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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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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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Stacey M
Aug 12, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2014, audio-books
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

This book is story about different aspects of Henrietta Lacks. We get information about her life and her death. We also get information about her children and family and how her death and the use of her cells affected them. The book also goes into the use of her cells and the science behind that. This book is not what I expected it to be. I did really enjoy it, but I expected more information about Henrietta Lacks. I feel like the author rush
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