An Invisible Thread

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

De: Laura Schroff, Alex Tresniowski

Narrado por: Pam Ward

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller includes a new introduction and afterword by the author. Chronicling the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy that began with one small gesture of kindness, this is a “ray of hope for a better future, as well as an assurance that love is a stronger force than injustice and inequality” (Sybrina Fulton, mother of Travyon Martin and coauthor of Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin).

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.​

Now with new material that brings the life-changing story up to date for its tenth anniversary, An Invisible Thread 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” (Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay It Forward).

Inspiring and Uplifting

It's a book you can't stop reading because you want to know what happens next. Life lessons, humor, inspiration...this book has so much. A worthwhile read. Easy to follow. But most of all, it teaches how compassion can be life changing.

A wonderful and hopeful story

I am not a reader but listening to this on audible, was one of the best seven hours of my day. The story reminds us that we can all make a difference in one another’s life we just need to pay attention.

How people can help each other.

The story was riveting. I looked forward to learning what was going to happen next.

Holy cow

What a beautiful story. These two found each other when they needed it most. I love their bond.

Such a feel-good

Didn’t love the narrator, but the story was amazing. So heartfelt, touching, and inspiring. What an incredible story of two strong individuals and the love they showed for each other against incredible odds. Can’t believe it’s true