The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro ...

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    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?

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    . . Rebecca Skloot's fascinating account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever.

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family--especially Henrietta's daughter Deborah, who was devastated to learn about her mother's cells.

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    By Gregory Mone, Rebecca Skloot

    This incredible book explores race, bioethics, scientific research, human rights, the power of family, and the question of whether we control the very cells we're made of.

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    Summary and analysis of the book written by Rebecca Skloot: Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Includes comprehension questions.

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa.

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    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?

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    By Rebecca Skloot

    Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling numerous medical and scientific discoveries.

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: TV Tie-In
    By Rebecca Skloot

    Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa.