The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

[hippywife]

http://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052173

This book has been on my "list" for a while now, and I still haven't had the time to read it and not sure when I will. But I heard a great interview with the author on Fresh Air on NPR today, so I thought I'd share it with you all.

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/18/134622044/tracing-the-immortal-cells-of-henrietta-lacks

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[hlthe2b]

1. Yes... I remember that npr interview and reading several others...

Fascinating and important story.

[hippywife]

3. Truly!

Really opens up that proverbial can of worms about privacy and, more importantly what truly belongs to us, doesn't it?

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[Happyhippychick]

2. It's a very good book. Thanks for the info.

[hippywife]

4. Glad to hear you liked it.

I just only have time to read when I go to bed anymore so I've hit a huge backlog. :hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

5. I just bought it

---been aiming to read it since it was featured on Book TV (a long time ago)

[hippywife]

6. I hope you'll come back and

give us a review. :hi:

[JitterbugPerfume]

7. I started reading it last night

and I literally could not put it down .this book is fascinating.

[hippywife]

8. It is just an incredible story, isn't it?

And it reads so easily, she doesn't get bogged down in all the science and makes things perfectly understandable to anyone. And the story itself is just astounding! And sad, too. I'm just 110 pages in and already this woman seems so familiar.

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[hippywife]

9. I just finished this book this morning.

I would HIGHLY recommend it. Definitely interesting, sad, and thought-provoking.

[WaitingforKarlRove]

10. I just starting reading it

I'm a book manager and from what I've read so far I'll be recommending it.