The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Book by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is a critically acclaimed non-fiction book that explores the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used without her consent to create the first immortal human cell line ("HeLa"), a cornerstone of modern medicine. The book details the profound scientific impact of these cells and the significant ethical questions and family struggles that resulted from their use.