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An invisible thread the true story of an 11-year-old panhandler, a busy sales executive, and an unlikely meeting with destiny

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.

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Main Author:	Schroff, Laura
Other Authors:	Tresniowski, Alex
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Howard Books/Atria, 2022
Edition:	10th anniversary edition ; Howard books/Atria trade paperback edition.
Subjects:	Schroff, Laura. Mazyck, Maurice. Schroff, Laura > Childhood and youth. Children and adults > Case studies. Friendship > Case studies. African American boys > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Poor children > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Women, White > New York (State) > New York > Biography. Sales executives > New York (State) > New York > Biography. New York (N.Y.) > Biography. Biographies.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Includes reading group guide with discussion questions and a conversation with Laura Schroff.
Physical Description:	xxviii, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:	9781982189648 1982189649
Author Notes:	Laura Schroff is a former advertising sales executive who worked for more than thirty years with several major media companies and publications, including Time Inc. and People. As a keynote speaker at more than three hundred events for schools, charity organizations, libraries, and bookstores, Laura encourages her audience to look for their own invisible thread connections and highlights the importance of opening up their eyes and hearts to the opportunities where they can make a difference in the lives of others. She lives in Westchester, New York, with her feisty poodle, Emma. Alex Tresniowski is a writer who lives and works in New York. He was a writer for both Time and People magazines, handling mostly human-interest stories. He is the author or coauthor of more than twenty books. For more about this story and the author, please visit AlexTres.com.