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It's difficult for me to explain why I enjoyed this book so much; I'm not particularly interested in the topics of science nor medical research, I didn't understand some of the terminology, and I cried while reading certain parts - this is not normally a scenario where I would come out at the end saying, "this book was fantastic!". But it is.
It is a fantastic read for me because of what it was not. It is not a medical textbook. It is not a legal case study. It is not an expose article. It was no ...more
It is a fantastic read for me because of what it was not. It is not a medical textbook. It is not a legal case study. It is not an expose article. It was no ...more
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot
5 stars
Audio version narrated by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin
I can’t recall any other non-fiction book which held my attention so completely from beginning to end. Initially Rebecca Skloot set out to tell the story of Henrietta Lacks, the poor black woman whose cancerous cells provided the medium for much of current biological knowledge and technical expertise. Over the course of ten years of research, Skloot becomes closely associated ...more
5 stars
Audio version narrated by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin
I can’t recall any other non-fiction book which held my attention so completely from beginning to end. Initially Rebecca Skloot set out to tell the story of Henrietta Lacks, the poor black woman whose cancerous cells provided the medium for much of current biological knowledge and technical expertise. Over the course of ten years of research, Skloot becomes closely associated ...more
True-story about medical developments from a cell sample taken unknowingly from a black woman in the 50s her story. It mixed both the science and medical developments with the lives of Henrietta Lacks and her family. It moved pretty well for a non fiction book, though tended to slow down for me when it got going on the science side.
It was an interesting look at how both scientists and the courts completely separate their studies from the people they are being performed on, and a bit scary in th ...more
It was an interesting look at how both scientists and the courts completely separate their studies from the people they are being performed on, and a bit scary in th ...more
Such a fascinating story. We'll worth the read. The tale of how this book came to be is irresistible.
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An amazing read, from both a historical importance and also how callous man often treats another. Her family should be paid for her contribution!!
Dec 18, 2010
Beth
marked it as to-read
Feb 17, 2011
Amber
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Jul 25, 2011
Heather McChesney
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Oct 28, 2011
Shelly
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Dec 14, 2013
Vesra (When She Reads)
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Sep 06, 2014
Melissa
marked it as could-not-finish
Dec 25, 2014
Julianne
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Jan 17, 2016
Lali
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