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This book was tragic, eye-opening and moving. A non-fiction look at one woman, her family, how unfairly treated black people were treated before Civil Rights, and since. At times, I wanted to put it down, but the author did a good job of keeping me interested since, as she investigated, she took me along for the ride. she also did a good job of balancing the scientific data with the personal story. It would have been easy to overdo the scientific portion with this subject. But she alternated tha
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I liked this book because I learned a little of about who Henrietta Lacks was and a little about cell mutation.
The only problem was that this book seemed to be more about the writers journey to seek the story of Henrietta Lacks versus the true story of her life and her after life still in existence.
I also hoped that her family was compensated somehow from the fact that the patients cells were being used without knowing authorization from the family or patient.
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The only problem was that this book seemed to be more about the writers journey to seek the story of Henrietta Lacks versus the true story of her life and her after life still in existence.
I also hoped that her family was compensated somehow from the fact that the patients cells were being used without knowing authorization from the family or patient.
Bottom Line: Enjoyed it well enou ...more
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