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Though hurricane katrina did strike a mighty blow, it was only part of the catastrophe that befell new orleans. Five days at memorial by sheri fink the crown publishing. Pulitzer prize winner sheri finks 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. The book details the aftermath of hurricane katrina at memorial medical center in new orleans in august 2005, and is an expansion of a pulitzer prize winning article written by fink and published in the new york times magazine in 2009. If youre looking for the original book, it is available from amazon and audible. In the tradition of the best writing on medicine, physician and reporter sheri fink reconstructs five days at memorial medical center and draws the reader into the lives of. Five days at memorial by sheri fink the boston globe. Five days at memorial is sheri finks elaborately researched chronicle of life, death, and the choices in. Finks news reporting has been awarded the pulitzer prize, the national magazine award, and the overseas press club lowell thomas award, among other journalism prizes. In the tradition of the best investigative journalism, physician and reporter sheri fink reconstructs 5 days at memorial medical center and draws. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital crown, 20. Five days at memorial, by sheri fink the new york times.
Sheri finks account of events at a new orleans hospital postkatrina. The narrative recounts the harrowing days during which the hospitals staff, patients, volunteers, and community members had to contend with desperate conditions and. In the tradition of the best investigative journalism, physician and reporter sheri fink reconstructs 5 days at memorial medical center and draws the reader into the lives of those who struggled mightily to survive and to maintain life amid chaos. Sheri fink talks about her book, five days at memorial. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital by sheri fink overview pulitzer prize winner sheri finks landmark investigation of patient deaths at a new orleans hospital ravaged by hurricane katrinaand her suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice. Sheri finks five days at memorial the new york times. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital is a non fiction book written by journalist dr. Sheri fink is the author of the new york times bestselling book, five days at memorial. The original story that became five days at memorial was copublished in the new york times and propublica, and won a pulitzer prize for investigative reporting. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital is a 20 nonfiction book by the american journalist sheri fink. Pulitzer prizewinning medical journalistinvestigator fink war hospital, 2003 submits a sophisticated, detailed recounting of what happened at memorial medical center in new orleans during and after hurricane katrina. Sheri fink is an american journalist who writes about health, medicine and science she received the 2010 pulitzer prize for investigative reporting for a story that chronicles the urgent lifeanddeath decisions made by one hospitals exhausted doctors when they were cut off by the floodwaters of hurricane katrina. The rain lessened and the winds began to ease by late morning.
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