William Planes

This book follows the life, experiences, and Christian Faith of a young boy born in Asia Minor in 1908; how he and his family managed to escape the Ge William Planes was surprised…his grandchildren knew about his parents, grandparents and great grand...

This book follows the life, experiences, and Christian Faith of a young boy born in Asia Minor in 1908; how he and his family managed to escape the Ge William Planes was surprised…his grandchildren knew about his parents, grandparents and great grandparents… So he wrote a book. “Platanides: Through the Eye of the Storm” is the true story of his father, Panayiotis Platanides who, at 14, survived the genocide of Greek Christians in 1922 Asia Minor. The story explores the power of the Greek Orthodox faith that helped him and his family overcome and move beyond the atrocities they faced.