Skloot, Rebecca
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- ISBN 13:
- 9780330533447
- author:
- Skloot, Rebecca
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 3.3 cm
- Genre:
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a fascinating account of a woman whose life was forever changed by the discovery of her cancer cells. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, Henrietta's cells were taken without her knowledge and became a multimillion-dollar industry, revolutionizing medicine. Yet her family did not learn of her 'immortality' until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences. Rebecca Skloot's book is a story of the life and afterlife of one woman who changed the medical world forever. It balances the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of. This extraordinary journey explores the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world. Through her remarkable story, Skloot raises important questions about the intersection of science, ethics, and humanity, making for a compelling and thought-provoking read.
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