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 | Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus, Alan Jolis [Contributor] Paperback, 273 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 1-58648-198-3 / 1586481983 ISBN-13: 978-1-58648-198-8 / 9781586481988 It began with a simple $27 loan. After witnessing the cycle of poverty that kept many poor women enslaved to high-interest loan sharks in Bangladesh, Dr. Muhammad Yunus lent money to 42 women so they could purchase bamboo to make and sell stools. In a short time, the women were able to repay the | |