I have to say The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a surprisingly good read. I like the facts that are given, with a little bit of back ground. I do understand why people haven’t heard of this woman before but she is a very important part of medical history. I mean the first “immortal cell” that has help the progress of modern medical science. Without those cells the medical world would not have the access to the material nessacery to do research. Doctor George Gey was pioneer in his field and like most pioneers he was laughed at most of his life. But with the help of several different experts,( like the surgeon who keep everything so clean) who where the a large part of his success. Made them all believers in what he thought all along.
Some other interesting facts about the Lack family was given in a roundabout way. Most was just an introduction the key players (Henrietta, David ie. Day, Sadie, Margaret, other various cousins. But when it comes to the children of Henrietta it’s a little hard to follow. Some are intro doused in the beginning wither there dead or alive. Then she adds a couple more kids out there for you to think about. Plus Deborah, what is her perspective on the story? I mean she was the youngest, I guess. If there’s no more kids popping up later. She would remember the least of all the children. Day was still alive at the time wouldn’t he have the best perspective? All I know is given the fact that almost every person in that family has or had some crazy disease or birth defect its not really a surprise that the “immortal cell’ came from that family.
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