The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

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ISBN-10:

1594134324

ISBN-13:

9781594134326

Author(s): SKLOOT, REBECCA
Edition: Large type / Large print
Released: Mar 08, 2011
Format: Paperback, 604 pages
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Description:

Henrietta Lacks‚ a poor Southern tobacco farmer‚ was buried in an unmarked grave sixty years ago. Yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge‚ grown in culture and bought and sold by the billions -- became one of the most important tools in medical research. Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey from the "colored" ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today‚ where Henrietta's family struggles with her legacy.














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