Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

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Earnest and empathetic.” —The New York Times

The real magic of Green’s writing is the deeply considerate, human touch that goes into every word.” —The Associated Press

Told with the intelligence, wit, and tragedy that have become hallmarks of the author’s work.... This is the story of us.” —Slate

“Everything Is Tuberculosis makes an urgent case for the kind of global health initiatives that the U.S. has been turning against. It’s also witty, cogent and achingly beautiful.” —NPR

“In this urgent and compassionate work, John Green shows how this illness is still the world’s deadliest infectious disease, and he does it with sharp reporting and deeply emotional storytelling. His voice resonates with clarity and conviction.” —Scientific American

“Green’s work serves as an important reminder for all people of goodwill what true justice looks like.” —National Catholic Reporter

Everything Is Tuberculosis isn’t about an ancient disease. It’s about what it means to be human, how we understand suffering, how we respond to it, and what happens when we look away.” —Psychology Today

Absolutely fascinating and told masterfully.” —Rebecca Yarros, “What Rebecca Yarros Loved This Year in Culture,” Vulture

An exceptional combination of memoir, medical history and cultural analysis. . . . Memorably probes the intersections of medicine and human emotion.” —BookPage, starred review

“Henry’s story is hopeful and heartbreaking; readers will be rooting for him and his family the whole way through.” —SLJ, starred review

“Green writes expertly of the illness’s history, causes, and cure. . . . Makes what might be inaccessible accessible.” —Booklist, starred review

“In these challenging times, the global health community is fortunate to count on Green and his inspiring advocacy.” —The Lancet

A story of hope and tragedy that feels terribly relevant at a time when the global healthcare system is coming under attack.” —The AV Club


Praise for John Green’s
The Anthropocene Reviewed
#1 New York Times Bestseller • #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today Bestseller • International Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Nonfiction Book of the Year

“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

Overall rating: 4.76 / 5 from 25 reviews.

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Everything is Tuberculosis is a great book

"I’m a science nerd so this is a great book. Easy to read."

Robai (5/5)

Everything is truly tb

"John green has explored this special interest of TB for the past few years and it is exciting to see this finished product. The book is an engaging and informative read. Huge credits to the designers for the cover art."

Ariel (5/5)

Great book!

"Great book! Was buy one get one 50% off as well so got for me and my aunt!"

Ryan (5/5)

AI TB

"I haven’t finished the book yet, but so far I love how the author interconnected everything with tuberculosis. In a deeper insight, applying the knowledge to AI would help illustrate the real impacts of TB today. Does TB remains a silent disease despite our utilization of AI?"

Ghita K. (4/5)

Good read

"Easy read the provides a summary of the history of TB and its impacts today. I enjoyed it and used it for book club :)"

Emily S. (4/5)

Happy Customer

"I bought this as a gift for a family member and they were thrilled. The customer service at Coles in Courtenay was great."

Kate (5/5)

Everything is Tuberculosis

"A interesting read about the history of TB and how it has impacted humanity! A must read for health professionals and those concerned about a curable disease still kills a million people every year!"

Penny (5/5)

TB is still a serious often neglected disease

"Missing both a table of contents by chapter, index and references. Emphasis on one of the three ‘neglected’ diseases (TB, malaria & HIV-AIDS)"

Ted S. (4/5)

A wonderful read

"A wonderful exploration into the history and true stories with those suffering with TB."

Rae M. (5/5)

excellent read

"the author has a way with words that absolutely keeps me drawn in"

Nicol (5/5)

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  • Published date: Mar 18, 2025
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
  • ISBN: 9780525556572
  • Dimensions: 5.83" W x 0.9" L x 8.6" H
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

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