ILofHL Pages 56-86 Summary The book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is the result of years of research done by Skloot on an African American woman with cervical cancer named Henrietta Lacks. Cells from Lacks’ tumor are taken and experimented on without her knowledge. These cells, known as HeLa cells, are the first immortal human cells ever grown. The topic of HeLa cells is the topic of many controversial debates. Despite the fact that her cells are regarded as, “one of the
CHAPTER 38: THE LONG ROAD TO CLOVER Summary: In 2009, when Rebecca Skloot went to Clover for a visit and reminiscing the town where Henrietta’s journey began. She thought the road seemed longer than she remembered, and then she recognised that she was driving past the Post Office. She stopped the car and stared in surprise at a ground full of remains that had once been downtown Clover. She picked up some of the pieces from the town with the intention to give them to Deborah. After passing by the