Acumen Fellows 2011: Book Lists

Booklists
2011 Fellows' favorite books
Poverty
India
Kenya
Economics
Social Entrepreneurship
Leadership

2011 Fellows' favorite books

* A Bend in the River

* Eyes Were Watching God

* Love in the Time of Cholera

* Chronicle of a Death Untold

* Alchemist

* A Grain of Wheat

* Poisonwood Bible

* Ishmail

* Glassbead Game

* Tale of Two Cities

* The Prophet (Gibran)

* Bell Canto

* Joshua

* Malcolm X

* Mary Oliver's Poetry

* A Fine Balance

* Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Poverty

The Beautiful Tree by James Tuley

Understanding poverty (by Poverty action lab)
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Poverty-Abhijit-Vinayak-Banerjee/dp/product-description/0195305205

Portfolio of the Poor (by Daryl Collins, Jonathan Morduch, Stuart Rutherford, Orlando Ruthvin)
http://www.amazon.com/Portfolios-Poor-How-Worlds-Live/dp/0691141487/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286377949&sr=1-1

The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (Hernando de Soto)
http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Capital-Capitalism-Triumphs-Everywhere/dp/0465016154/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286378072&sr=1-1

No Logo (by Naomi Klein)
http://www.amazon.com/No-Logo-Anniversary-Introduction-Author/dp/0312429274/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286378162&sr=1-1

The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid (by CK Prahalad)
http://www.amazon.com/No-Logo-Anniversary-Introduction-Author/dp/0312429274/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286378162&sr=1-1

Linchpin (by Seth Godin)
http://www.amazon.com/Linchpin-Are-Indispensable-Seth-Godin/dp/1591843162/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1286378337&sr=1-1

India
God of Small Things (by Arundhati Roy)
http://www.amazon.com/God-Small-Things-Arundhati-Roy/dp/0060977493

Inspite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (by Edward Luce)
http://www.amazon.com/Spite-Gods-Strange-Modern-India/dp/0385514743

Holy Cow (by Sarah MacDonald)
http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Cow-Adventure-Sarah-Macdonald/dp/0767915747
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Discovery in Dharavi
(on the largest slum in Mumbai)

A fine balance
http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Balance-Oprahs-Book-Club/dp/140003065X

Shantaram
http://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Gregory-David-Roberts/dp/0312330529

Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found
http://www.amazon.com/Maximum-City-Bombay-Lost-Found/dp/0375403728

India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age
http://www.amazon.com/India-Unbound-Revolution-Independence-Information/dp/0385720742

Freedom at midnight
http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-at-Midnight-Larry-Collins/dp/0006388515

The White Tiger: A Novel
http://www.amazon.com/White-Tiger-Novel-Aravind-Adiga/dp/1416562591

Recommended national newspaper
-Economic times
-The Hindu – supposed to be a column on poverty issue, which I forgot the name…

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	Bryan Farris Bryan Farris will work in Lahore, Pakistan with Ansaar Management Company, which is a housing development and management company that provides an integrated approach to affordable, quality housing. Bryan is from the United States and is a management consultant for Bain & Company. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California at Berkeley.
	Mario Ferro Mario Ferro will work in Bihar, India with Husk Power Systems, which uses innovative biomass technology to convert abundant rice husks into energy that provides power to Indian villages. Mario is from Italy and works with NGOs in the post-earthquake relief effort in Haiti. He is a former management consultant with experience in the internationalization of Italian SMEs in China and received an M.S. in Development Management from the London School of Economics.
	Chikako Fujita Chikako Fujita will work in Mumbai, India with 1298 Ambulances, which focuses on providing affordable emergency medical response services. Chikako is from Japan and worked for SANYO on the company’s environmental initiatives. She also started an NGO’s rural electrification and development initiative in India. She earned an MEM from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.
	Shane Heywood Shane Heywood will work in Kitale, Kenya with Western Seed, which develops and distributes high-quality hybrid seeds in East Africa. Shane is from Jamaica, and he has a background in the consumer goods industry as well as microfinance experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Shane received a joint degree in Business Administration and International Relations from the University of Western Ontario and an M.A. in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
	Khuram Hussain Khuram Hussain will work in Nairobi, Kenya with Ecotact, which improves the urban landscape for low-income communities through environmentally responsible sanitation and housing. Khuram is from Pakistan, is a consultant at TechnoServe, and formerly worked for Endeavor and JP Morgan. He earned an MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California at Berkeley.
	Elizabeth Maina Elizabeth Maina will work in Nairobi, Kenya, with Global Easy Water Products, which provides affordable drip irrigation for small-scale farmers. Elizabeth is from Kenya and is a consultant for different companies in systems and process improvement. She has a BSc. in Information Systems and Technology from the United States International University in Kenya.
	Bavidra Mohan Bavidra Mohan will work in Shenzhen, China with D.Light Design, a company that makes low-cost solar lights that provide cleaner, safer, and cheaper lighting to families living at the bottom of the pyramid. Bavidra is from Sri Lanka/Canada and works as a corporate social responsibility consultant at Ethos JWT. Bavidra received an Honours Degree in Sociology from Queen's University, and an MA in Marketing from Kingston University.
	Wendy Wallace Wendy Wallace will work in Hyderabad, India with LifeSpring, which is a network of Maternity and Child Healthcare hospitals that provide vital reproductive and pediatric healthcare. Wendy is from the United States, currently works in consulting, and previously served as a field agent in Nairobi, Kenya with Renew Strategies. She has an MPP from Harvard University and a B.S. in Engineering Sciences and Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
	Benje Williams Benje Williams will work in Lahore, Pakistan with a company that provides access to drinking water for low-income, urban customers, and produces bottled water for middle-income customers. Benje is from the United States, is a management consultant for social enterprises and Fortune 500 corporations, and supported start-up SMEs in Nairobi. Benje holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley.
	Brenda Williams Brenda Williams will work in Andhra Pradesh, India with WaterHealth International, which incorporates technology and social marketing to increase access to safe, affordable water. Brenda is from the United States, is the president and CEO of GlobaLink Consulting, Inc., a private consulting company specializing in business development, microfinance and organizational management services. She earned an M.S. in Organizational Management from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, VT.