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Sheri fink is a former reporter at propublica, where her story the deadly choices at memorial, received a 2010 pulitzer prize for investigative reporting and a national. For certain new orleanians, memorial medical center was the place you went to ride out each hurricane that the loop current of the gulf of. Written by sheri fink, audiobook narrated by kirsten potter. Sheri fink author, kirsten potter narrator, random house audio publisher try audible free. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. While it may not be as strong as those rare 5 star. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital is a 20 nonfiction book by the american journalist sheri fink. A remarkable book, engrossing from start to finish, five days at memorial.
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Fink combines the sharp eye of a pulitzerwinning journalist with the hardwon experience of a disasterrelief doctor to chronicle the events at new orleanss memorial medical center during hurricane katrina, and to raise questions about the countrys handling of disaster. Five days at memorial, by sheri fink the new york times. Whats the story the doctors at memorial medical center, a hospital in new orleans, are overwhelmed in 2005 by hurricane katrina. Five days at memorial by sheri fink teachers guide. Summary of sheri finks five days at memorial by swift. Sheri fink author, kirsten potter narrator, random house audio publisher try. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital, published in 20, is an account of patient deaths at a new orleans hospital ravaged by hurricane katrina. Finks judgment of those actions is admirably and frustratingly nuanced. Five days at memorial is a powerful, balanced and clearly written if slightly dry account of the lives lost or irrevocably altered in a new orleans hospital after hurricane katrina hit. Five days at memorial audiobook, written by sheri fink. Life and death in a stormravaged hospital ala notable books for adults sheri fink isbn.
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