Featured Titles for Adults: 🔟 The Ten Permissions & Love, Learn, Play
The Ten Permissions by Jillian Reilly
Published by Wonderwell Press
World Rights Available
A playbook for navigating adulthood in the chaos of the 21st century.
We need a new approach to being an adult in the 21st century. The old formulas for success no longer add up. Yesterday's rules no longer apply. The world has transformed over the years, yet our success stories remain stuck in place. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious, unsure of what life path you're allowed to take and what choices you're supposed to make.
It's time to give yourself permission to create a life that takes advantage of the possibility of this beautifully chaotic world—to design a life rather than default to the expected. The Ten Permissions offers ten specific ways to let go of outdated expectations and
consciously create a more fluid portfolio life;
redefine success in terms that make sense to you;
allow yourself to learn, adapt, and evolve in ways that are unique to you.
As a global change facilitator and international aid veteran, Jillian Reilly encourages you to intentionally make new choices about your life in a world that is rapidly changing and imagine the kind of world you want to be a part of creating.
⭐ Reviews
“Jillian has written a liberating book for teens and young adults designed to encourage them to give themselves the permission to lead extraordinary lives. She provides a cogent analysis of many of the self-limiting beliefs many young people have been exposed to along with concrete suggestions for how a young person can free themselves from these socially imposed limits and thereby put themselves on a path to a transcendent and fulfilling life that suits them.”—Michael Strong, Founder of The Socratic Experience
Jillian Reilly is a founder, writer, public speaker, and consultant who spent her thirty-year career working in social, organizational, and individual change across Africa, Asia, and Central Europe. Over the course of her career, she worked at both the grassroots and corporate levels, facilitating planning meetings under shady trees and in air-conditioned boardrooms, helping multinational charities design multimillion-dollar projects, and assisting community groups in planning their hundred-dollar budgets. In other words, she has just about “seen it all” in the aid industry. Her Courageous Conversations podcast series, funded by the Ford Foundation, interviewed African activists and explored what it takes for them to continually show up and make change throughout their careers.
Love, Learn, Play by Akhil Gupta
Published by Forbes Books
World rights available
If you've ever asked, “Is this all there is?” this book is your answer.
In a world that equates success with happiness, many high-achievers still feel unfulfilled. In Love, Learn, Play, Akhil Gupta offers a transformative mindset that reframes how we think about purpose, peace, and flourishing.
Drawing from his remarkable journey—from global finance to Harvard classrooms—Gupta explores how ancient wisdom and modern science point to three essential forces that lead to true well-being: love, learning, and play. These are not luxuries, he argues, but our deepest human needs.
This powerful, research-backed framework helps readers:
Break free from false cultural narratives
Reconnect with their authentic self
Balance meaning and happiness without burnout
Bring wholeness to work, parenting, and personal life
Create a life that feels deeply alive—every day
Whether you're leading a team, raising a family, or reevaluating what really matters, Love, Learn, Play offers a practical and inspiring guide to a life that's not just successful—but truly flourishing.
⭐ Reviews
"If everyone spent more time to learn, to play, and perhaps especially to love, we would find more flourishing in our world. Akhil Gupta’s book provides an engaging account, and one that can be backed up with empirical research as well. Let us learn, play, and love!"― Tyler J. VanderWeele, PhD, John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Epidemiology; Director, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University
"This book includes many thought-provoking ideas that caused me considerable introspection. Fundamentally, it was an inspiring journey because it makes flourishing seem accessible to everyone."― Hamilton E. James, Chairman, Costco; Former Executive Vice Chairman, The Blackstone Group
"Akhil has a gift for revealing the profound within the seemingly obvious. With this book, he brings our attention to love, learn, and play, and shows us how these deeply ingrained aspects of our being can be cultivated for maximum flourishing."― Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Capacity Building Commission of India (established by the PM of India in 2021); former Director, Mckinsey & Company
Akhil Gupta is the founder of Universal Enlightenment Forum (www.uef.org). He is currently an Impact Leader in residence at Harvard University ’s Advance Leadership Initiative. Prior to Harvard, he served as Senior Managing Director at THE Blackstone Group, and as CEO Corporate development of Reliance Industries Limited, India's largest public company. Akhil has an MBA from Stanford University & a B.Tech from IIT. Akhil serves on the Dean’s Leadership Council at Harvard Divinity School and on the Advisory Board of Harvard’s Human Flourishing program.He served on the Advisory Board of Stanford Business School from 2014 to 2021.
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Men Under Pressure
Dr. Whitney Wright
AMAZON # 1 BEST SELLER: Men's Health
What happens when the life you've built becomes a prison of stress, anxiety, and despair?
For generations, society has told men to carry the weight alone, to push through pain, and never show weakness. But the pressure to provide and protect can come at a devastating cost to mental health, leaving many struggling in silence.
If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. At the height of his career, Dr. Whitney Wright appeared to have it all. But behind the scenes, the weight of childhood trauma and professional pressure pushed him to a breaking point.
This book will help you:
Recognize the signs of mental health struggles and take actionable steps to address them.
Overcome shame, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect with those who matter most.
Break destructive cycles of stress, anxiety, or codependency.
Build lasting resilience and regain control of your life
With raw honesty, unexpected humor, and practical tools, Men Under Pressure equips men to navigate anxiety, PTSD, depression, and burnout—and rebuild their lives with clarity and strength.
Dr. Whitney Wright is the Founding Orthodontist and former Chief Clinical Officer of Risas Dental and Braces, a company recognized for its innovative approach to patient care and community impact. After overcoming his own struggles with anxiety, depression, and PTSD, Whitney became a passionate advocate for breaking down stigmas and empowering men to prioritize their mental health. He lives in Arizona with his wife and three children.
