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Everything Is Tuberculosis

Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
Narrative non-fictionBiography & MemoirHealth
Pages
208
Published
2025
Language
English

Synopsis

John Green, known for his advocacy in global healthcare, shares a deeply human story about the fight against tuberculosis. Through the personal journey of a young patient named Henry in Sierra Leone, Green explores the history of the disease, its connection to poverty and injustice, and the ongoing efforts to combat it. This book highlights the critical need for increased access to treatment and awareness of healthcare inequities.

Prose complexity
7/10

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EmotionalInspiringThought-ProvokingReflectiveInformative

Genres

Biography & Memoir Health History Politics & Society Science & Nature

About the author

J
John Green

John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. Starting in 2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog, "Brotherhood 2.0," (ak...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there an audiobook version of this book?

    The audiobook is available and is narrated by the author himself [1.1.1].

  • How did the author become involved with the subject matter?

    The author serves on the board of trustees for the global health nonprofit Partners In Health and met the patient featured in the book, Henry Reider, at a hospital in Sierra Leone in 2019.

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