《看不见的纽带》

    “An Invisible Thread” tells of the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy, and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness.

    Maurice had never met anyone like Laura and Laura had never met anyone like Maurice. They were from two different worlds. Laura doesn’t know why she stopped and turned back after Maurice asked her for some money, but she is glad she did.

    Through Maurice, Laura learned about the life he and thousands of others were living on a daily basis ... not a pleasant life at all. Laura was helping Maurice to live a better life at least one day a week, and it seemed to be paying off* since she could see a change in him even though he had to go back to his horrible living conditions after he left her.

    As well as learning about the living conditions of others, the author also gave the reader a chance to find out that her childhood/family life was not very easy. Her father was an abusive* alcoholic*, and her mother sat by not being able to defend herself or her children.

    Obviously the author’s (Laura Schroff) childhood and the childhood of her brothers and sisters had an impact* on their whole life and on her decision to turn back and fulfill Maurice’s plea for help.

    The descriptions in the book are very detailed and heartbreaking but also heartwarming. You will become a part of the lives of every character and you will feel their pain and happiness.

    The book brought to the surface that we all have a connection to other human beings even though that connection may not be outwardly visible. The book is available on jd.com.(SD-Agencies)