The Immortal Life. . .

Currently I am reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I am really enjoying it. It is a piece of nonfiction, which is not usually my first choice of reading. This book is very enjoyable, probably because it is not my usual genre.
This book is about the life, death and 'immortality' of Henrietta Lacks. She was a poor, African American woman living in Baltimore who succumbed to cancer more than sixty years ago. Her cells, both malignant and healthy cells were harvested without her knowledge or consent. Her cells are still living, to this day. They are studied and have been studied for many different purposes, including gene mapping and the development of the polio vaccine.
The book covers each of the three phases: life, death, and immortality. With this brings many other points, such as conspiracy theories, informed consent, bioethics.
More will follow...