Rebecca Skloot wrote a book featuring a woman whose cervical cancer cells were named what?
Rebecca Skloot Rebecca L. Skloot (born September 19, 1972) is a freelance science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Her first book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on "The New York Times" Bestseller list for over 2 years and eventually reaching #1. It was made into a movie by Oprah Winfrey, which premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017 and starred Rose Byrne as Skloot.
Lydia Netzer Her debut novel "Shine Shine Shine" was named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2012 by "The New York Times". The book tells the story of a pregnant woman with alopecia, her astronaut husband, their autistic son, and her mother, who is dying from cancer.