"In The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot introduces us to the 'real live woman', the children who survived her, and the interplay of race, poverty, science and one of the most important medical discoveries of the last 100 years."-The New York Times
"This book, labeled 'science-- cultural studies', should be treated as a work of American history. It's a deftly crafted investigate of a social wrong committed by the medical establishment, as well as the scientific and medical miracles to which it led."-The Washington Post
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksRebecca Skloot is an award winning author who wrote The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This book tells the story of Henrietta and her family before and after her death and then the discovery of HeLa cells. Although it may seem like it, this book is not just about science. Yes it does explain what HeLa cells are and what they have done in our culture and continue to do that change lives, but the book goes deeper than that. Author Rebecca Skloot travels deep into what it was like for the Lacks family to go through this phenomenon of racial discrimination and the change that HeLa cells have made on the world. Noted by nationally ranked magazines, authors, and publications, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a wonderful story that not only taught me so much but also started my interest for this project. Because of its great impact on my project today, it needs to noted along with Rebecca Skloot.
Please visit her website and check out this amazing book: http://rebeccaskloot.com/ |