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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Auteur(s): Rebecca Skloot
Narrateur(s): Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
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Number one New York Times best seller.

Now a major motion picture from HBO® starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.

One of the “most influential” (CNN), “defining” (Lit Hub), and “best” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) books of the decade.

One of essence’s 50 most impactful Black books of the past 50 years.

Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, O: The Oprah Magazine, NPR, Financial Times, New York, Independent (UK), Times (UK), Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Globe, and Mail.

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than 60 years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave.

Henrietta’s family did not learn of her “immortality” until more than 20 years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family - past and present - is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of.

Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family - especially Henrietta’s daughter Deborah. Deborah was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Had they killed her to harvest her cells? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn’t her children afford health insurance? Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.

©2010 Rebecca Skloot (P)2010 Random House

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 Winner of The Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for nonfiction

"The story of modern medicine and bioethics - and, indeed, race relations - is refracted beautifully, and movingly.” (Entertainment Weekly)

"Writing with a novelist's artistry, a biologist's expertise, and the zeal of an investigative reporter, Skloot tells a truly astonishing story of racism and poverty, science and conscience, spirituality and family driven by a galvanizing inquiry into the sanctity of the body and the very nature of the life force." ( 

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This is a must read!

I loved this true story. I initially wondered if it was going to be a dry, chronological, fact narration. It was anything but.... Right from the beginning, it drew me in and I found it hard to put down till I was done. Great work done by the person reading!!! I cannot imagine a better performance.

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Phenomenal

An absolutely stunning story handled with tact and compassion, everyone should read this book. It's not easy material, the Lacks family suffered some unbelievable hardships and cruelties, but it's a tale that needs to be told. The narrators did a great job of bringing the book to life while remaining understated. A fantastic audiobook, I can't recommend it highly enough.

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Fascinating!

I so enjoyed this book, definitely one of my favourite's this year, and what made it even better was that it is a non-fiction and an eye-opener for many I'm sure. I had no idea who Henrietta Lacks was and what she has done for science and the world, I'm so glad that now I do thanks to this book. What a riveting story, and the experience the author had in writing and putting this book together over the years of her research with all the ups and downs, together with the family, was like being on a rollercoaster at times I'm sure. So well done!

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Amazing

I loved the book and enjoyed reading it. the narration is very good and opened my mind to a different aspect and perspective of science and humanity.

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As a scientist this is a must read!

This book was recommended to me by a fellow scientist as a “must-read for all doing cell line work”. They were NOT wrong. I’ve never used HeLa cells in my research but I have used many cultures. This story outlines the providence of these cells, their donor, and the impact this had on her family. Skloot tells this story with amazing grace and manages to share such an intense and personal story with attention to the scientific detail but more importantly the ethical and social implications. Ultimately, learning about Henrietta Lacks and her family was a deeply rewarding experience and I highly recommend this book and audiobook.

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Excellent!

This was just an excellent book and performance overall. Everyone needs to learn about Hela cells. Highly recommend it!

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This should be a required reading in schools

The story should be a required reading in schools. It has information about history that everyone should be aware of.

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Must read

Excellent story and I'm so glad Rebecca shed light on HeLa and what Henrietta's cells have done and continue to do for science.
2 criticisms - there was no need for the narrator to use fake accents for the Chinese and Austrian scientists - it was jarring and cringy and provided nothing positive to the content.
2nd, I want to know how much money, if any, Rebecca Skloot gave to the family from the proceeds of this book - without Deborah, it never would have happened and she/her family should have been compensated for their participation and work - this should have been answered in the interview with the author section.

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Love

I have read this book before on my kindle and new on Audible, I love these tragic, inspiring, sometimes jaw dropping, real stories.

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What an amazing story

This is such a well put together story. Actually it’s several stories woven together in a marvellous manner.
Not only did I gain a knowledge of one of the greatest contributions to medical science to date, but I learned about the woman and family behind that contribution and their story is equally amazing. This book raises a much needed awareness of important medical and ethical issues. Everyone should read it and engage in the discussion about who really owns the rights to your body.

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