The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks' Story Told at Last, Thanks to Dogged Writer

Henrietta Lacks may have saved more lives than any other person in history. A poor black woman who died almost 60 years ago, her story is everywhere this week thanks to a intrepid reporter named Rebecca Skloot. If you see a photo of Skloot, who's 37 and looks younger, you may be tempted to write her off as the latest pretty young thing the media has fallen for. She is pretty, but that's not all. This time, the hoo-hah is well deserved. Her first book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," is a triumph. It got a rave review from The New York Times last week and another favorable look on ...

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