Huber the Tuber A Story of Tuberculosis

First published in 1942 under the title "The lives and loves of Huber the Tuber" by the National Tuberculosis Association to explain to the public what tuberculosis is. The author contracted tuberculosis while serving as an intern in Panama; he wrote the book during his two-year convalescence. "The illustrated endpapers portray human lungs as a World War II-era battlefield map. Even more interesting than the story of tuberculosis is the way in which this story is told. Written to educate the public rather than the medical establishment, the narrative point-of-view is a surprising and humorous one" germs and body parts are anthropomorphized. The 'characters' in the story include tuberculosis germs modeled after the bad guys of the day: Hitler (Nasty Von Sputum), Tojo (Tojotuber), Goering (Gorring), and Goebbles (Gobbles). The 'hero', named 'Corpuscle Linksy', saves the day."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.