as individuals and as a profession. This book can also help us negotiate the complexities associated with these critical and timely issues."
-PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology
..". a timely, comprehensive book exploring the legal, medical and ethical questions surrounding this complex issue...In a surprisingly personal narrative voice."
-"Lancet"
"[Colby] conveys a sensitivity and compassion about a subject that many patients, families, doctors, and lawyers alike find extremely difficult to discuss....a fascinating and well-written book."
-"Health Progress," November 2007
.".. a timely, comprehensive book exploring the legal, medical and ethical questions surrounding this complex issue...In a surprisingly personal narrative voice."
-"Lancet"
"Given our continuing denial of death in the United States and the pervasiveness of the illusion of medical immortality... "Unplugged" is a necessary book...."Unplugged" is clearly written, engrossing, and understandable by all, yet at the same time well researched and replete with scholarly references--no mean feat...."Unplugged" is warmly recommended."
-"Journal of the American Medical Association"
"Many books have been written about right-to-die issues, but this one stands out for its reasoned, accessible approach....Essential reading for anyone who wants to leave loved ones with the ability to make informed right-to-die decisions, this book is very highly recommended for all libraries."
-"Library Journal"
"This is an important book. Read it. Give it to your family members and colleagues. Recommend it to clients dealing with end-of-life issues, for themselves or with their friends or family members....The entire book is sprinkled with specific examples of individuals and cases that make the writing and delivery of information sparkling and vibrant, and deceptively easy reading, for a complex and difficult topic....Books such as Colby's "Unplugged" raise important questions for us, as individuals and as a profession. This book can also help us negotiate the complexities associated with these critical and timely issues."
-"PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology"
“[Colby] conveys a sensitivity and compassion about a subject that many patients, families, doctors, and lawyers alike find extremely difficult to discuss….a fascinating and well-written book.”
-"Health Progress", November 2007
“Given our continuing denial of death in the United States and the pervasiveness of the illusion of medical immortality… "Unplugged" is a necessary book…."Unplugged" is clearly written, engrossing, and understandable by all, yet at the same time well researched and replete with scholarly references—no mean feat…."Unplugged" is warmly recommended.”
-"Journal of the American Medical Association"
“Many books have been written about right-to-die issues, but this one stands out for its reasoned, accessible approach….Essential reading for anyone who wants to leave loved ones with the ability to make informed right-to-die decisions, this book is very highly recommended for all libraries.”
-"Library Journal"
“This is an important book. Read it. Give it to your family members and colleagues. Recommend it to clients dealing with end-of-life issues, for themselves or with their friends or family members….The entire book is sprinkled with specific examples of individuals and cases that make the writing and delivery of information sparkling and vibrant, and deceptively easy reading, for a complex and difficult topic….Books such as Colby’s "Unplugged" raise important questions for us, as individuals and as a profession. This book can also help us negotiate the complexities associated with these critical and timely issues.”
-"PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology"
"... a timely, comprehensive book exploring the legal, medical and ethical questions surrounding this complex issue...In a surprisingly personal narrative voice."
-"Lancet"
"[Colby] conveys a sensitivity and compassion about a subject that many patients, families, doctors, and lawyers alike find extremely difficult to discuss....a fascinating and well-written book." -"Health Progress," November 2007
.,." a timely, comprehensive book exploring the legal, medical and ethical questions surrounding this complex issue...In a surprisingly personal narrative voice." -"Lancet"
.,." an important book... the writing [is] sparkling and vibrant, and deceptively easy reading, for a complex and difficult topic." -"PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology"
.,." clearly written, engrossing, and understandable by all, yet at the same time well researched and replete with scholarly references." -"Journal of the American Medical Association"
"Given our continuing denial of death in the United States and the pervasiveness of the illusion of medical immortality... "Unplugged" is a necessary book...."Unplugged" is clearly written, engrossing, and understandable by all, yet at the same time well researched and replete with scholarly references--no mean feat...."Unplugged" is warmly recommended." -"Journal of the American Medical Association"
"Many books have been written about right-to-die issues, but this one stands out for its reasoned, accessible approach....Essential reading for anyone who wants to leave loved ones with the ability to make informed right-to-die decisions, this book is very highly recommended for all libraries." -"Library Journal"
"This is an important book. Read it. Give it to your family members and colleagues. Recommend it to clients dealing with end-of-life issues, for themselves or with their friends or family members....The entire book is sprinkled with specific examples of individuals and cases that make the writing and delivery of information sparkling and vibrant, and deceptively easy reading, for a complex and difficult topic....Books such as Colby's "Unplugged" raise important questions for us, as individuals and as a profession. This book can also help us negotiate the complexities associated with these critical and timely issues." -"PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology"
