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c2011., Broadway Paperbacks Call No: LIfe Science Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
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c2010., Crown Publishers Call No: 616 SKL Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
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c2011., Broadway Paperbacks Call No: 616 SKL Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:51 of 60 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
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c2010., Crown Publishers Call No: Realistic 616.02 Skl Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Depicts the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor Southern black woman, whose cells were taken from her body without her permission during the 1950s for medical research and continue to be alive and used more than sixty years after her death. Discusses the issues of owning our own bodies and why Henrietta's family was never informed about her "immortality" for more than twenty years after she died. Includes chapter notes, photographs, and an index.
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c2011., Broadway Paperbacks Call No: Realistic 616.02 Skl Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Depicts the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor Southern black woman, whose cells were taken from her body without her permission during the 1950s for medical research and continue to be alive and used more than sixty years after her death. Discusses the issues of owning our own bodies and why Henrietta's family was never informed about her "immortality" for more than twenty years after she died. Includes chapter notes, photographs, and an index.
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p2010., 123000., Random House Audio Call No: RB 616 SKL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
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[2017]., Broadway Books Call No: 616 .02774 092 Edition: First Movie Tie-in paperback edition. Availability:11 of 12 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the experiences of the children and husband of Henrietta Lacks, who, twenty years after her death from cervical cancer in 1951, learned doctors and researchers took cells from her cervix without consent which were used to create the immortal cell line known as the HeLa cell; provides an overview of Henrietta's life; and explores issues of experimentation on African-Americans and bioethics.
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By Dungo, A J.2019., Nobrow Call No: GN 797 DUN Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this visually arresting graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner and the shared love of surfing that endured throughout their difficult times. Dungo explores the beauty and complexity of his relationship with his partner as they face her prolonged battle with cancer. With a passion for surfing at the forefront of this narrative, Dungo intertwines his own story with those of the great heroes of surf in a rare work of non-fiction that is as moving as it is fascinating"--From the publisher's web site.
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By Dungo, A. J2019., Nobrow Call No: GN-SPORTS IN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In this . . . graphic novel, surfer and illustrator AJ Dungo remembers his late partner, her battle with cancer, and their shared love of surfing that brought them strength throughout their time together"--Amazon.com.
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2001., Vintage Call No: B Edition: 2nd Vintage Books e Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores how human emotional life becomes intertwined with a particular natural landscape.
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c2007., Basic Books Call No: 616.99 4071 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Offers a decade-by-decade overview of how leaders of industries controlling the production and distribution of cancer-causing materials and products have tried to downplay research on cancer prevention and prevent the public from discovering environmental causes of cancer and the ways they can be avoided.
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2022., Pre-adolescent, Cameron Kids Call No: REALISTIC F FAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her best friend's cancer returns in the summer of 1987, none of her usual pursuits--surfing, singing, or reading poetry--can keep thirteen-year-old Ava afloat.
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2022., Pre-adolescent, Cameron Kids Call No: SPORTS FIC FAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her best friend's cancer returns in the summer of 1987, none of her usual pursuits--surfing, singing, or reading poetry--can keep thirteen-year-old Ava afloat.
