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Biography & Memoir

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot

Story location: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

Skloot investigates Henrietta Lacks, the HeLa cell line, medical ethics, race, family memory, and the hospital history tied to her treatment.

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