Synopses & Reviews
An Invisible Thread tells of the life-long 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.When Laura Schroff brushed by a young panhandler on a New York City corner one rainy afternoon, something made her stop and turn back. She took the boy to lunch at the McDonald’s across the street that day. And she continued to go back, again and again for the next four years until both their lives had changed dramatically. Nearly thirty years later, that young boy, Maurice, is married and has his own family. Now he works to change the lives of disadvantaged kids, just like the boy he used to be.
An Invisible Thread is the true story of the bond between a harried sales executive and an eleven-year-old boy who seemed destined for a life of poverty. It is the heartwarming story of a friendship that has spanned three decades and brought meaning to an over-scheduled professional and hope to a hungry and desperate boy living on the streets.
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"I thought I knew what An Invisible Thread was going to be. I thought it would be a simple and hopeful story about a woman who saved a boy. I was wrong. It's a complex and unswervingly honest story about a woman and a boy who saved each other. By its raw honesty and lack of excess sentimentality, it is even more inspirational. This is a book capable of restoring our faith in each other and in the very idea that maybe everything is going to be okay after all."
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"An Invisible Threadand#8212;a remarkable story, told so beautifully and honestlyand#8212;shows us what's possible when we are not afraid to connect with another human being and tap into our compassion. It is a story about the power each of us has to elevate someone else's life and how our own life is enriched in the process. This special book reminds us that damaging cycles can be broken and not to neglect the humanity of the strangers we brush up against every day."
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"A straightforward tale of kindness and paying it forward in 1980s New York . . . For readers seeking an uplifting reminder that small gestures matter."
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"According to an old Chinese proverb, there's an invisible thread that connects two people who are destined to meet and influence each other's lives. . . . As Schroff relates Maurice's story, she tells of her own father's alcoholism and abuse, and readers see how desperately these two need each other in this feel-good story about the far-reaching benefits of kindness."
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"An Invisible Thread is like The Blind Side, but instead of football, itand#8217;s food. These are two people who were brought together by one simple meal, and it literally changed the course of both of their lives. This is a must-read . . . you can read it in a day because itand#8217;s impossible to put down. If you read it and find it as moving as I did, pay it forward: buy a copy and give it to a friend.and#8221;
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"When advertising executive Laura Schroff was approached by 11-year-old panhandler Maurice, at first, she ignored him: 'His words were part of the clatter, like a car horn or someone yelling for a cab. They were, you could say, just noise—the kind of nuisance New Yorkers learn to tune out.' A moment later, when she came to, she returned and invited her new acquaintance to lunch at McDonald's, the beginning of a human connection that would change both their lives.
An Invisible Thread picks up the progress of two very different people with strangely parallel stories of 'complicated pasts and fragile dreams.' Uplifting, without an ounce of pretension."
—BarnesandNoble.com
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and#8220;This book is a game-changer . . . each chapter touches your heart. An Invisible Thread is a gift to us all. America needs this book now more than ever.and#8221;
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and#8220;An incredible story . . . I would encourage everyone to pick up this book.and#8221;
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"If you have a beating heartand#8212;or if you fear youand#8217;re suffering a hardening of the emotional arteriesand#8212;you really ought to commit to this book at the earliest possible opportunity . . . read this book. And pass it on. And encourage the next reader to do the same.and#8221;
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"This is one of the most touching and refreshing and inspiring stories I have read in a long time. If you had made this story up, I wouldnand#8217;t have believed it, but itand#8217;s true. We all need something to inspire us, and I promise you, this book will make you want to stand up and do something nice for people. What a wonderful and needed story for all of us. An Invisible Thread is fantastic."
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"A single moment of obedience by an ordinary person started a wonderful relationship and a better life for a poor street child. Maurice started to dream, because Laura showed him compassion and kindness. This is exactly what Jesus is asking his followers to do today in a broken world. An Invisible Thread is an example for each and every one of us, not only in South Africa but in every other country. This book can and will change the world."
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and#8220;This book is a game-changer . . . each chapter touches your heart. andlt;iandgt;An Invisible Threadandlt;/iandgt; is a gift to us all. America needs this book now more than ever.and#8221;
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and#8220;An incredible story . . . I would encourage everyone to pick up this book.and#8221;
Synopsis
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. A straightforward tale of kindness and paying it forward in 1980s New York .an uplifting reminder that small gestures matter (Kirkus Reviews).
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."
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andlt;Iandgt;An Invisible Thread andlt;/Iandgt;tells of the life-long 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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Stopping was never part of the plan...andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; 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.
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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.
About the Author
Laura Schroff is a former advertising executive who has helped launch three of the most successful start-ups in Time Inc. historyandmdash;andlt;iandgt;InStyleandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Teen Peopleandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;People StyleWatchandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp;Schroff has alsoandnbsp;worked asandnbsp;the New York Division Manager at andlt;iandgt;Peopleandlt;/iandgt; magazine and as Associate Publisherandnbsp;at andlt;iandgt;Brides andlt;/iandgt;magazine. She lives in New York City.Alex Tresniowski is aandnbsp;former human-interest writer at andlt;iandgt;Peopleandlt;/iandgt; and the bestselling author of several books, most notably andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Vendettaandlt;/iandgt;, which was purchased by Universal Studios and used as a basis for the movie andlt;iandgt;Public Enemiesandlt;/iandgt;. His other titles include andlt;iandgt;An Invisible Threadandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Prepared for a Purposeandlt;/iandgt;.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andnbsp;