About the book
Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.
In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. 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 advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a 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.
Editions of Everything Is Tuberculosis
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781529961423
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529961447
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529961430
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529961454
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781529962475
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Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.
In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. 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 advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Everything Is Tuberculosis about?
Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.
In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. 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 advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequities that allow this curable, preventable infectious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a 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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Everything Is Tuberculosis?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Health, illness or addiction: social aspects
Where can I read a sample of Everything Is Tuberculosis?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529961423
How long is Everything Is Tuberculosis and how many pages does it have?
Everything Is Tuberculosis has 208 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Everything Is Tuberculosis?
John Green
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Everything Is Tuberculosis is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781529961423) and paperback(ISBN 9781529961447) and paperback(ISBN 9781529961430) and ebook(ISBN 9781529961454) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781529962475)
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