The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Librarians are always recommending books, but maybe you didn't know that we love to hear your recommendations of books for us. Maureen G. told me I must read this book and her description was so inviting that I had to have The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot right away.

The author writes herself into this nonfiction book by telling the story through her ten-year-long research process. Rebecca Skloot documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping. We also learn about how the discovery of the source of those cells affected her family for generations.

As Maureen said, "We all owe Henrietta Lacks a debt of gratitude."
Thanks Maureen!

Leona

Top Romance Fiction

Looking for new Romance Fiction? Booklist from September 15, 2010 published a list of top romance fiction that I would like to make available to you.

Barely a Lady by Eileen Dreyer
Down River by Karen Harper
Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase
The Lone Texan by Jodi Thomas
Secrets of a Scandalous Bride by Sophia Nash
Steamed by Katie MacAlsiter
The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice

Leona

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

This fiction best-seller will be a sure-fire winner for book club discussions. Taking a look at recent history in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, readers visit the lines that are not crossed as the civil rights movement explodes all around the main characters. Three women find the courage to start a movement of their own changing the way people view one another. Place a hold on The Help by Kathryn Stockett today!
LR