Mark Anderson reviewed Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus
Review of 'Banker to the poor' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I had already read about Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank, such as [b:The Price of a Dream|206702|The Price of a Dream The Story of the Grameen Bank|David Bornstein|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172681030s/206702.jpg|200063]. I highly recommend reading this book and getting it from the horse's mouth, in addition to reading other books about the Grameen Bank. Muhammad Yunus writes in a just as inspired and no-nonsense fashion as his actions demonstrate.
The parts of this book that really got me jived up are the last few chapters, especially his chapter on the United States. It made me realize some of the fundamental obstacles we face in fighting poverty; Yunus writes about the subject of poverty in the most clear-sighted of ways, sweeping aside abstractions and distractions. I would most definitely state that Yunus is a must-read for anyone seeking to fight poverty and understand its fundamental issues. I respect him and his work immensely: …
I had already read about Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank, such as [b:The Price of a Dream|206702|The Price of a Dream The Story of the Grameen Bank|David Bornstein|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172681030s/206702.jpg|200063]. I highly recommend reading this book and getting it from the horse's mouth, in addition to reading other books about the Grameen Bank. Muhammad Yunus writes in a just as inspired and no-nonsense fashion as his actions demonstrate.
The parts of this book that really got me jived up are the last few chapters, especially his chapter on the United States. It made me realize some of the fundamental obstacles we face in fighting poverty; Yunus writes about the subject of poverty in the most clear-sighted of ways, sweeping aside abstractions and distractions. I would most definitely state that Yunus is a must-read for anyone seeking to fight poverty and understand its fundamental issues. I respect him and his work immensely: he speaks as that rare person who works from within the trenches, rather than as some lofty academic.
Read my blog post for more thoughts in regards to poverty and the obstacles we face in the US.
