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  1. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot, first published in 2010. The book tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 and became the first “immortal” human cell line—meaning that the cells can be grown and multiplied endlessly in the lab.

  2. Mar 15, 2017 · Cancer took Henrietta Lacks, her cells brought forth new science, her family brought her story home. Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne star in this adaptation of ...

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  3. Feb 2, 2010 · Skloot's debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, took more than a decade to research and write, and instantly became a New York Times bestseller. It was chosen as a best book of 2010 by more than sixty media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly, People, and the New York Times . It is being translated into more than twenty-five ...

  4. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more.

  5. Apr 22, 2017 · Author of 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' discusses the extraordinary ways medical research benefitted from an African American woman's cells—without her consent. By: Rebecca Skloot.

  6. Mar 8, 2011 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Paperback – Illustrated, March 8 2011. by Rebecca Skloot (Author) 4.5 27,191 ratings. #3 Most Gifted in Medical Research. See all formats and editions. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken ...

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  7. Feb 5, 2010 · In “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” Rebecca Skloot introduces us to the “real live woman,” the children who survived her, and the interplay of race, poverty, science and one of the ...