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    Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Author Rebecca Skloot to explore human-animal bond in new book for Crown

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    Contact: David Drake 212-782-9001; ddrake@randomhouse.com THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS AUTHOR REBECCA SKLOOT TO EXPLORE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND IN NEW BOOK FOR CROWN (New York, [...]



    Friday, March 4th, 2011

    General readers! Has Henrietta Lacks’s story captivated you? Have you benefited from her cells? Share your story.

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    If you have read The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, we want to hear from you! Since the book was published, readers of all kinds [...]



    Friday, February 4th, 2011

    Returning the Blessing of an Immortal Life

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    February 4, 2011: the New York Times talks to Rebecca Skloot about creating the Henrietta Lacks Foundation , and her hopes for the Foundation’s future. [...]



    Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Wins GoodReads.com Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

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    January 5, 2011: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks wins the GoodReads.com Best Nonfiction Book of the Year for 2010. Rebecca Skloot Wins GoodReads.com Best [...]



    Monday, December 27th, 2010

    The Final Tally Is In: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Appears on Over Sixty Best of the Year Lists

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    December 27, 2010: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks appeared on over sixty “Best of the Year 2010″ lists, including the New York Times, The [...]



    Monday, November 29th, 2010

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Chosen as New York Times Notable Book

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    The Immortal Life has been listed as a New York Times Notable Book of 2010, and also as one of the top 10 books of [...]



    Thursday, November 18th, 2010

    The Oprah Magazine and Discover Name The Immortal Life as a Best Book of 2010

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    O, The Oprah Magazine has just named The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as one of the Best Books of 2010, and Discover Magazine has [...]



    Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Wins 2010 Wellcome Trust Book Prize

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    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has just been announced as the winner of this year’s Wellcome Trust Book Prize: Ten years in the making, [...]



    Thursday, November 4th, 2010

    Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Chosen as Best Book of 2010 by Amazon.com

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    Very exciting news, just in:  Amazon has named The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as the Best Book of 2010.  From their announcement: Our Best [...]



    Sunday, October 31st, 2010

    US Government Says Genes Should Not Be Eligible For Patents

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    In a historic reversal of a longstanding and controversial policy, the U.S. Government has just filed a legal brief saying that genes should not be [...]



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