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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Start date
September 4, 2011
Finish date
September 7, 2011

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Kristina
Sep 23, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Great book! I have wanted to read it ever since I heard the author speak on NPR. It has the perfect mix of science, history, and personal narrative. Of course Rebecca Skloot has her biases, but overall I enjoyed her writing style and the way she presented the story. Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin do a good job narrating, but I didn't see the need to have two narrators. Campbell could have read the whole thing just fine. I also appreciate the small author interview at the end. This one I wil ...more
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