Everything is tuberculosis : the history and persistence of our deadliest infection / John Green.
| Author/creator | Green, John, 1977- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, New York : Crash Course Books, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 198 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | History and persistence of our deadliest infection |
| Contents | Introduction : Gregory and Stokes -- Lakka -- Cowboys and assassins -- Look at our railroads -- That wealth never warded off -- Whipped away -- Tiger got to hunt -- The flattering malady -- The bacillus -- Not a person -- A study in tuberculin -- Trepidation and hope -- The cure -- Where the cure is not -- Marco. Polo. -- Dr. Girum -- Henry -- "Beat me later" -- Superbug -- Vicious cycles -- Hail Mary -- Like magic -- Virtuous cycles -- The cause and the cure -- Postscript. |
| Abstract | "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." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-198). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Green, John, 1977- Everything is tuberculosis. New York : Crash Course Books, 2025 9781101592410 |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | History |
| Genre/form | Personal narratives. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Illustrated works. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| Genre/form | Ouvrages illustrés. |
| Genre/form | Récits personnels. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| LCCN | 2025001681 |
| ISBN | 9780525556572 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0525556575 (hardcover) |
| Stock number | Penguin Group USA, Order Processing Dept 120 Woodbine st, Bergenfield, NJ, USA, 07621 SAN 201-3975 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | RA644 .T7 G824 2025 | ✔ Available | Want This? |