An Invisible Thread: The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting With Destiny, is a work of nonfiction by Laura L. Schroff and Alex Tresniowski. It tells the story of Laura's meeting with a homeless boy and how that meeting changed everything for both of them. Themes explored in the book include the disparity between the rich and the poor, the meaning of friendship, the impacts of abuse, and overcoming one's past.