Books like Shaking hands with Billy by Anthony Turton

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks follows the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer whose cancer cells were taken in 1951 without her consent and later became the first immortal human cell line, HeLa, driving major scientific breakthroughs while raising questions of ethics, race, and medical exploitation.

Richard Preston’s nonfiction account investigates the biology, history, and global impact of African hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola and Marburg, weaving scientific analysis with the stories of outbreaks and laboratory research.

When a woman reports her mysterious death, Inspector Wexford must unravel a perplexing crime that defies motive or suspect.

Fourteen revolutionary young women, who, through determination and perseverence, sparked change in the world. MOLLY WILLIAMS; MARY ANNING; NELLIE BLY; PURA BELPR ; ANNETTE KELLERMANN; FRIDA KAHLO; EILEEN AND JACQUELINE NEARNE; RUBY BRIDGES; FRANCES MOORE LAPP ; MAE JEMISON; MAYA LIN; ANGELA ZHANG; MALALA YOUSAFZAI.

White women are one of the most influential demographics in America--we are the largest voting bloc, with purchasing power that exceeds anybody else's, and when we unify to demand change, we are a force to be reckoned with. Yet, so many of us sit idly on the sidelines, opting out of raising our hands to do, learn, and engage in ways that could make a difference. Why? White American women are no monolith. Yet, as Women's March national organizer Jenna Arnold has learned over the past few years criss-crossing the US in conversations with white women about their identity and role in the country, we do possess common characteristics--ones that get in the way of us becoming more engaged as citizens. We're so focused on checking off our to-do lists, or so afraid of getting it wrong, or so busy trying to avoid conflict, that we are actively avoiding the urgent conversations we need to have. We are confused about how we got here and unsure how to do better. Raising Our Hands is the reckoning cry for white women. It asks us to step up and join the new frontlines of the fight against complacency--in our homes, in our behaviors, and in our own minds. Consider Raising Our Hands your starting place, your "Intro to Being a White Woman in Today's World" freshman-year class. In these pages, Jenna peels back the history that's been kept out of textbooks and the cultural norms that are holding us back, so we can finally start really listening to marginalized voices and doing our part to promote progress. The American white woman is a powerful force--an essential participant--to mobilize alongside the rest of humanity on behalf of the world, and we can no longer make excuses for why we don't have time or don't know enough.