The Invisible Thread (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781983110955)

Book Trailer - https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW1PW5cc2p0&feature=youtu.beThe Invisible Thread is a tale of selfless love and the unseen arms of fate that connects all human beings. The protagonists are orphans who influence one another through their actions. The orphan boy Gabriel is in love with his schoolmate Selena. She is the only thing he ever wants. Selena, who also grows up with the stigma of abandonment, sees her liberation in the world outside of the orphanage. This book illustrates how two people, who are brought up in a similar background, pursue different goals and how tragically fate intervenes.Father Damien, the benevolent caretaker of the orphanage, wants to serve these unwanted souls. However, he is restrained by the dictates of his faith when it comes to revealing the identity of Gabriel's parents, which he learned through a confession. He conducts life as a devout Christian, and at one critical juncture, he is challenged to make a decision that goes against his faith. He exercises his free will, and his life will forever change.Gabriel, suffocated by the regimentation of the orphanage, finds solace in his friends. Life outside the orphanage is a challenge for the children and they help each other to overcome it. This story is a remarkable illustration of their friendship.Gabriel follows his passion for football and goes to a football academy run by a former Brazilian national team player, Carlos Da Silva. Carlos teaches him skills necessary for both the game and life. Gabriel becomes a successful soccer player. However, Selena's thoughts linger in his mind. Meanwhile, Selena becomes a popular musician, meets her dream man and Colombian soccer star Ronaldo, and marries him. She faces the realities of the world and finds it not as rosy as she had originally thought. She tries to connect with her old orphanage friends.Gabriel learns his life lessons through various characters and incidents. Anchored in his faith and trusting his free will, he explores the outside world affirming his beliefs and denouncing what is not practical.Gabriel finally contacts Selena and knows more about her. He realizes his mistake of harboring conditional love. He decides to let her go. For Selena, however, fate decides otherwise. Gabriel makes the ultimate sacrifice for a person whom he loved throughout his entire life. This decision impacts his loved ones forever and reaffirms the central theme that all lives are interconnected with an invisible thread.This is a story of selfless love and friendship triumphing over blind faith. It also celebrates free will. It tells how our lives are interconnected with an invisible thread

Author: Biju Parameswaran
ISBN-10: 1983110957
ISBN-13: 9781983110955
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2018
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d