The Price of a Dream by David Bornstein
The Price of a Dream tells the remarkable story of the Grameen Bank, the groundbreaking village bank that has revolutionized the way people around the world fight poverty. The Bank's model--providing collateral-free micro-loans for self-employment to millions of women villagers in Bangladesh--has inspired and shaped the thinking of economists, policy makers, business people, development workers and a generation of social entrepreneurs. Both liberal and conservative policy circles have championed the Bank's ability to transform the lives of its clients and help them escape the vicious cycle of deep economic hardship.Drawing upon interviews with villagers, development workers, economists, and the Bank's founder Muhammad Yunus--a recipient of numerous humanitarian awards--the book shows how the Grameen Bank grew from an experiment in one village to an organization that lends billions of dollars in small individual loans.
David Bornstein began his writing career in 2nd grade as the editor of his elementary school newspaper. He has written short stories and feature articles that have appeared in The Florida Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, The Ann Arbor Observer, and wrote a weekly column for the Heritage Jewish News for more than a decade. He won the Florida Screenwriter's Competition, and has received numerous awards as an advertising copywriter and producer. David and his wife Patricia live in Winter Park, Florida. They have three children: Ethan, Jerica, and Gabriel, and one dog named Khaleesi. While David has never aspired to greatness in any baseball capacity, he has lived, breathed, and suffered through it for nearly 20 years - almost as long as he has been a parent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195187496 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195187490 |
| Title | The Price of a Dream |
| Author | David Bornstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Australia |
| Year published | 2005-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 376 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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