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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
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Themes: Medical Ethics
Themes: Disease
Themes: Family
Themes: Race
Themes: Immortality
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Plot
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 17
Chapter 36
Deborah's Death
HeLa Cells
Henrietta's Death
Henrietta's Move to Maryland
Characters
Henrietta Lacks
Deborah Lacks
Dr. George Gey
Themes
Medical Ethics
Immortality
Historical Context
Racial Inequality
Scientific Research
HeLa Cells
Authorship
Rebecca Skloot
Setting
Clover
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