Download or read book Twenty-Seven Dollars and a Dream written by Katharine Esty and published by . This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting story of Muhammad Yunus's life-long struggle to end global poverty. When Muhammad Yunus lent $27 dollars to 42 women in rural Bangladesh, he sparked what became the microcredit movement that has empowered millions of poor women in nearly 100 countries.