Laura L. Schroff

An Invisible Thread shows us what's possible when we are not to connect with another human being and tap into our compassion. It reminds us that damaging cycles can be broken and not to neglect the humanity to the strangers we brush up against every day.

An Invisible Thread

Laura Schroff

Alex Tresniowski

This inspirational New York Times bestseller chronicles the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness. Stopping was never part of the plan... She was a successful ad sales rep in Manhattan. He was a homeless, eleven-year-old panhandler on the street. He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But then something stopped her in her tracks, and she went back. And she continued to go back, again and again. They met up nearly every week for years and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades. Whatever made me notice him on that street corner so many years ago is clearly something that cannot be extinguished, no matter how relentless the forces aligned against it. Some may call it spirit. Some may call it heart. It drew me to him, as if we were bound by some invisible, unbreakable thread. And whatever it is, it binds us still.

The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny

Belle

Good story, but I didn't always love the writer's approach.

Melissa Schwartz

This was just amazing. I remember seeing a segment on Kathie Lee and Hoda a few years ago promoting this book (found the link https://www.today.com/video/author-ho...) and I'm so happy I ended up stumbling upon it now. I was reading it at my desk during lunch today and had to stop myself from crying. If you like stories about fate and paying it forward, you'll definitely love this!

Francine Corry

Debbie Shapiro

Sammy

He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But something made her turn around and go back. They met nearly every week for years, and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.

Laura Schroff reflects on how she formed a friendship with an 11-year-old New York homeless boy named Maurice and how it changed both their lives. The coauthor is Alex Tresniowski.

An Invisible Thread

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