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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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March 1, 2020
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March 31, 2020
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Andrea
May 23, 2012 rated it liked it
My mother told me about this book and I had also heard rave reviews from others. It was definitely a well -written story about the woman whose cancerous cells were used all over the world to advance medical science. This book gets to the heart of the story: Henrietta's life and her family.
It was truly informative and eye-opening, but so very sad. I definitely learned more about cells and medical science by reading this. ...more
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Trisha
Oct 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: non-fiction, best-ever
Boy, did I have mixed feelings about this book! It was incredibly well written, and Skloot certainly put in the time and effort to research the history, but it was also sad, frightening, and endearing. It is hard to imagine the things that were considered "acceptable" in medical practice and research back then, but I was even more freaked out by what is STILL considered acceptable! I was also in complete disbelief at some of the "tests" that doctors were conducting on people without their knowle ...more
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Meade
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May 19, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: z-read-1970-1999
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Shelves: bookclub, biography-memoir, non-fiction
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Shelves: 2012-read
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Aug 10, 2012 marked it as interested-in-not-owned
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