An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B006Q6A9H6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 390 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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I must disclose that I don't usually like Best Sellers Randi A Samuelson-Brown I must disclose that I don't usually like Best Sellers, and my pattern is holding true. There are parts to like about this book - I think the descriptions of the welfare hotel and the lives led in such places is actually important reading. For that alone, this book does an important job. I felt at times we were wallowing in people's "goodness" - and their reward is a best selling novel and the money and fame that goes with it. However, I don't really think that was the writers intent. I would probably suggest (like another reviewer did) that if you want to read the book - borrow it from the library. It is a quick a. ONE OF THE BEST JON-FICTION BOOKS I'VE READ Wonderful and inspiring journey shared by unlikely folks. It was written in the first person and spans decades of a relationship that was "meant to be." The locations involved in the story are familiar to me--New York City, Mamaroneck and Long Island--even the Westchester Country Club in Rye (which was next door to another golf club at which I worked for 30 years.)Courage, determination, open-mindedness, growth of spirit--all displayed throughout the pages. I stayed up until 1am, reading for two straight hours to finish the book and being grateful that my Kindle battery didn't fade before the final page.I'd highly . Don't waste your time or money on this one! I picked this up on Kindle via a sample chapter. A successful executive in New York (Laura) meets a sad, hungry boy (Maurice) and their chance encounter sets off changes in both their lives. Sounded interesting and possibly inspirational. Well, I found it a disappointing read. In the first place, I should have heeded the red flags (THREE authors) that usually signals a ghostwritten book. No true voice emerged as I read; it was obviously written in segments by the three, so there is no cohesiveness to the story. In addition, it's more Laura's story, recounting over and over the cruelty of her father. The repetition
In the tradition of the New York Times best-seller The Blind Side, The Invisible Thread tells of the unlikely friendship between a busy executive and a disadvantage young boy, and how both of their lives changed forever.