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jenniferw88
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Cinfhen Hi Jenny!!! Hope you‘re doing well 💗💗💗 3y
TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
alisiakae 👍😎 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Good job!! I actually read this ARC and liked some parts but it wasn‘t my fave medically-oriented nonfiction. 3y
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JennyM
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HeLa is one of the oldest and most common cell lines used in scientific research. But she was also a black women - Henrietta Lacks - whose cancer cells were taken and used without her permission. Told in a great mix of science and memoir, this is the story of Henrietta and her cells, and the consequences of her ‘immortality‘ for her family and the world.

#Booked2021 #NonfictionScienceByAWoman

LeeRHarry This was a great book - so compulsively readable 😊 4y
JennyM @LeeRHarry I though the author did a wonderful job - I got quite emotional in parts. Thank goodness for modern day ethics committees! 4y
Megabooks Great choice! 4y
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Jeg We did this for book club. I was blown away. I had heard somewhere about someone‘s cells still being used for research but I had no idea of the background. 4y
Kalalalatja Great review, and good idea for the prompt 👍 4y
squirrelbrain I have this one on my TBR list for the same prompt - looking forward to it even more now! 4y
kspenmoll Great review for a great great book!!! 4y
JennyM @Megabooks @Jeg @Kalalalatja @squirrelbrain @kspenmoll it‘s a fascinating read. And all credit to the author for telling the Lackes story with honesty and compassion 4y
MrsMalaprop Such a good & important book 👍🏼. 4y
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