Books about ending global poverty and making a difference
 
 







  
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World144 reviews
Tracy Kidder

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

Learn about World health crisis here!

+ Recomendation
+ A Rare "Must-Read" Book - Really!
+ Justice
+ Living Saint!
  
  











  



  
A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and The Business Solution for Ending Poverty15 reviews
Philip Smith, Eric Thurman

McGraw-Hill, 2007

The Best Book Ever Written About Solving Poverty Through Microcredit

+ Practical solution for dealing with poverty
+ A Fresh Look at Effective Generosity
+ Good introduction to microfinance.
  
  











  



  
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty77 reviews
Muhammad Yunus

PublicAffairs, 2008

A book about poverty and Triumph

+ Great Way to give a Hand Up
+ banker to the poor
+ Banker to the Poor
+ Wonderful and Inspiring!
  
  











  



  
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children51 reviews
John Wood

Collins Business, 2007

Greeting John

+ Wood saving the world
+ A serious topic delivered sensibly and with levity.
+ Venturing into Charity
+ inspirational
  
  











  



  
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1398 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

inspiring book

+ I found hope!
+ Inspiring Story. What a Difference
+ Would recommend to everyone
+ Everyone needs to read this book today!
  
  











  



  
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time116 reviews
Jeffrey Sachs

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation

+ Optimism on Development and Effective Aid for Impoverished Countries

Jeffrey Sachs uses his broad knowledge to frame the context of a call for action to end extreme poverty in our generation. He demonstrates through detailed statistical comparisons the evolution of the widening gap of economic opportunity between the world's regions, and provides interesting ...
  
  











  



  
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It43 reviews
Paul Collier

Oxford University Press, 2007

Development economics that we can all understand

+ Thought Provoking
+ Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty
+ Will stimulate your thinking
  
  











  



  
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World144 reviews
Tracy Kidder

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

Learn about World health crisis here!

+ Recomendation
+ A Rare "Must-Read" Book - Really!
+ Justice
+ Living Saint!
  
  











  



  
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children51 reviews
John Wood

Collins Business, 2007

Greeting John

+ Wood saving the world
+ A serious topic delivered sensibly and with levity.
+ Venturing into Charity
+ inspirational
  
  











  



  
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time116 reviews
Jeffrey Sachs

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Insightful and inspiring perspective on one of the great opportunities of our generation

+ Optimism on Development and Effective Aid for Impoverished Countries

Jeffrey Sachs uses his broad knowledge to frame the context of a call for action to end extreme poverty in our generation. He demonstrates through detailed statistical comparisons the evolution of the widening gap of economic opportunity between the world's regions, and provides interesting ...
  
  











  



  
A Billion Bootstraps: Microcredit, Barefoot Banking, and The Business Solution for Ending Poverty15 reviews
Philip Smith, Eric Thurman

McGraw-Hill, 2007

The Best Book Ever Written About Solving Poverty Through Microcredit

+ Practical solution for dealing with poverty
+ A Fresh Look at Effective Generosity
+ Good introduction to microfinance.
  
  











  



  
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty77 reviews
Muhammad Yunus

PublicAffairs, 2008

A book about poverty and Triumph

+ Great Way to give a Hand Up
+ banker to the poor
+ Banker to the Poor
+ Wonderful and Inspiring!
  
  











  



  
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1398 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

inspiring book

+ I found hope!
+ Inspiring Story. What a Difference
+ Would recommend to everyone
+ Everyone needs to read this book today!
  
  











  



  
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It43 reviews
Paul Collier

Oxford University Press, 2007

Development economics that we can all understand

+ Thought Provoking
+ Excellent Book Should Be Read By Everyone Concerned with Poverty
+ Will stimulate your thinking
  
  











  






   



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