No Ordinary Heroes: 8 Doctors, 30 Nurses, 7,000 Prisoners, and a Category 5 Hurricane

Demaree Inglese
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Describes how the decision not to evacuate the jail prior to Hurricane Katrina affected Dr. Demaree Inglese, medical director of the jail, and his staff as they struggled to keep alive after the levees broke.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionMemoirMedical
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