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Stopping was never part of the plan . . .
She was a successful ad sales rep in Manhattan. He was a homeless, eleven-year-old panhandler on the street. He asked for spare change; she kept walking. But then something stopped her in her tracks, and she went back. And she continued to go back, again and again. They met up nearly every week for years and built an unexpected, life-changing friendship that has today spanned almost three decades.
Whatever made me notice him on that street corner so many years ago is clearly something that cannot be extinguished, no matter how relentless the forces aligned against it. Some may call it spirit. Some may call it heart. It drew me to him, as if we were bound by some invisible, unbreakable thread. And whatever it is, it binds us still.
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Laura Schroff, an international and #1 New York Times bestselling author and keynote speaker, is a passionate and compelling voice on the power of small acts of kindness and mentorship. Laura has fully committed herself to advocate and inspire others through her books, An Invisible Thread, An Invisible Thread Young Readers’ Edition, An Invisible Thread Christmas Story and Angels on Earth. As a keynote speaker at over 300 events, Laura encourages her audience to look for their own invisible thread connections and highlights the importance of opening up their eyes and hearts to the opportunities where they can make a difference in the lives of others.
Since the launch in November 2011, An Invisible Thread, an instant New York Times Bestseller for a total of 39 weeks, is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including a Christopher Award, a DreamCatcher Award, a Local Hometown Hero Award presented by New York Congressman Steve Israel and a finalist for Books for a Better Life. In 2014, Laura spoke at Leadercast alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former First Lady Laura Bush, and bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell.
Over Laura’s thirty-year career in advertising sales, she has worked with several major media companies, including Time Inc. and Condé Nast. Laura was part of the advertising team that helped launch and make USA Today a successful national newspaper. Before helping launch three of the most successful start-ups in Time Inc. history — InStyle, Teen People, and People StyleWatch — she was also the New York Division Manager at People. Laura was the New York Ad Manager at Ms. Magazine and Associate Publisher at Brides. Laura was born and raised on Long Island in New York.
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