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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

Schroff, Laura (Author). Tresniowski, Alex. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 145164292X (ebk.)
ISBN: 9781451642926 (ebk.)
ISBN: 1451648979 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781451648973 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xviii, 252 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm
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Edition: 1st Howard Books trade pbk. ed.
Publisher: New York : Howard Books, 2012, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes reader's guide.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / by Valerie Salembier -- Spare change -- The first day -- One good break -- The birthday present -- The baseball glove -- Is that it? -- A mother's song -- A father's legacy -- The brown paper bag -- The big table -- The missed appointment -- Outside looking in -- Bittersweet miracle -- A simple recipe -- The new bicycle -- The winter coat -- The dark forest -- One last test -- The greatest gift -- Epilogue: Love, Maurice.