Rebecca Skloot found a story of immortality and faith in a young woman's tissue sample.
The book is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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Hella HeLa!
Skloot is PWned, as it were.
I learned late last night that author Rebecca Skloot was to be featured on the cover of this week's issue of Publishers Weekly. So, I clicked on the site this morning before the coffee was even done brewing and there is our wordsmithing hero.
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Was it one of these (From wiki)?
In any event, hopefully you picked the one about Henrietta Lacks. If you didn't: then you really need to get yourself a copy of this book, entitled The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and written by Rebecca Sloot, to find out why you should have.
I've just pre-…
I already pre-ordered my copy on Amazon, won't get it until February though. Glad to see this wonderful book is getting some attention! I can't wait to read it.
It's on my wish list as well, but as my b'day is Thursday, and I already know what my wife is getting me, I may have to wait a while. It sure is an interesting story, though.