New book about the 'green shoots of hope' for humanity

Ruby Wax has written a new book, sharing hopeful news about the future of humanity.

The comedian and actress started writing And Now For The Good News before coronavirus struck – but says the optimism is contains is especially relevant now.

She said: ‘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 civilisation. 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 practised what I preach. And my conclusion? Behind the clouds, the sun still shines.’

The book, subtitled, ...To the Future With Love will be Wax’s fifth title, following the likes of How to Be Human: The Manual and  A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled

And Now For The Good News  will be published on September 17 by Penguin Life Order here.

Published: 15 May 2020