Summary of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: by Rebecca Skloot | A 15-minute Summary & Analysis Preview: Rebecca Skloot’s book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, chronicles the life, death, and immortality of Henrietta Lacks, a young black woman whose cervical cancer cells became one of the most important factors in bringing about important scientific and medical advancements in the twentieth century. Her family, however, did not know until much later that researchers were using Henrietta’s cel