David Bornstein  
Author, How to Change the World

David Bornstein is the author of "How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas," which was described by The New York Times as "must reading" for "anyone who cares about building a more equitable and stable world." The book, which has been published in 14 languages, describes the work of people who are successfully addressing social problems on a major scale in seven countries. Bornstein's first book, "The Price of a Dream: The Story of the Grameen Bank," traces the history of the Grameen Bank and the global emergence of the anti-poverty strategy known as micro-finance. The Price of a Dream won second prize in the Harry Chapin Media Awards, was a finalist for the New York Public Library Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, and was selected by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the best business books of 1996. Bornstein's articles and opinion pieces have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Newsday, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Il Mundo (Italy), Defis Sud (Belgium) and other publications. He co-wrote the two-hour PBS documentary series "To Our Credit," which focuses on micro-finance in five countries. Bornstein grew up in Montreal, Canada and now lives in New York City with his wife, Abigail, and son, Elijah.

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