Born To Stand Out is a colour-filled story about friendship, confidence and finding your 'true colours'. Camo the chameleon is used to blending in, but he doesn't really feel like he belongs. Whatever his friends do, Camo does too. But teasing is not always fun and bow ties can be uncomfortable. So, one day he tries doing something different.

Steve Martin has been an international star for over thirty years. Here, for the first time, he looks back to the beginning of his career and charmingly evokes the young man he once was. Born in Texas but raised in California, Steve was seduced early by the comedy shows that played on the radio when the family travelled back and forth to visit relatives. When Disneyland opened just a couple of miles away from home, an enchanted Steve was given his first chance to learn magic and entertain an audience. He describes how he noted the reaction to each joke in a ledger - 'big laugh' or 'quiet' - and assiduously studied the acts of colleagues, stealing jokes when needed. With superb detail, Steve recreates the world of small, dark clubs and the fear and exhilaration of standing in the spotlight. While a philosophy student at UCLA, he worked hard at local clubs honing his comedy and slowly attracting a following until he was picked up to write for TV. From here on, Steve Martin became an acclaimed comedian, packing out venues nationwide. One night, however, he noticed empty seats and realised he had 'reached the top of the rollercoaster'. BORN STANDING UP is a funny and riveting chronicle of how Steve Martin became the comedy genius we now know and is also a fascinating portrait of an era.

Born To Stand Out, Not To Fit In. Empower Yourself To Live An Extraordinary Life is the ultimate guide for you to empower yourself to achieve your goals and dreams by becoming spiritually awakened and balanced. It is based on the Empowerment Mastery System that Teuta created to inspire you become more productive, more driven, and more alive. It will help you find your purpose in life and activate your full potential. REVIEWS: "Born To Stand Out, Not To Fit In, is a very captivating, empowering, emotional and easy to read book. This is a true account of the ordeal the author encountered who I happen to be honoured to be close to. Teuta is a very powerful woman of God and a spiritual leader too. The book has clearly demonstrated this aspect of her including her strong faith and belief in God. All these helped her in her miraculous escape from unimaginable situations. This highly inspirational book is worth investing in."- Nicky Oke, Property Investor, BA (Hons) Econs., MBA, DBA Researcher, DWP/Kings College, Cambridge University Summer School Graduate, Co-founder Niam Assets LTD, www.NiamAssets.com "This book is a source of inspiration to everyone that is going through adversity of any sort. It proves that, it doesn't matter whatever challenge you are experiencing, the power to overcome it lies within us. This is definitely an interesting read and I will encourage everyone to read this book for we all are bound to experience one form of challenge or the other at different stages of our life. Thanks Teuta for inspiring the world by sharing your own story so that we can all learn from it." - Aminu Ahmadu, Property Investor, Co-founder Niam Assets LTD., www.NiamAssets.com "I am a survivor myself and as a psychotherapist / mentor I have worked deeply in healing the losses and the grief of many people. I could see since I met Teuta how she has risen over her difficulties and challenges in life and is now at service to humanity with a smile in her face and a steady heartbeat which allows her to be fully present for her clients, friends & family. She is indeed an extraordinary woman and you can see it as you go through reading this wonderful book." -Viola Edward, Author, TransCultural Psychotherapist & Breathwork Lead Trainer www.ViolaEdward.com "Teuta is one of the most inspirational people I know. She has travelled an incredible journey of hope, of courage and triumphed through a true testing of the strength of the human spirit. God has blessed Teuta and her amazing passion and her wisdom is collected within the pages of this book. It's a must read for anyone who is searching for their soul purpose or a road map towards the life that you truly deserve. Teuta's techniques take you to the core of your being, and through self empowerment & life-skills towards the greatest potential within. "Born To Stand Out, Not To Fit In" will inspire you to take your next level in life, and the results that you will achieve will be extraordinary!" - Steve Frew, Scotland's First Gymnastics Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist www.SteveFrew.co.uk

Life for many of us is a series of winning and losing, success and failure, happiness and disappointment. We all face many ups and downs in life; but what if you come to know that you can manage life, with its ups and downs, to a great extent! You can manage it in such a way that what you experience is no longer completely unknown, but based on logic, calculations and anticipation. What if you come to know that life is not actually composed of haphazard incidents, but follows a well-established system, that most people are not aware of. And what if you gain access to the laws and principles that operate our lives? Will you gain more power and freedom? In order to comprehend how nature and universe work, we first need to know the different levels of existence. In this book, you will find knowledge and techniques on how to take control over your life, taken from esoteric sciences and energy principles.

