The Sun Sets in Smyrna - Georgakakos, Bess
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Description: Was it absurd to believe so many cultures could coexist in a region where war has never ceased? In 1922, Smyrna was the beautiful cosmopolitan city by the Aegean Sea that was home to Turks, Greeks, Armenians, and Jews, to name a few. Taking place during the first genocide of the 20th century, The Sun Sets in Smyrna 1922 begins with Vicki who finds her grandmother's short, but revealing, story leading up to the expulsion of Christians from the city of Smyrna in modern-day Turkey. This book - the first of three books - examines the journey of Celia, Vicki's grandmother, a teenaged…mehr

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Description: Was it absurd to believe so many cultures could coexist in a region where war has never ceased? In 1922, Smyrna was the beautiful cosmopolitan city by the Aegean Sea that was home to Turks, Greeks, Armenians, and Jews, to name a few. Taking place during the first genocide of the 20th century, The Sun Sets in Smyrna 1922 begins with Vicki who finds her grandmother's short, but revealing, story leading up to the expulsion of Christians from the city of Smyrna in modern-day Turkey. This book - the first of three books - examines the journey of Celia, Vicki's grandmother, a teenaged Greek girl, who must overcome the horrors of humanity's malevolence toward one another, and her desire to maintain the ideology she was taught to believe. Separated from what is left of her family, and trying to outrun enemy soldiers and the inferno that has engulfed her entire beloved city, Celia tries to understand what the effects of rape, torture and evil do to an entire generation. As history has repeatedly exposed, the innocents are those who make the greatest sacrifice, and also reveal themselves to be true heroes... even when it's inconvenient to acknowledge them.
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About the Author:The only daughter of two Greek immigrants, Bess was born and raised in the east end of Toronto, where her culture had a vibrant presence. Stories of ancient heroes and a glorious history helped develop an interest in classical literature, the arts, and the human condition. Marrying too young to study immediately after high school, Bess encouraged her four children to understand the value of a deep-rooted culture, family and community, while still exploring a world of constant change, self-awareness and independence. She has lived in the Niagara Region for the past forty years, where, like many of us, she continues to strive for that magical balance of honouring a past and helping to shape the future. Her first book, The Sun Sets in Smyrna 1922, is a testament to the struggles of those before us... ALL of those before us. Bess's objective is to acknowledge their journeys and their outcomes, and what it means for generations to come. The attachments we have to our homes was what drove Bess to her other career in real estate. Our homes are extensions of our style, our security, our sanctuaries and our dreams. They are spaces where our souls find peace and it is in those moments of peace that Bess most enjoys writing.