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interesting read about the dual story the bio of henrietta lacks and her family on one hand and the story of cell/medical research and was a book found hard not to put down as wanted to learn more about the person behind the Hela cell. one problem however but not major was the author role in the whole story but overall a good read and well worth everyone reading
Fascinating and thought provoking. This book reads like a novel, it gave an amazing insight in to the lives of the family and friends of Henrietta Lacks, particularly her daughter Deborah, who had a desperate urge to discover who her mother was and what had happened to her. I could really relate to her and understand her need for knowledge, as I too lost my Mum when I was a small child. I found the work done by scientists fascinating and inspiring, however, questioned their humanity and found th
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This was excellent. Well written and absorbing. I was also shocked to learn that legally researchers can make money from our tissue and organs once they are separated from our body. This book really made me think.
Mar 27, 2011
Mary
marked it as to-read
