The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells--taken without her knowledge in 1951--became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yes she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
(back cover)
Reviews
Vicky Nuñez @vicky21
Kiera@kbae_slothlover
Laura Mauler@blueskygreenstrees
Traci Wilbanks@traci
tianna@tianna
Colleen@mirificmoxie
Kyle Sawatsky@ksawatsky
Kelly@kap32
Vishwa@vishwa
Anna Bold@bold
Kathy Jedrzejczyk@kathyj84
Belle@bellebcooper
Sonja H@sonjah
Vilde@vforvilde
Ivan Zarea@ivaaan
Melissa Schwartz@melschwa18
Sarah Escorsa@shrimpy
Flavia Louise@flaviaaalouise
Ellie Younger@ellierose2000
MaKenzie Trapp@mtrapp05
Jane McCullough@janemccullough
KADY BURNS@kburns
Caroline Lewicki@clewicki20
jam 🍯@daymarkist
Highlights
Elizabeth@el76sdc
Fiona Ee@chocolatewaffles