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Rebecca Skloot
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TeaStitchRead
TeaStitchRead rated it 5 years ago
Title: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Author: Rebecca Skloot Publish Date: February 2, 2010 Publisher: Broadway Books Format: Paperback Page Count: 382 pages Source: Library Date Read: March 15-19, 2020 Review The medical and scientific parts of this book was fascinating and informative. The...
Booky
Booky rated it 6 years ago
"She's the most important person in the world and her family living in poverty. If our mother is so important to science, why can't we get health insurance?"Both fascinating and enraging.
Leigha's Little Library
Leigha's Little Library rated it 7 years ago
I've got a little review for you today, though the review is small, I have a large love of this book! There are just some books where I can't exactly put my thoughts properly on paper. ... I am forever changed from reading this book. It is beyond a doubt one of the most fascinating book I have e...
Rachel's books
Rachel's books rated it 7 years ago
Henrietta Lacks was an amazing woman who was unknown. Because of her, life saving changes happened. And, yes, lots of money was made too. This highlighted issues with medical ethics and consent. I'm so glad this book exists. It tells an important story. I liked how it was laid out. Not dry, boring l...
All about me
All about me rated it 7 years ago
This is a very interesting book. The science is fascinating, as are the human stories at its heart. There are so many tragic aspects to this story including Henrietta's painful death, Elsie's separation from her family and her life after that and the Lacks family not being able to afford health care...
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