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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Paperback, 2011)

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Yet Henrietta's family did not learn of her 'immortality' until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences. .

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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists kw her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells - taken without her kwledge - became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta's family did t 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 ).

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Publisher
Pan Books, Pan Macmillan
ISBN-10
0330533444
ISBN-13
9780330533447
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105405471

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Author
Rebecca Skloot
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Biography: Science, Technology & Medical

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Place of Publication
London
First Published
2010
Prizes
Winner of Wellcome Trust Book Prize 2010.
Author Biography
REBECCA SKLOOT is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. She has worked as a correspondent for NPR's RadioLab and PBS's Nova ScienceNOW, and blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish, hosted by Seed magazine. She also teaches creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis. Visit her website at rebeccaskloot.com.
Date of Publication
07/01/2011
Edition Statement
Unabridged
Interest Age
16
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

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Fantastic book one that every person should read. The contribution to medical science Henrietta made affects us all. The true story needed to be told now the word needs to be spread. Thankyou Henrietta for your contribution, thankyou to the family for allowing the story to be told and thankyou Rebecca for writing the book. Definitely a must read.
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This is a very interesting true story. Bev
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