STANDING ROOM ONLY
YOUNG CANADIAN AUTHOR MAKES HIS MARK AT INDIGO

July 10, 2003 - Toronto, Ontario - Danish Ahmed, author of "A DICTIONARY OF DISTINCTIONS" far outpaced the norm at his recent author reading / book signing at Indigo's Manulife store. The flagship for the national chain, more than tripled its sales for an independent author's book - and packed the designated space resulting in standing room only for those in attendance. (Click on the picture to see the room in full detail.)

The twenty-six year old is a home-grown personal development guru with only 5% vision (legally blind) due to albinism. He's the son of Pakistani immigrants who settled in Toronto's Regent Park when he was only four years old.

As Ahmed relayed parts of his personal story to the capacity and standing room only audience, he intertwined his distinctions philosophy, pointing out that ineffective word usage can dramatically alter our personal and professional relationships. He began with a challenge for the audience to listen to their thoughts for five seconds, and then drew from chapters in his book to discern between the words: wisdom & intelligence; personal, pervasive & permanent; dream, purpose & mission; and motivation & inspiration.

According to the reviews he received, even those who already had a copy of his book couldn't get enough of Danish. "Danish's presentation at Indigo was quite amazing. Most authors just read from their work at these things. Danish actually explained the whole philosophy behind his distinctions in a very dynamic way that made the material come alive for me. I went right home and read it (the book) again. When's his next book?"

This young dynamo is heading off to Atlanta Georgia as a featured speaker at the Toastmasters International convention in August and will be running full tilt to accommodate his speaking schedule this fall.

For interviews contact Denise Jetten, Director of Publicity & Communications at 647-439-5011 or denise@ordinarywords.com.

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