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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot would make a brilliant discussion group book choice. There are many avenues in this book for debate, looking into the Lacks family, Henrietta's brief life, ethics, and science.
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A personal non-fiction book about cells that changed the course of medical science. Heartbreaking and unforgettable. There were a few reservations that I had about the book (what is and isn't included here) and considered giving it 4 stars, but I honestly feel that the world is better off with this book in it.
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A super interesting book about a women who has given us so much. Although this was historical, it was interesting, informative and readable. Some parts were pretty scientific and slowed the overall pace of the story, but there weren't too many of those. It's an interesting topic, tissue privacy/ownership and a relevant one.
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