Have you heard of HeLa cells? Ubiquitously used in modern medical research and pharmaceutical products, cultured by the zillions, their precursors were harvested in 1951 from an aggressive malignant tumor in a poor young sharecropper by the name of Henrietta Lacks (He-La). They are known as immortal cells--self-replicating, to say nothing of the multimillions they have generated financially for the biotech world.

The Lacks family received nothing, though Henrietta's cells are present in every vaccine (for instance) and launched a huge medical revolution. This is the story of Henrietta and her family and the science that exploited them.  A must-read for anyone delving into the underbelly of Pharma and biotech.

Price: $21

The subtitle of this book doesn't make it another tawdry tell-all.  In it we see a completely unknown side of JFK ("Mattress Jack"), which even assassination experts have admitted when invited to read it. The story is told in a beautiful, dignified, reflective voice by a woman who was a 19-year-old White House intern when the president singled her out for "special attention."

Mimi's hidden personal history was blown open by the New York Daily News 41 years later, and her response was this moving book.

Price: $20

INCREDIBLE WORK - A book like no other, by an intrepid journalist and hugely talented writer who paints the undiscussed story of the intertwining of cartel culture and the American and Mexican governments. They are tied at the hip: Mexico would collapse without the illegal drug business, and the U.S. economy would take a huge hit.

Bowden is unforgettable and brave, venturing deep into the terrain of poverty economics with tremendous guts and unmatched skill. A MUST READ.

Price: $22  

In the beginning, Bitcoin signaled freedom from the stranglehold of banks. Things are very different now. This author, who stood behind BTC for years and saw it taken over before his eyes, tells that story. Clearly written with co-author Steve Patterson, you will learn everything you need to know about cryptocurrency--how it works, who gets paid, how it inflates and falls. What are the blocks in the blockchain? This is all new language for many of us, and this book is a must-read as the Crypto-Brick-Road unfolds ahead of us.

Find out what happened to the original Bitcoin (BTC), now replaced by Bitcoin Cash. Instead of staying decentralized, BTC became controlled. Instead of being used as an internet currency, it turned into "digital gold." How, and is that true?  Our promise: This is not a technical book, or a hard book to read. And where else would you get so much information?

Price: 20.00 

A shocking foray into what has happened to fish, the food we were all urged to eat more of in recent decades. Today, in markets and restaurants all over the world, there are really just four fish left, did you know? Thirty years ago, nearly everything caught in the sea was wild, but with modern fishing methods and sea-farming and gene tinkering, the story of our love affair with fish is in the midst of a bad ending.

Another must read, even if you know what tilapia is and what happened to Mediterannean sea bass. Highly recommended *****
 

Price: $20.00

Our vice-president's own memoir of growing up a hillbilly...(hillbilly noun 1. an unsophisticated country person, as associated originally with the remote regions of Appalachia).

J.D. was fat and grumpy, with a drug- and booze-addicted mother who kept gaining husbands and losing jobs. His analysis of America's poor contributes to floating this book, a genuinely fascinating read. Were it not for Mamaw, his gun-toting grandma, he might never have made it to college and Yale law school, but he did, and also into the second-highest seat in the country.

Must read, five stars, even if you like or don't like Trump

Price: 20.00

We think electrically sensitive people, whose numbers are rapidly increasing, have an unfortunate physiological weakness ... BUT in fact they have a gift.  Like the canaries that miners carried into coal mines, EHS people warn us of pending doom (did you know canaries need more oxygen than other creatures, and would stop singing when starved of it, eventually dying in the cage?  This is how the miners knew they were in trouble.)

Subtitled Plight of the Modern-Day Canary, this thoroughly researched book includes plenty of information you probably don't know, as well as the personal stories of those who suddenly found themselves unable to tolerate their surroundings due to physical issues that seemed to manifest out of the blue. The wireless world can strike anyone down at any time. A great read with wonderful flow, by an author who has lived a story that many more of us might someday have to tell.

Price: $27.00 

A most remarkable scrutiny of the birth of electricity into modern life -- our militaries, industries and homes.  We take electricity for granted, thinking nothing of its constant presence in our bedrooms and its proximity to our bodies. In this bestselling and wonderfully written book, journalist-scientist Arthur Firstenberg tells a completely different story of electricity, starting in the 18th century and revealing how many of our current ailments are fundamentally related to electrical pollution.

A fascinating must read!

Price: $25.00

Stephanie Seneff of M.I.T. may well be the world's top expert on glyphosate, now giving us an entire book on the world's most prevalent toxin. Not only is glyphosate used as a weedkiller, it's also sprayed worldwide to dry core crops before harvesting (grains, beans and legumes, corn, sugar cane and beets).  It's in rainwater and the air we breathe, and it greatly disrupts the gut, causing our tight junctions to open as soon as it's ingested. The result is a cascade of modern diseases, including digestive and autoimmune issues, neurodegeneration, liver disease, depression and anxiety.  Learn about all this and what you can do to protect your health.

Price: $20.00

Soundtrack of the popular documentary "911 Mysteries." Original music (composed by S. Baker and E. Bien), expanded with extra tracks not included in the film for a flowing listening experience.

Price: $13.00