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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Author: Rebecca Skloot
ISBN #: 9781400052172
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Crown
Publisher Location: New York
Book Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: near fine
Edition: First edition
Pub Date: 2010
Second printing. About As New in all respects, clean, unmarked, maybe unread. Second printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. "What Skloot so poignantly portrays is the devastating impact Henrietta's death and the eventual importance of her cells had on her husband and children. Skloot's portraits of Deborah, her father and brothers are so vibrant and immediate they recall Adrian Nicole LeBlanc's Random Family. Writing in plain, clear prose, Skloot avoids melodrama and makes no judgments. Letting people and events speak for themselves, Skloot tells a rich, resonant tale of modern science, the wonders it can perform and how easily it can exploit society's most vulnerable people." Publishers Weekly. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.