Wings of Purpose: How Vision and Intention Propel Success

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Laura Zeller

There is something quietly powerful about a book that was built not around one voice trying to have all the answers, but around twenty-one people who each lived through something hard and came out the other side with something real to say. That is exactly what Wings of Purpose is, and it is exactly why it works.

The anthology format is perfectly chosen for this subject. Purpose is not a one-size-fits-all experience. It looks different depending on where you started, what you lost, what you almost gave up on, and what pulled you back. By gathering leaders, healers, entrepreneurs, coaches, journalists, and changemakers from across the globe into one collection, curator M. Teresa Lawrence made something that no single author could have built alone, a genuinely diverse map of what transformation actually looks like in practice rather than in theory.

Reading it feels like moving through a series of honest conversations with people who are not performing resilience but reporting on it. Each chapter carries the specific texture of a life actually lived, and that specificity is what lifts the collection above the motivational genre's tendency toward vague encouragement. These are not instructions. They are mirrors, and a well-placed mirror at the right moment can change everything.

The themes woven through every chapter, vision, intention, authenticity, and the courage to keep going when the path disappears, are ancient ones. But the voices exploring them here are entirely contemporary, drawn from cultures and contexts that give those themes new angles and new weight. That global range is one of the collection's genuine strengths. Purpose sounds different in different lives, and hearing it described across so many of them makes the concept feel larger and more accessible at the same time.

For anyone standing at a crossroads, rebuilding after loss, or simply feeling the quiet ache of a life not yet fully claimed, this book arrives at exactly the right moment. Sometimes all it takes is recognizing yourself in someone else's story to remember what you came here to do.

About the Author

M. Teresa Lawrence

M. Teresa Lawrence is a creative, visionary leader dedicated to helping others reach their full potential. She is an accomplished attorney, publisher, educator and entrepreneur living in western Wyoming. Teresa is a 1988 graduate of Amherst College and a 1991 graduate of the Columbia Law School. Working with a diverse client base, Teresa has helped people start and grow businesses for over 20 years. Her leadership program called the “Leadership of Play” is highly regarded and explained in the book she co-authored, THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP with M. Teresa Lawrence. Teresa is very committed to helping children and building future leaders. As a Cuban immigrant, Teresa knows firsthand the hardships faced by refugees throughout the world, which led her to found The Trueness Project—a project with a purpose-driven mission to help children own their own stories and know that they are the masters of their destiny. As part of The Trueness Project, Teresa is donating her first transformational children’s book GLORIOUSNESS to refugee and displaced children throughout the world. Teresa has been featured in the San Francisco Post, the California Observer, New York Tech, and Digital Journal.

About the Author

Dennis F. Bonilla

Dennis F. Bonilla is a seasoned executive, thought leader, and storyteller whose career spans more than five decades across corporate leadership, higher education, and global talent development. Known for his dynamic blend of strategy and humanity, Dennis has held senior leadership roles including Chief Strategy Officer, university dean, and corporate learning executive, shaping workforce transformation initiatives that bridge the gap between education and industry.

A pioneer in learning and development, Dennis has been at the forefront of addressing the global skills gap, championing inclusive pathways into technology careers, and advancing conversations around ageism, diversity, and the future of work. His leadership philosophy—rooted in resilience, reinvention, and purpose—has inspired organizations and individuals navigating change and uncertainty.

Beyond the boardroom, Dennis is a passionate advocate for teaching sustainable personal health lifestyle skills through The Whole Brain Foundation which he co-founded, school safety through his collaboration with PreVision, cultural preservation and the arts as Co-Founder and Chairman of the Guardians of Culture & Arts Foundation. He leads efforts to protect and revitalize music and artistic expression as vital elements of identity, healing, and community continuity. His work bridges generations and geographies, connecting cultural heritage with modern storytelling.

Dennis is also a father of three daughters, a U.S, Navy Submarine veteran, professional filmmaker, stand up comedian and keynote speaker, bringing humor and authenticity to stages around the world. His unique voice blends hard-earned wisdom with wit, making complex ideas accessible and deeply human.