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Book Synopsis: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning book that inspired an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ • A landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina—and the suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning physician and reporter
“An amazing tale, as inexorable as a Greek tragedy and as gripping as a whodunit.”—Dallas Morning News
After Hurricane Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising floodwaters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, a doctor and two nurses were arrested and accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs.
Five Days at Memorial, the culmination of six years of reporting by Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink, unspools the mystery, bringing us inside a hospital fighting for its life and into the most charged questions in health care: which patients should be prioritized, and can health care professionals ever be excused for hastening death? Transforming our understanding of human nature in crisis, Five Days at Memorial exposes the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care and reveals how ill-prepared we are for large-scale disasters—and how we can do better.
ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, Entertainment Weekly, Christian Science Monitor, Kansas City Star
WINNER: National Book Critics Circle Award, J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Ridenhour Book Prize, American Medical Writers Association Medical Book Award, National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Award
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Are you ready for a gripping and thought-provoking reading experience? Look no further than "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital". This New York Times Bestseller has captivated readers worldwide and even inspired an Apple Original series from Apple TV+. Now, you have the chance to immerse yourself in this landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Step into a world of suspense and truth-seeking, as acclaimed physician and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Sheri Fink takes you on an unforgettable journey. Fink's six years of tireless reporting will keep you on the edge of your seat as she unravels the mystery surrounding a hospital fighting for its life. Through her remarkable storytelling, she delves into the most pressing questions in healthcare, challenging our understanding of human nature in crisis.
Witness the hidden dilemmas of end-of-life care up close and personal, and discover the shocking realities that healthcare professionals face when disaster strikes. Fink's groundbreaking work in "Five Days at Memorial" exposes the urgent need for better preparedness in large-scale disasters, urging us all to confront the ethical complexities of prioritizing patients in dire circumstances.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary book, hailed as "an amazing tale, as inexorable as a Greek tragedy and as gripping as a whodunit" by the Dallas Morning News. It has been named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review and has received numerous prestigious awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award.
Get your copy of "Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital" today and embark on a journey that will forever change the way you view healthcare and the human spirit in times of crisis.
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