An Invisible Thread by Schroff & Tresnowski

This was a recommended read from Mel!  Kind of reminded me of "Same Kind of Different as Me" in that it was the story of a remarkable lady who noticed a boy in the city where she worked -- and stopped to talk to him.   That was the beginning of a unique relationship --a boy with a family of drug users and sellers, all living in a 1 bedroom apartment.  At age 8-9 he understood more of the streets and saw his various family members shoot up in front of him.  The lady, in the publishing business, began to meet with him every week and fed him McDonald's.  It was the triumph of one person making a huge impact in a life who could have gone down the tubes.  She gave him hope and showed him what life could look like and he made it out of that lifestyle.  No references to God's leading in this, but she definitely had his guidance whether she knew it or not!  Protection and courage in unsafe places and scary situations.  A great story of redemption.