A review by kittycat2302
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

5.0

I am so glad I read this. I cannot fathom some of the atrocities faced by the poor and the Black people in this country barely any time ago, and this book left me wondering, once again, when we will actually learn from our past and stop terribly mistreating those that some consider "other." It's also fascinating to learn how very legal some of the things done in Henrietta's life were and still are. And, most of all, getting to know a bit of the woman who unknowingly changed the face & course of science & medicine is an honor and a privilege- and coming to learn of her family is, as well. We all have much to be grateful to Henrietta Lacks for.