Non-Fiction Review

Back to Good: Six Billion Ways to Bring Goodness Into Our World, One Person at a Time
by Ken Ferrara
ISBN-10: 0595383661
Review by Heather Froeschl

Six billion people in the world represent six billion ways to make it all good. Ken Ferrara offers up a reminder to feed the good wolf inside you with hope, love, compassion, serenity and goodness and to let the evil wolf, who feeds on selfishness, guilt, anger, envy and lies, die. In his book, "Back to Good," Ferrara gives guidance to goodness.

First understanding the purpose of the book is the topic; answering the question of "What is good?". From there the author goes into how to do it and why. Being thankful, looking within, giving of oneself, being tolerant of others, and finding complete purpose, are all topics he covers well. This is all good, and will hopefully touch many readers in a positive way. The author pushes the reader though, to one particular "how to" in the name of faith. On a personal note, I truly feel that people can be and are good without having to have faith in a higher power. But my problem with the book is that the author repeatedly states that he is not supporting one religious belief over any other, all the while saying that those who have "true" beliefs are valid. I feel that all beliefs are valid and we should not judge whose are "true" or not. This was the only negative thought I had about the book, as the purpose is genuinely good and positive.

Written in a personal tone, reaching out to readers with anecdotes, quotes, poems, to-do lists and journaling pages, "Back to Good" is a wonderful book of possible positive change. Whether it is affective or not is up to the reader, making it a truly interactive book.