John Green
Everything Is Tuberculosis (Signed Edition): The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
Everything Is Tuberculosis (Signed Edition): The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green
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John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest disease. Signed edition
Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.
In 2019, John Green met Henry, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone while traveling with Partners in Health. John became fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal and dynamic advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, treatable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing 1.5 million people every year.
In Everything is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.

Editorial Reviews
“Green uses the stories of real people to turn overwhelming problems into something personal and understandable…. Green takes stock of the history, looking at the vicious and virtuous cycles that led humankind to where we are now, posing a challenge and a question rolled into one: Which type of cycle will we foster?” –The Associated Press“An enlightening exploration of the history and present-day reality of tuberculosis around the world….A thought-provoking work. Highly recommended.” –SLJ, starred review
“John Green’s exceptional combination of memoir, medical history and cultural analysis, Everything Is Tuberculosis reveals how tuberculosis has shaped human culture.” –BookPage, starred review
“Green writes expertly of the illness’s history, causes, and cure…. Insightful and extremely well and clearly written,Everything Is Tuberculosismakes what might be inaccessible accessible.” –Booklist, starred review
“The book uses the author, vlogger, and health advocate’s signature mix of personal anecdotes, poignant prose, and deep research to tell a story of hope and tragedy that feels terribly relevant at a time when the global healthcare system is coming under attack.” –The AV ClubPraise for The Anthropocene Reviewed
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“Masterful. A beautiful, timely book about the human condition–and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” –Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
“Essential to the human conversation. John Green whispered the truth of humanity onto the page.” –Library Journal, starred review
“Charming, curious, and heartfelt. Each essay feels like its own adventure on a journey toward understanding our world and humanity’s impact on it.” –NPR, Best Books of the Year
“Humans have an incredible capacity to love, and this book is proof that no matter how big or small, there is so much in this world to love.” –Business Insider
“The perfect book to read whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human, in the best possible way.” –San Francisco Chronicle“Every page is full of insight. I loved it.” –Roman Mars, creator and host of 99% Invisible
“The Anthropocene Reviewed stimulates my brain while getting me out of my head while taking me to faraway places while grounding me in the wonders of my everyday. I’m so glad it’s here. I need it.” –Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money and author of Let’s Talk About Hard Things
“If loving something out loud takes courage, and I think it does, John Green is Evel Knievel and The Anthropocene Reviewed is a series of ever-more-impressive motorcycle jumps.” –Latif Nasser, cohost of Radiolab
About the Author
John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of books including Looking for Alaska, The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down, and The Anthropocene Reviewed. With his brother, Hank, John has co-created many online video projects, including Vlogbrothers and the educational channel Crash Course. John serves on the board of trustees for the global health nonprofit Partners In Health and spoke at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Fight to End Tuberculosis.John lives with his family in Indianapolis.
You can visit him online at johngreenbooks.com or join the TB Fighters working to end tuberculosis at tbfighters.org
Product details
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Publication
Crash Course Books
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Genre
Sociological Study of Medicine
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Author
John Green
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Language
English
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Pages
208
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ISBN-13
9780525426059