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And Now For The Good News...

And Now For The Good News...

The much-needed tonic for our frazzled world

Summary

'This book couldn't be more needed right now!' Nigella Lawson

'Ruby has a uniquely vibrant and clever way of thinking' Elizabeth Day

'The antidote to all Covid angst' Kathy Lette
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Bestselling author and comedian, Ruby Wax, uses her iconic wit and expertise to equip readers with a positive roadmap for a kinder, brighter world and better mental health.

As we begin to see the green shoots of a post-pandemic world, Ruby Wax's clever and witty And Now for the Good News is the blueprint we all need for achieving a kinder, more compassionate world.

Brimming with practical learnings, Ruby gives readers the opportunity to create lasting positive change and provides us all with a much-needed tonic for better mental health and wellbeing.

She has spent the last three years speaking to the people who are spearheading the latest innovation and influencing a brighter future for humanity. From the communities being designed to eradicate loneliness and the companies putting their employees' happiness first, to the impressive AI technology teaching children with learning difficulties and taking literacy levels higher than ever before. And Now for the Good News distils her inspiring findings into key practical takeaways for all.

Ruby's here to provide us all with a positive roadmap for a brighter world and most importantly, for better mental wellbeing.
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'A fantastic tonic for the universal malaise' Ian McKellen

'Ruby can always be guaranteed to lift your spirits!' Annie Lennox

Reviews

  • 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

About the author

Ruby Wax

Ruby Wax's acting and presenting career has spanned stage and screen, and her writing talent has created some of our favourite television comedies, from Girls on Top to Absolutely Fabulous. With a Masters from Oxford in mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, Ruby is now also a mental health campaigner and author.
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