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Mar 20, 2017JCLJoyceM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You have to admire the author’s pursuit of this story in spite of the many times that Henrietta’s family waffled in their cooperation. Given the family’s treatment by hospitals, it is entirely understandable that they would hesitate. They became aware of the extraordinary ways the cells were being used for medical research, but could barely afford to see a doctor themselves. I listened to the audio version. If I’d had the print version, I probably would have skipped some of the chapters related to the science details.