What if the person who impacts you most is a stranger?

In our Season 1 finale, Bill Groner sits down with Laura Schroff, New York Times bestselling author of An Invisible Thread, who shares the story of the day she turned around to help a hungry 11-year-old boy on a New York City street — and the 40-year friendship that followed. Laura reflects on how one small act of connection reshaped both of their lives, and what she's learned since from the thousands of readers who've shared their own "invisible thread" stories with her.

• Website: https://lauraschroff.com/
• Facebook: facebook.com/LauraSchroffAuthor
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laura-schroff-a239635
• Books (An Invisible Thread, An Invisible Thread: Young Readers Edition, Angels on Earth): https://lauraschroff.com/books/

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00:00 Season Finale Setup

00:31 Why Strangers Matter

02:38 Meet Laura Schroff

03:15 Labor Day Encounter

05:16 Lunch Turns Into Bond

10:14 A Weekly Tradition Begins

12:10 Invisible Thread Destiny

14:14 Trust Test At Home

16:58 Lessons In Poverty

18:51 Kindness And Brown Bag

23:35 Maurice Grows Up

26:58 Book And Hard Years

31:40 Invisible Thread Origin

33:43 Book Ripple Effects

35:05 Readers Share Stories

38:48 Kindness Creates Family

42:11 Tiffany Chance Reunion

46:58 Hope in Divided Times

53:10 Closing Reflections