The ever-constant North Star cannot be seen in the broad daylight, though always present. The same is true with Divinity. Divinity or Supreme Consciousness or God exists but cannot be seen with our bodily eyes. To experience the Divinity, one needs to have ‘Drishti’, The Divine Vision. For the blessed few, the Vision exists by the grace of the Almighty. The rest have to gain the Vision with spiritual pursuits including prayers, meditation and encompassing spiritual wisdom. My offering to you in the form of Drishti – An Insight for Soul Enrichment will be a transformational journey from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge and wisdom. This book will guide you to live a life of awareness and thankfulness, develop a positive attitude and enable you to take small and pertinent steps towards a ‘better self’. The journey through this book will stimulate your thoughts, allowing you to live a more fulfilling life, the way it is meant to be lived. Life is, after all, a journey within.

#1 Globe and Mail Bestseller 2016 Small Business Book Awards — Nominated, Marketing category Sticky Brands exist in almost every industry. Companies like Apple, Nike, and Starbucks have made themselves as recognizable as they are successful. But large companies are not the only ones who can stand out. Any business willing to challenge industry norms and find innovative ways to serve its customers can grow into a Sticky Brand. Based on a decade of research into what makes companies successful, Sticky Branding is your branding playbook. It provides ideas, stories, and exercises that will make your company stand out, attract customers, and grow into an incredible brand. Sticky Branding’s 12.5 guiding principles are drawn from hundreds of interviews with CEOs and business owners who have excelled within their industries.

Fighting Destiny series # 1 Reissue originally published 2012 Set in a dark and crumbling near-future... Navy SEAL LT Shane Laughlin was dishonorably discharged and blacklisted—for being too honorable. Desperate for work and down to his last ten bucks, he takes a job as a test subject—a human guinea pig—at Boston’s Obermeyer Institute, a fringe scientific research facility. Shane’s skeptical when he finds out that OI’s focus is to find and train certain exceptional people, usually young girls—called “Greater-Thans”—whose skill-sets include telekinesis, telepathy, rapid self-healing, and super-human strength. And he’s even more surprised when he discovers that Mac, the mysterious woman who rocked his world in an epic one-night stand, is part of an elite team of kickass OI operatives who use their G-T skills to rescue and protect innocents. Because OI’s not the only organization trying to find Greater-Thans—and the other guys are out to exploit them. An illegal drug called “Destiny” is being made from the blood of young, untrained, and powerless Greater-Than girls. Addictive and dangerous, it gives its wealthy and reckless users instant G-T powers—including eternal youth—at a lethal price. Dr. Michelle “Mac” Mackenzie and her OI team are at war with the shadowy corporations who enslave girls to meet the rising demand for Destiny, and Shane wants to join them. He may not be a G-T, but as a former Navy SEAL, he’s got talents of his own. Still, Mac’s got powerful reasons to keep her distance from Shane. But when one very special little girl goes missing, Mac’s ready to do anything—including accept Shane’s help—to find and save her. Mac’s used to risking her life, but she now faces sacrificing her heart... Originally published in 2012 (170,000 words, original hard cover edition was 513 pages)

Have you ever felt lost or alone in your thoughts, feelings and experiences? Take Your Time and Hurry Up continues Joey’s experiences as he leaves his early twenties and heads toward adulthood. This book appeals to anyone who is navigating ‘adulting’ without a compass or a map, and who is searching for a sense of belonging. Joey gently encourages his audience to find comfort, mindfulness, guidance and connection. A clear theme is woven through each passage: a reminder to slow down. After all, what’s the rush.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid “Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa’s history that must never be forgotten.”—Esquire Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award • Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Esquire, Newsday, and Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.

In 1980 the US government began to systematically collect data on Hispanics. By 2005 the Latino population of the United States had become the nation's largest minority and is projected to comprise about one-third of the total US population in 2050. Utilizing census data and other statistical source materials, this book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005. Unlike most other studies, this book presents data on transformations over time, rather than a static portrait of specific topics at particular moments. Latino-Americans are examined over this twenty-five year period in terms of their demographic structures, changing patterns of wealth and poverty, educational attainment, citizenship and voter participation, occupational structures, employment, and unemployment. The result is a detailed socioeconomic portrait by region and over time that indicates the basic patterns that have lead to the formation of a complex national minority group that has become central to US society.