Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

Sheri Fink

592 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

nonfiction health history science sociology true crime challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Five Days at Memorial is ideal for readers who appreciate meticulously researched, thought-provoking explorations of ethical dilemmas in crisis situations, blending true crime tension with deep sociological and medical insights.

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Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina--and her suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice.In the tradition of the best investigative journal...

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informative: 83%

challenging: 57%

dark: 56%

sad: 55%

emotional: 48%

reflective: 44%

tense: 43%

mysterious: 3%

adventurous: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 1%


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