Chocolate Moon is a true adventure saga based on the authors boy hood experiences while purse seine fishing in the Pacific off San Diego's coast in the 1950's. Join the strong-willed Sicilian skipper in this seafaring adventure as he deals with his conflicting religious beliefs and Mystical mores; Believing his boat is hexed, he vows to rid the evil. He challenges a crewmember to develop a “devil depart” prayer. However, he fails to rid the demons. Share a private moment as Turri informs his nine-year old son a family secret and how he prepares the boy to work along side the immigrant crew steeped in ancient Sicilian mariner ways; Struggle with him as he searches for the words to finesse his crew and soothe their doubts about financial insecurity as fear pushes them toward a dubious future.