Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

This book is really a great fun read. Rebecca Skloot tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, the woman behind the HeLa cells, and tries to give the reader, as well as the Lack's family, a view of what Henrietta's life was before her fame with HeLa. It was nice to see the relationship between Deborah, Henrietta's daughter, and Rebecca form, and to see that the Lack's would learn that not everyone was out to get them. I wish that they were able to get more recognition for Henrietta, and I would like to see that happen in the future. I'm sure this book has helped out with that, and its great that a foundation was set up for the children and family of Henrietta Lacks. It's also great that this book also teaches the reader about cells, and how scientists and researchers usually save our “unwanted” and “discarded” cells for potential use in the future. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn and have an enjoyable book to read about an important woman who has changed science for the better.