#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 without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
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Summary
Overall This is a must read. A friend recommended this book. The story is about Henrietta's life before she had cancer and what the hospital and doctors took from her without her or her family knowledge. She had cancer and her cells were special in the field of medicine. I really liked this book because it gives you a perspective of how the medical researchers blazed their trails at the expense of individuals that never received recognition or even a thank you.