The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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- ISBN: 9781400052172
- ISBN: 1400052173
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x, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm - Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-358) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Life. The exam ... 1951 ; Clover ... 1920-1942 ; Diagnosis and treatment ... 1951 ; The birth of HeLa ... 1951 ; "Blackness be spreadin all inside ... 1951 ; "Lady's on the phone" ... 1999 ; The death and life of cell culture ... 1951 ; "A miserable specimen ... 1951 ; Turner Station ... 1999 ; The other side of the tracks ... 1999 ; "The devil of pain itself" ... 1951 -- Death. The storm ... 1951 ; The HeLa factory ... 1951-1953 ; Helen Lane ... 1953-1954 ; "Too young to remember" ... 1951-1965 ; "Spending eternity in the same place" ... 1999 ; Illegal, immoral, and deplorable ... 1954-1966 ; "Strangest hybrid" ... 1960-1966 ; "The most critical time on this earth is now" ... 1966-1973 ; The HeLa bomb ... 1966 ; Night doctors ... 2000 ; "The fame she so richly deserves" ... 1970-1973 -- Immortality. "It's alive" ... 1973-1974 ; "Least they can do" ... 1975 ; "Who told you you could seel my spleen?" ... 1976-1988 ; Breach of privacy ... 1980-1985 ; The secret of immortality ... 1984-1995 ; After London ... 1996-1999 ; A village of Henriettas ... 2000 ; Zakariyya ... 2000 ; Hela, goddess of death ... 2000-2001 ; "All that's my mother" ... 2001 ; The hospital for the Negro insane ... 2001 ; The medical records ... 2001 ; Soul cleansing ... 2001 ; Heavenly bodies ... 2001 ; "Nothing to be scared about" ... 2001 ; The long road to Clover ... 2009 -- Where they are now. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 8 18 151442. |
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Subject: | Lacks, Henrietta 1920-1951 Human experimentation in medicine United States History HeLa cells Cancer Research Cell culture Medical ethics |
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Table of Contents
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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A Few Words About This Book | p. ix | |
Prologue: The Woman in the Photograph | p. 1 | |
Deborah's Voice | p. 9 | |
Part 1 | Life | |
1 | The Exam...1951 | p. 13 |
2 | Clover...1920- 1942 | p. 18 |
3 | Diagnosis and Treatment...1951 | p. 27 |
4 | The Birth of HeLa...1951 | p. 34 |
5 | "Blackness Be Spreadin All Inside"...1951 | p. 42 |
6 | "Lady's on the Phone"...1999 | p. 49 |
7 | The Death and Life of Cell Culture...1951 | p. 56 |
8 | "A Miserable Specimen"...1951 | p. 63 |
9 | Turner Station...1999 | p. 67 |
10 | The Other Side of the Tracks...1999 | p. 77 |
11 | "The Devil of Pain Itself"...1951 | p. 83 |
Part 2 | Death | |
12 | The Storm...1951 | p. 89 |
13 | The HeLa Factory...1951-1953 | p. 93 |
14 | Helen Lane...1953-1954 | p. 105 |
15 | "Too Young to Remember"...1951-1965 | p. 110 |
16 | "Spending Eternity in the Same Place"...1999 | p. 118 |
17 | Illegal, Immoral, and Deplorable...1954-1966 | p. 127 |
18 | "Strangest Hybrid"...1960-1966 | p. 137 |
19 | "The Most Critical Time on This Earth Is Now"...1966-1973 | p. 144 |
20 | The HeLa Bomb...1966 | p. 152 |
21 | Night Doctors...2000 | p. 158 |
22 | "The Fame She So Richly Deserves"...1970-1973 | p. 170 |
Part 3 | Immortality | |
23 | "It's Alive"...1973-1974 | p. 179 |
24 | "Least They Can Do"...1975 | p. 191 |
25 | "Who Told You You Could Sell My Spleen?"...1976-1988 | p. 199 |
26 | Breach of Privacy...1980-1985 | p. 207 |
27 | The Secret of Immortality...1984-1995 | p. 212 |
28 | After London...1996-1999 | p. 218 |
29 | A Village of Henriettas...2000 | p. 232 |
30 | Zakariyya...2000 | p. 241 |
31 | Hela, Goddess of Death...2000-2002 | p. 250 |
32 | "All That's My Mother"...2001 | p. 259 |
33 | The Hospital for the Negro Insane...2001 | p. 268 |
34 | The Medical Records...2001 | p. 279 |
35 | Soul Cleansing...2001 | p. 286 |
36 | Heavenly Bodies...2001 | p. 294 |
37 | "Nothing to Be Scared About"...2001 | p. 297 |
38 | The Long Road to Clover...2009 | p. 305 |
Where They Are Now | p. 311 | |
Afterword | p. 315 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 329 | |
Notes | p. 338 | |
Index | p. 359 |