I have been a fan of John Green since I started listening to him and his brother’s podcast, Dear Hank and John. Recently, I got to experience the release of his new book, Everything is Tuberculosis. Everything is Tuberculosis is the tragic tale of human history’s most deadly infection.
It doesn’t just tell the history, it tells the tales of people around the world. The stories of TB survivors are shared, and let known. The whole thing circles the story of Henry Reider. A 17 year old boy from Siearra Leone.
The story is sad, and unfortunately true. It explains the hurtful truth of TB, that the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. We have the cure, but we don’t supply it to those who need it.