Join the Truth & Reconciliation Ministry as we read and discuss The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Meetings will be held in Room 102 in the Parish House according to the following schedule:
Saturday, October 17, 10:30 am: Parts 1 & 2
Saturday, November 7, 10:30 am: Part 3
If you’d like a copy of the books, spare copies can be found in the Parish House Library, or reach out to Katie Burke at burkekc04@gmail.com.
Hope to see you there!
About the Book:
“Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells--taken without her knowledge in 1951--became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remain virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.”
~ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks