*Inspired by true events* Tomorrow marks the 100th anniversary of the Burning of Smyrna, an attack that destroyed much of the port city of Smyrna from September 13 – 22, 1922. Sarah Shoemaker’s CHILDREN OF THE CATASTROPHE is “mesmerizing... a rich family saga that is heartening, tragic and, most of all, unforgettable" (Shelly Sanders, bestselling author of Daughters of the Occupation).