Memoir of a Pandemic: Fighting COVID from the Front Lines to the White House

This memoir provides a personal and unique perspective on the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, offering insights into the complex backdrop of personalities, policies, and politics that influenced critical decisions.

Written by Admiral Brett P.

Giroir, MD, who served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force under President Donald Trump, this book adds to the historical record through personal narrative and contextualizes key inflection points in the pandemic response.

The author reflects upon his time on the front lines of early cruise ship outbreaks and makeshift hospitals, as well as the Situation Room in the White House, providing a comprehensive understanding of the decision-making processes that led to our national plan.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lessons learned from this unprecedented global health crisis.