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Jet-Setting to the Top! Shonda Scott’s Give Me A Year Lands as Amazon’s #1 Bestseller

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Jet-Setting to the Top! Shonda Scott’s Give Me A Year Lands as Amazon’s #1 Bestseller

Shonda Scott, celebrated, entrepreneur, world traveler and adventurer, is please to announce that her debut book, Give Me A Year: 12 New Things to Embrace Change and Live Your Best Life, has soared to #1 on Amazon as a Top New Release, and holding on Bestseller list.

Available now for preorder, the book is already capturing hearts and making waves with its inspiring message of personal transformation.

In Give Me A Year, Shonda introduces readers to the 12 New Things® Challenge, a powerful year-long commitment to try one new thing every month. 

Her mission is simple yet profound: to help readers unlock joy, overcome fear, and embrace change through bold and intentional actions. 

Through deeply personal stories—like swimming across the San Francisco Bay and skiing in the deserts of Dubai—Shonda illustrates how new experiences can spark transformation and growth.

This engaging guide offers readers real-life lessons, empowering insights, and thoughtful reflection prompts that encourage lasting change.

Whether you’re navigating a major life pivot, seeking more meaning, or simply craving more fun, Give Me A Year offers a relatable and practical path to becoming your best self.

“My new book is my most personal and powerful storytelling yet,” says Shonda Scott. “It’s a blueprint for anyone ready to pivot, grow, and live their best life—one bold step at a time.”

Give Me A Year: 12 New Things to Embrace Change and Live Your Best Life will be available in stores nationwide on September 16, 2025, published by Wonderwell Press.

Preorder your copy or bulk orders visit now:  12newthings.com/givemeayear

For more information about Shonda Scott and her initiatives, visit her websites: 12 New Things.

Celebrity photographer and disabled Vietnam veteran Jerome Dorn embodies the very definition of resilience. Born in Philadelphia, the fifth of seven children, Dorn stayed focused throughout his youth, eventually obtaining his degree in Criminal Justice. Dorn has worked with the Philadelphia Police Department, Department of Justice, World Wide Detective Agency, and several other high profile security groups. Throughout his successful career, Dorn wrestled with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, an aftereffect of his military service. Battling the pain and debilitating effect of PTSD, Dorn found comfort behind the camera. Photography proved to be not only therapeutic, but life changing as well. Dorn picked up his first camera in 1970 while serving in Vietnam and knew instantly that behind the lens was where he belonged. His shooting style and photographs were special, generating a buzz in the industry. In 1985, he began his career in photojournalism, working in a variety of genres. Dorn’s credentials include fashion, lifestyle photography, photojournalism, and celebrity/red carpet coverage. Working with MSNBC, Jet Magazine, and major publications in Philadelphia and around the country, Dorn has had the honor of capturing the images of hundreds of notable celebrities and politicians including President Barack Obama, George Bush Jr, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Maya Angelou, Jesse Jackson, Rihanna, Snoop Dog, Will Smith, and Tyler Perry. Photography has sent Dorn around the globe, inspiring his passion for civil activism. In 1995, Dorn assembled and led a group of forty-two men to the Million Man March. Together, they spent five days walking from Philadelphia to Washington DC. In his travels, Dorn observed a common theme amongst the youth of the world. Many of the children he encountered seemed lost. Understanding that opportunities for at-risk youth are minimal, Dorn was inspired to make a difference. Established by Dorn in 2011, InDaHouseMedia was built on the idea that there is room in the house for everyone. With InDaHouseMedia, Dorn’s mission is to provide the future generation with positive direction through sports, music, and photography.

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