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Foreword - Chapter 1

• NOTE: Citations in this Lesson Plan refer to the following version of the book: Schroff, Laura. An Invisible Thread / by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski. Howard Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2011.

• An Invisible Thread is a nonfiction book that details the story of an unlikely friendship between a middle-aged ad executive and a young boy living in poverty.

• The Foreword to the book is written by Valerie Salembier, the senior vice president, publisher, and CEO of Town and Country magazine.

• Salembier describes her friendship with author Laura Schroff, whom she once employed while at USA Today.

• When Laura first befriended Maurice, Salembier was concerned for a number of reasons. However, as their friendship developed, and as Salembier witnessed Laura’s total dedication to the boy, she came to see the beauty of their bond.

• The brief Introduction of the book is related from...

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