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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Paperback)

Rebecca Skloot

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Paperback Published: 07/01/2011

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Synopsis

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells - taken without her knowledge - became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta's family did not learn of her 'immortality' until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences ...Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world. "A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book". (Hilary Mantel, "Guardian"). "A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice". ("Metro"). "A fine book...a gripping read...The book has deservedly been a huge bestseller in the US. It should be here, too". ("Sunday Times").

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330533447

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“Most interesting book I've read in ages!!”

Loved this book! Amazing story, and just so interesting!! Some books of this genre can get too bogged down in fact and historical detail, but this has just the right level of scientific detail, blanketed in a... More

Klanga

19th August 2014

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“Fascinating Science Book”

This is a fascinating book, about an unknown black lady from America whose death from cancer changed the face of science. But it is more than that as well, Skloot's also looks at the history of cell research, the... More

Half Man Half Book

30th October 2013

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“More than a typical science book”

This is a superb read that tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, her descendents and the cell line that was created from the cervical cancer that killed her. Skloot aims to show the reader every side of this complex,... More

Ecowitch

23rd August 2012

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