Five Days at Memorial is a non-fiction book by Sheri Fink that chronicles the events of Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding of New Orleans, Louisiana. The book focuses on the staff of Memorial Medical Center, a hospital that was left without power for five days after the hurricane made landfall. During that time, the hospital staff made difficult decisions about who would receive care and who would be left to die.
The book has been praised for its unflinching look at the ethical dilemmas faced by the hospital staff. It has also been criticized for its portrayal of the events at Memorial Medical Center, with some critics arguing that Fink’s account is biased and inaccurate. Despite the controversy, Five Days at Memorial remains an important and thought-provoking book that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in American history.
