The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Review No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book. Author: Hilary Mantel Source: GuardianAn extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman’s cells have saved countless lives. Source: Daily TelegraphA heartbreaking account of racism and injustice . . . Moving and magnificent. Source: Metro 				    	 					 From the Author Rebeca Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. She has worked as a correspondent for NPR’s RadioLab and PBS’s Nova ScienceNOW, and blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish, hosted by Seed magazine. She also teaches creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis. 				    	 					              See all Product description