The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank

I was very surprised to find out that a book on economic development could be such a page-turner. Bornstein details the history of the Grameen Bank, an incredibly innovative organization, part-business, part-social service organization. Its founder, Muhammad Yunus, has as his ultimate goal nothing less than the eradication of poverty all over the world. And he's demonstrating that it might not be such a farfetched goal, with his incredible success in the very poor country of Bangladesh. Bornstein's book is full of details about the business as well as touching personal stories about the people the business is serving, and how their lives are being radically changed simply because they now have access to modest loans. You'll learn about the amazing achievements of Grameen, as well as crisitisms of it (this is a rather even-handed treatment) -- but you'll still come away with much hope for the future. I recommend it highly.

Excellent - a must read for anyone interested in social entrepreneurship.

Good book

I am a junior in highschool. I chose this book from an AP Economics reading list I received this year. When I started reading this book, I expecting a monotonous mass of numbers, terms, and theories. However, I was soon captivated by the story. Bornstein beautifully integrated the story of the Grameen Bank, the lives of its members, and the economic principles behind it.

Intended for an audience unfamiliar with micro-finance, this book offers an easily readable history of the Grameen Bank and the potential for loaning to poor women. Even though I have some background in the field, I still found it an interesting story. However, the author relied heavily on Grameen staff and translators and I felt that the level of analysis and criticism that would have been useful was lacking. It is more a journalistic story than an academic analysis of this institution.

Bornstein offers a truly inspirational and touching story of how the Grameen Bank has helped millions of poor people in Bangladesh. Professor Yunus, Grameen's founder, is the charismatic leader who transforms seemingly far-fetched dreams into real ideas that actually worked! It felt like I was reading a fairytale but the wonderful part is that this is real. We CAN eradicate poverty! If anything, this book gives all of us hope. It is not just Professor Yunus that is the genius; it is the people. With the right opportunity and resources, people can do anything, even stop the vicious cycle of poverty.EVERY person that is interested in Economics, Development or in Bangladesh MUST read this book-- a true testament to human achievement!

This is the best book Ive ever read. I'm an international banker of Banladeshi origin working for one of the worlds biggest bank. After reading this book I feel I want to quit my day job and work for Grameen and actually make a difference to the world by helping to eradicate world poverty.David Bornstein has written the book beautifully.Dr Yunus is a legend.... Respect to you [email protected]

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