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No Ordinary Heroes: 8 Doctors, 30 Nurses, 7,000 Prisoners, and a Category 5 Hurricane
On the night of August 27, 2005, Dr. Demaree Inglese was one of many New Orleans residents convinced that approaching Hurricane Katrina would pass with minimal impact. The next few days' events would prove how mistaken they all were, and Dr. Inglese, medical director of the New Orleans city jail, would have to lead his staff through a crisis of deadly proportions.
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Published
August 1st 2008
by Citadel Press
(first published August 1st 2007)
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As someone who was living in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina and who has also worked at a prison, this book touched me on multiple levels. It was the first book about Hurricane Katrina that I finished, probably because the others I tried to read hit too close to home. The doctors and nurses who risked their lives to help others, including those who seemed to be least grateful, had me captivated and gave me hope about humanity.
The author gave a vivid account of his time working in the jails of New Orleans during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina. I could not put this book down. The author provided excellent descriptions of the physical conditions at the jail, and the relationships between him and his staff. A great story of teamwork and triumph in a terrible situation.
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This book was written by an MD at the New Orleans prision with the help of a professional writer. I could not put it down. I meant to read it on vacation, picked it up to glance through and couldnt put it down. How the medical staff at the prision stayed through the hurricane and saved lives. Also about "just folks" who worked for days saving lives.
Really interesting story about the medical staff who kept guards, prisoners and civilians alive in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Yes, the decision should have been made to evacuate the prisoners prior to the storm, but considering all the damage, lack of basic services and chaos post-storm, all agencies did an amazing job keeping things in control. Can you even imagine being in a jail cell with no electricity, no food, no water and your cell is starting to flood??? Unreal.
This was truly an amazing book of what real people actually endured during Hurricane Katrina!! It is worth every penny!
I learned that New Orleans was woefully unprepared for flooding - despite the fact that much of the town is below river level. Who the hell builds a building with a basement in a town which could go underwater? This is a gripping read.
Wow... this reads like an action movie! Incredible glimpse into surviving the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans jail. "Heroes" is a good description of those people who kept the jail intact. Amazing.
prepublication copy. Good record of a short period of time in a dangerous environment. The author appears to be something of an adrenalin junkie, and this was a situation that assuredly would pump a person full of it.
Good story though the writing was a little contrived--that may have been the co-author's doing.
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