As a young boy running through the mountain valleys of Italy, Mark Gentile dreams of success--the kind of success that happens in a boardroom, far away from the country life. After graduating from a prestigious law school, Mark quickly climbs the corporate ladder, eventually becoming CEO of a North American auto manufacturer. But after butting heads with other company leaders, Mark fears he has compromised his ethics and resigns to determine the next phase in his life. With his wife's blessings, Mark returns to Acerenza, his birthplace in Southern Italy. In the small village, he seeks out his childhood friends, spends time among the grapevines at his family's vineyard, and recalls his mischievous adventures as a young boy named "Marco". While enjoying the leisurely pace of the new life he's found, however, Mark must now make a decision: should he abandon his roots for a second time and satisfy his innate hunger for the struggles and rewards of corporate life? Or embrace his native land and create a more balanced ans spiritual life for himself?
As a young boy running through the mountain valleys of Italy, Mark Gentile dreams of success--the kind of success that happens in a boardroom, far away from the country life. After graduating from a prestigious law school, Mark quickly climbs the corporate ladder, eventually becoming CEO of a North American auto manufacturer. But after butting heads with other company leaders, Mark fears he has compromised his ethics and resigns to determine the next phase in his life. With his wife's blessings, Mark returns to Acerenza, his birthplace in Southern Italy. In the small village, he seeks out his childhood friends, spends time among the grapevines at his family's vineyard, and recalls his mischievous adventures as a young boy named "Marco". While enjoying the leisurely pace of the new life he's found, however, Mark must now make a decision: should he abandon his roots for a second time and satisfy his innate hunger for the struggles and rewards of corporate life? Or embrace his native land and create a more balanced ans spiritual life for himself?