Yunus gives a detailed biography on the birth and growth of the microfinance idea. He tells touching stories about his encounters with the borrowers and the hard time he had convincing them that he was not some kind of villain from the local Mafia. This book is inspiring. It gives hope to the people who want to help fight poverty but do not know how. They style in which it was written makes it hard to put the book away. It is captivating, humorous and inspiring.