I enjoy listening to books on CD since I have a lengthy commute and this was one of the most fascinating books that I have read. As the jacket says:
"Henrietta Lacks died from cervical cancer at the age of 31. Before her death, doctors culled cells from Henrietta, cultivating the first set of 'immortal' cells ever, and used them to engineer breakthrough cancer treatments, the polio vaccine, and other crucial medical and scientific advancements. Henrietta's family, though, never knew any of this until twenty years after her death and never received any of the profits from the use of her cells. Here, Skloot unfolds this story of bioethics." A mixture of science, ethics, and family drama, this book will captivate you from beginning to end.
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