by Bob Harris · Walker Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9780802777515
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«The International Bank of Bob» is Bob Harris's travel memoir, published by Walker Books in hardcover (416 pages, in English).
Bob Harris, a luxury hotel critic, discovers in Dubai the reality of those who sustain that world and finds in Kiva.org a way to help with micro-loans. After funding hundreds of loans, he travels to Peru, Bosnia, Rwanda and Cambodia to show how small amounts transform businesses and lives.
«The International Bank of Bob» was published on March 5, 2013; its subtitle is «Connecting Our Worlds One $25 Kiva Loan at a Time».
A suitable read for book clubs and readers interested in micro-loans, social economy, travel and volunteering.
Robert J. Harris (Bob) is a Scottish academic and author, particularly of children's fantasies and historical novels, best known for his collaborations with Jane Yolen. He also designed the fantasy board game Talisman and its sequel Mythgardia.
