During a Time Where Being Gay is Becoming More Accepted, One Author Decides to Address Many of the Tragedies Gay Youths Must Still Face, in This, His New Fiction Book

Granbury, TX, November 15, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Cody Riley, published by iUniverse, Inc., the leading provider of publishing technology solutions for authors, announced today that after five years, Torn Innocence, has completed its publication phase and is now on its way to bookstores nationwide.

Torn Innocence is the heart wrenching story of a teenage boy who is kicked out of his house for being gay. He is forced to live on the streets and not only fight for his life, but his innocence. Torn Innocence follows this young man’s struggles as he faces drugs, bars, escorting, and bashing. Just when Alan thinks his life is starting to make sense, another crushing blow is dealt leaving both Alan and the reader wondering “will he survive?”

“I feel as though the trials that the main character must face throughout the course of Torn Innocence will hit home with many of the book’s readers. The problems faced are some of the most common in our society and the heroism of the main character in how he faces each of these challenges, in my hopes, will help the readers with facing their own battles,” says Cody Riley, author of Torn Innocence.

Cody Riley, a native of Texas, spent the better part of the past five years talking with gay youths about some of their own personal experiences. He hopes that his book Torn Innocence will be an inspiration to them and others like them.

Torn Innocence (ISBN: 0-595-40605-X) is currently available for purchase through the publisher’s website at www.iUniverse.com, Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, and many other national retailers for $9.95 in paperback format or $6.00 in eBook format. The book is also available for wholesale purchase from the publisher by calling 1-800-AUTHORS.

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