The Knowing One - by Peter M Delorenzo (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

When a burned-out advertising executive discovers he can communicate with animals, his unraveling life takes an extraordinary turn in The Knowing One, a funny, irreverent, and big-hearted novel about love, second chances, and finding purpose where you least expect it.

For more than twenty years, Michael Paratore has thrived in the fast-paced world of advertising, building a successful career while quietly losing sight of the life he once imagined. At a personal and professional crossroads, an unexpected relationship offers the possibility of a new beginning-just as an extraordinary encounter with the natural world begins to challenge everything he believes about himself and the nature of reality.

As Michael's inexplicable connection to animals deepens, he is drawn toward a profound understanding of the invisible bonds that unite all living things. Torn between the certainty of the life he has built and an awakening he cannot explain, he must decide whether to cling to the familiar or embrace a calling that will transform him forever.

Set against the backdrop of Detroit's advertising industry, The Knowing One is a literary novel about reinvention, love, purpose, and the mysterious connections that shape our lives. Blending contemporary realism with subtle mystical elements, Peter M. DeLorenzo's debut explores what happens when success no longer feels like fulfillment-and when the greatest journey is not toward something new, but toward becoming the person we were always meant to be.

About the Author

Peter M. DeLorenzo is an award-winning advertising creative director whose career has spanned more than twenty years. Drawing upon his experience in the advertising industry and his longstanding interest in spirituality, nature, and the interconnectedness of all living things, he brings a distinctive perspective to his fiction. The Knowing One is his debut novel. He lives in Michigan.