{"id":5491,"date":"2025-02-06T09:19:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walzone.com\/books\/transforming-lives-the-inspirational-journey-of-muhammad-yunus-in-banker-to-the-poor\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:19:47","slug":"transforming-lives-the-inspirational-journey-of-muhammad-yunus-in-banker-to-the-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walzone.com\/books\/transforming-lives-the-inspirational-journey-of-muhammad-yunus-in-banker-to-the-poor\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Lives: The Inspirational Journey of Muhammad Yunus in &#8220;Banker to the Poor&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Unveiling the Impact of Microfinance<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Banker to the Poor: Library Edition<\/strong> by <em>Muhammad Yunus<\/em> is not just a book, but a powerful testament to how microfinance can change lives. 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