<b>Summary of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</b><br /><br />Rebecca Skloot, a specialist in science and medicine, authored <i>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</i>, which has become one of her best-selling books. The book was published in 2010 and it remained on The New York Best seller list for a long time.<br />This book is about the subjects of science and medicine, focusing on the story of a young woman who is struggling hard against cervical cancer. The story shows how this young patient and all around her are affected by the disease, and the benefits to scientific research that result from her disease. The book also brings into focus the social class and racism perspective which made the book a best seller.<br />The author writes in the book that she got most of the information by studying the journal of the young woman&rsquo;s daughter. Because this did not provide enough information to produce the book, she did more research on other content so she could find enough detail to present the whole story.<br />In addition, Oprah Winfrey came up with the idea to turn the story into a Home Box Office movie. Overall, the book is an interesting read, which revolves around social and race issues, highlighting the plight of African-American people who have suffered considerably in the United States.<br /><br /><b>Here is a Preview of What You Will Get:</b><br /><br />? A Full Book Summary<br /><br />? An Analysis<br /><br />? Fun quizzes<br /><br />? Quiz Answers<br /><br />? Etc.<br /><br />Get a copy of this summary and learn about the book.<br />&nbsp;