These events took place during prohibition, World War II, and the time after the war was won, during the 40s and 50s. The immigrants and first- and second-generation Americans were closely loved family members who always had one anothers back while striving to reach their dreams of security and wealth.
Its a story of a young family member who experienced most of what happened, good and bad, in life at a young age. Each individual is based upon a person that lived, to a degree, more or less, through the events as they happened. Dishonest, self-serving government people and how they used their authority to cheat and lie at the expense of anyone in their way, especially the immigrants, give reason for actions taken that were felt to be necessary even though gruesome. This story will appeal to all immigrants, but especially, to Sicilian Italians, and their extended families.
Giovanni, be well.