EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: THE HISTORY AND PERSISTENCE OF OUR DEADLIEST INFECTION written and read by John Green

John Green’s awareness of audience is obvious when he reads his narrative nonfiction EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: THE HISTORY AND PERSISTENCE OF OUR DEADLIEST INFECTION. The work itself has a driving force as Green serves as a guide across countries and time to accessibly show the profound effects of tuberculosis melding facts and anecdotes, quotes and poetry, science, culture and history to show its devastating effects. At the story’s center is 17-y-o Henry whom Green met in Sierra Leone. Henry’s gifts of kindness, cheer, intellect are evidenced easily and so is Greene’s passionate determination to speaking up about this ignored disease striking impoverished poor around the world. You can find out more about this book at the purchase link below.