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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Start date
September 1, 2015
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September 30, 2015
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Group Read Archive 2014-16
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Non Fiction Group Read (Science/Math/Technology) - Sept 2015

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What Members Thought

🥀 Rose 🥀
Jul 22, 2011 rated it it was ok
Shelves: audio-book, non-fiction
The story of HELA, the name of the cells from Hennrietta Lacks, was very interesting. Mostly for me the ethical portions regarding do we own the rights to our own body parts? We own are parts as long as they are connected, but do we own them once they are removed? There is so much fair and balanced information on this issues packed into this book, however I wished that it was more the focus of the book rather than all the side stories of the Lacks family.

Although I feel great compassion for the ...more
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Jana
May 17, 2010 rated it really liked it
I'm glad I read this book and learned about this issue! ...more
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Tammy
Oct 22, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: listened-to-it
Who would have thought a book about cells could be so interesting? I enjoyed reading the personal perspective of the family and pondering the science and ethics. Great read.
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Gaijinmama
May 25, 2010 marked it as to-read
1 like · 
Lisa R.
Jan 08, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Denise
Mar 19, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Carrie
Mar 30, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelves: books-to-buy, biographies
Catie
Apr 12, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: biography, favorites, adult-fiction
Zoe
May 29, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: wishlist, own
Mary Cronk
Jun 08, 2011 rated it really liked it
Zandra
Jan 04, 2012 marked it as to-read
Christy
Mar 23, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: non-fiction, science
Chimge
May 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Kristin
Sep 01, 2012 rated it really liked it
Cheryl R
Jan 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
Shelves: kindle
Audrey
Jan 25, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kim DeCina
Feb 02, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Feb 05, 2013 marked it as to-read
Beth
Mar 03, 2013 rated it really liked it
Kathy Jo
Mar 26, 2013 marked it as to-read
Kelly
Sep 24, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Angela Cross
Feb 07, 2014 marked it as to-read
Tom Shelton
Aug 28, 2014 rated it really liked it
Navi
Oct 09, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: nonfiction
Curlysue
Feb 22, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Aubrey
Jan 07, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kelly
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