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March 2012 - Book of the Month

L - posted on 02/28/2012 ( 14 moms have responded )

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot



Henrietta Lacks was a 31-year-old black mother of five in Baltimore when she died of cervical cancer in 1951. Without her knowledge, doctors treating her at Johns Hopkins took tissue samples from her cervix for research. They spawned the first viable, indeed miraculously productive, cell line—known as HeLa. These cells have aided in medical discoveries from the polio vaccine to AIDS treatments. What Skloot so poignantly portrays is the devastating impact Henrietta's death and the eventual importance of her cells had on her husband and children.



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Shannan - posted on 04/16/2012

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I just picked this book up from the library but I'm reading A small hotel first. I am hoping to get both of them read as they both sound really good.

Nicole - posted on 03/28/2012

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Thanks for three welcome. It had been so long since read the series (probably when A Breath of Snow and Ash came out) that I needed to refresh my memory. And, it would be nice to get caught up before there next one! I usually don't reread books. The only other reread I've done is the Twight series.

L - posted on 03/28/2012

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Welcome Nicole! I so wish I could re-read books because Outlander and Into the Wilderness would both be at the top of my list. But alas, I just cannot reread....

Nicole - posted on 03/28/2012

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Hi Laura and Michele, I'm new here exploring CoM but I just have to comment because I'm on my 2nd reread of Outlander so I can finally read An Echo in the Bone. I just finished The Fiery Cross last night.

L - posted on 03/27/2012

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I read the Outlander series in 2010 and the the Into the Wilderness series in 2011 - loved them both immensely!

Michele - posted on 03/27/2012

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I read the Outlander series years ago with a good college friend. We loved it! It's been years though.. I might read it again!

L - posted on 03/27/2012

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I can so relate Michele! I finished up the very last book last week after putting it off for 2 months and am so sad it is over. Have you read the Outlander series already?

Michele - posted on 03/27/2012

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I finally got my copy last week and now that I have finally finished the Donati series, I have some time to read it!! (Loved the series though and am going through a bit of withdrawal now that it's over..)

Amanda - posted on 03/13/2012

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I am still waiting for a copy from the library.

L - posted on 03/12/2012

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I was actually able to get my hands on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot this weekend and hope to start it sometime this week. Is anyone reading this one yet???

Kathy - posted on 03/05/2012

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I think I might have this book somewhere in my house! LOL



I'll have to look and see if I can find it. An oldie, but a goodie! :)

L - posted on 03/05/2012

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There is an incredibly long wait for this book at my library, so I am going to read Nineteen eighty-four : a novel / by George Orwell. Anyone want to join me?

Kathy - posted on 03/04/2012

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Never heard of this book...I'll have to see if I can find it at my little local library. It's a public library, but the selection is pretty sparse.



Sounds very interesting though.

Amanda - posted on 02/28/2012

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Oh, thanks! I'll look for it!

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