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Local DescriptionBook in good condition. Dust jacket has some wear, and is covered by a plastic slip. DescriptionOn October 7, 2006, Bangladeshi economist, Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Price for his work founding the practice of microcredit. Microcredit has been thoroughly covered in the media, including the "New York Times", "Washington Post", "International Herald Tribune", "BusinessWeek", "Financial Times", and many other major media outlets. "A Billion Bootstraps" challenges readers to vote with their wallets by contributing to charities that are as accountable to donors as companies are to investors. Smith is a high-profile businessman, and Thurman has been previously profiled on CNN and in Forbes. Author descriptionPhil Smith is an active philanthropist who writes and speaks under the banner Practicing Significance. Smith is the former CEO of Prize Energy Corp. and Tide West Oil Company. Eric Thurman has been a leading expert in international philanthropy for decades. A former CEO of Opportunity International, HOPE International, and Geneva Global Inc., Thurman is now CEO of The Protos Fund. He has been profiled in Forbes magazine, on CNN, and in many other media forums. www.abillionbootstraps.com |