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Book Review of 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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I read this book in two days; finished it last night. And could not go to sleep thinking about it. What an amazing story -- the unlikely connection of a street kid and a successful single woman. Although the book races along, it is not an easy read. The sorrow and pain and futility that so many children hide just breaks your heart. And inspires you want to do something to make a difference. So I figured out what I could do, and today I took steps to make it happen. I hope others who read this book will be touched and changed to really see those around us, to reach out to them, to take time to understand and be kind. Government programs aren't the answer, "what the world needs now is love."