Three Homeless Teens' Adventures Show Value of Friendship

Tony Taouk's new novel shows readers the vagabond lives of three homeless teens and how their existence takes a dramatic turn when they attempt to find better lives for themselves. This inadvertently causes them to be mired in dangerous circumstances, forcing them to survive by "Running through shadows" (published by Xlibris AU).

Taouk's tale follows three homeless 19-years-olds: Chris, Peter and Rosa, who live in the back of a van in a rural town and survive by stealing from the local members of the community. Their routine is abruptly interrupted after they steal money from the local church and are eventually caught. This incident causes Peter to reflect on his path in his life, and he begins to steer the three of them into a more productive direction. Unexpectedly, their lives take another dramatic turn, when a scuffle with two other youths, brings police involvement back into their lives again. This results in Chris and Peter finding out about Rosa's and her family's suspicious past, which is soon followed by a kidnapping and desperation by the main characters to keep everyone safe.

Readers will see how a chance at bettering their lives goes awry and places the three homeless teens in a dangerous and desperate situation. Taouk juxtaposes the companions' need to be true to each other with the harsh reality of their situation, showing the value of friendship in times of darkness.

"Running through shadows"
By Tony Taouk
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 172 pages | ISBN 9781499011128
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 172 pages | ISBN 9781499011104
E-Book | 172 pages | ISBN 9781499011142
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About the Author
Tony Taouk is 33 years old and was born in Australia to two Lebanese immigrants into a family of five children. Raised in a culture of poetry, faith and spirituality, he graduated from Swinburne University and completed a degree in Social Science and Communications. He has travelled to Lebanon, France, Cypress, Singapore and through every town in New South Wales and Victoria as well as the bottom quarter of Queensland.

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