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And Now For The Good News... by Ruby Wax

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And Now For The Good News...

Author
Ruby Wax
Narrator
Ruby Wax
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publish Date
17 September 2020
Run Time
7 hours 5 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Popular psychology, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Mindfulness, Coping with / advice about stress, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Philosophy of mind, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, The environment, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Coping with / advice about mental health issues

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When was the last time that reading the news made you feel good?

Dear Reader,

I know what you're thinking, is it some kind of macabre joke? Has she been in a coma? How can Ruby Wax write a book about good news when the world is facing the worst disaster since the Plague?

Let me explain. I began writing in 2018, back when the world's worries were somewhat different. Climate change, greedy bankers, exam results, crap politicians, mental health: these are still HUGE ISSUES, but even the ancient soothsayers reading pig entrails couldn't have predicted this.

This is my new mission: to share the green shoots of hope peeping through the soil of civilization. Literacy is at an all-time high, world-hunger is likely to be eradicated this century, technological improvements are saving lives ­- just to scratch the surface. I've talked to everyone from leaders to scientists to tech geniuses. I've done the research and practiced what I preach. And my conclusion? Behind the clouds, the sun still shines.

So here's to the shoots - may they become a blueprint for how the world can shift for the good. Hopefully we'll learn from them.

Love, Ruby

© Ruby Wax 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critics Review

  • I think at this point in time we're all in need of as much good news as we can get! Ruby can always be guaranteed to lift your spirits!

    Annie Lennox

  • In a world of relentlessly worrying news, finally a moment of good. I adored reading And Now for the Good News - truly there is hope

    Emma Freud

  • I adored interviewing Ruby: she has such a fizzing, uniquely vibrant and clever way of thinking about things. And I've wanted her on the podcast for ages because she does such important work

    Elizabeth Day

  • Easy-to-read and interesting take on (...) what's good in the world

    People Magazine

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  • In her imitable style, Ruby describes her global journey to hunt out people inventing a better world (...) self-compassion is at the heart of Ruby's philosophy

    Waitrose Magazine

  • It's the antidote to all Covid angst life anxieties & proves that optimism is not an eye disease

    Kathy Lette

  • I am reading and finding on every page a delicious morsel

    Celia Imrie on Twitter

  • It is nice even to think about Good News. Thank you for the book @Rubywax!

    Neil Gaiman on Twitter

  • @Rubywax's New book is out on 17th September and it's GOOD NEWS.
    She explores the goodness out there and how to cultivate it

    Miranda Hart

  • This is a good read by my friend Ruby Wax and it's actually positive about the future, which I must say isn't something that often occurs to me about the future. Also, it's funny which I think is very important. And finally, Ruby has neither paid me, blackmailed me or threatened me to make me say this

    Jo Brand on Instagram

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Details
Author
Ruby Wax
Narrator
Ruby Wax
Duration
7 hours 5 minutes
Release Date
17 September 2020
ISBN
9780241988435
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Genre
Popular psychology, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Mindfulness, Coping with / advice about stress, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Philosophy of mind, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, The environment, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Coping with / advice about mental health issues

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.When was the last time that reading the news made you feel good?Dear Reader,I know what you're thinking, is it some kind of macabre joke? Has she been in a coma? How can Ruby Wax write a book about good news when the world is facing the worst disaster since the Plague?Let me explain. I began writing in 2018, back when the world's worries were somewhat different. Climate change, greedy bankers, exam results, crap politicians, mental health: these are still HUGE ISSUES, but even the ancient soothsayers reading pig entrails couldn't have predicted this.This is my new mission: to share the green shoots of hope peeping through the soil of civilization. Literacy is at an all-time high, world-hunger is likely to be eradicated this century, technological improvements are saving lives ­- just to scratch the surface. I've talked to everyone from leaders to scientists to tech geniuses. I've done the research and practiced what I preach. And my conclusion? Behind the clouds, the sun still shines.So here's to the shoots - may they become a blueprint for how the world can shift for the good. Hopefully we'll learn from them.Love, Ruby© Ruby Wax 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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