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“As if someone had managed to distill & purify the more addictive qualities of 'Erin Brockovich,' 'Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil' & 'The Andromeda Strain.'”
—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

April 16, 2010

“If you read only one science book this year, make it this one” – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Age in Australia weighs in on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks calling it:

“…a stunning story on a vast scale. The science is compelling; the history of exploitation and reform is incredible, as is the dedication of Skloot … If you read only one science book this year, make it this one.” — Robyn Williams, The Age

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Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. More than twenty years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same.

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