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The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity
by Harry Bruinius
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by Audrey Farley
Published Apr 2023
Read ReviewsFor readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and The Phantom of Fifth Avenue, a page-turning drama of fortunes, eugenics and women's reproductive rights framed by the sordid court battle between Ann Cooper Hewitt and her socialite mother.
by Jonathan Eig
Published Oct 2014
Read ReviewsThe fascinating story of one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsWinner of BookBrowse's 2010 Best Book Award
Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.
by Joel Garreau
Published May 2006
Read ReviewsTaking us behind the scenes with today's foremost researchers and pioneers, Garreau reveals that the super powers of our comic-book heroes already exist, or are in development in hospitals, labs, and research facilities around the country -- from the revved up reflexes and speed of Spider-Man and Superman, to the enhanced mental acuity and ...
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Published Mar 2006
Read ReviewsA tale of deceptive simplicity that slowly reveals an extraordinary emotional depth and resonance and takes its place among Kazuo Ishiguro's finest work.
by Ramez Naam
Published Mar 2005
Read ReviewsAn intriguing presentation by an unabashed advocate of the technological tricking and co-opting of mother nature.
by Jodi Picoult
Published Mar 2004
Read ReviewsWhen odd, supernatural events plague the town of Comtosook, a ghost hunter is hired by the developer to help convince the residents that there's nothing spiritual about the property. An intricate tale of love, haunting memories, and renewal. (An interview about the book is included below the reading guide).
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