Summary

Most know her as HeLa, but her actual name is Henrietta Lacks. She was a poor southerner working the tobacco fields and was of no importance until a mysterious pain began  to occur below her waist. Scientists had took Henrietta's cells without asking and know have helped advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by billions. In addition to Henrietta not knowing, her family also didn't know until 20 years later when a woman by the name of Rebecca Skloot made a difference.