Ruby Wax arrived in Britain from the U.S. in 1977 and began her acting career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. She wrote and performed in her own widely popular television shows on BBC for 25 years, and was Script Editor on the entire run of the hit series “Absolutely Fabulous.” Her Global TED Talk “What’s so funny about mental illness? ”has received nearly 1.4 million views, and she has become a respected campaigner for mental illness in the UK. She might not be sane herself, but she does a pretty good imitation.

Books by Ruby Wax

Sane New World: A User's Guide to the Normal-Crazy Mind

by Ruby Wax - Humor, Nonfiction, Self-Help

Ruby Wax --- comedian, writer and mental health advocate --- has been on a tough but ultimately enlightening journey that has taken her from battling depression to achieving a Masters Degree from Oxford University in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy. In SANE NEW WORLD, Ruby helps us all understand why we sabotage our sanity, how our brains work, and how we can rewire our thinking --- often through simple mindfulness techniques --- to find calm in a frenetic world.