林毅夫为何要在这个时期在黑暗的夜晚抱着篮球游泳来到距离金门岛2公里远的福建省？他本人也没有对这个问题作出确切的解释。无论如何，得出的结论就是，林毅夫作出的“历史性选择”是正确的。

刘世英编写的《传奇学人林毅夫(英文版)》讲述了林毅夫从把脉中国经济的学界红人到世行首席经济学家的传奇人生。

刘世英编写的xc《传奇学人林毅夫(英文版)》从林毅夫的成长经历、求学生涯、学术成就等多方面入手，讲述林毅夫从军校学生到企管硕士，从北大学生到诺贝尔奖得主的关门弟子，从海归经济学博士到充满农民情结的经济学家，从把脉中国经济的学界红人到世行首席经济学家的传奇人生。

Preface

A Legendary Chinese Economist

Who Belongs to the World

I. A Risky "Jump" from Smaller Self to Bigger Self

I. A Top Student Who Dropped out of School to Join the Army

II. Missing of the Star Officer

III. Name Changed: From Lin Zhengyi to Lin Yifu

II. Further Studies in Mainland China and in the United States

I. A Student of"Unknown Origin" Enrolled by Peking University

II. The Last Doctoral Student ofq-heodore W. Schultz

III. An Intelligent Economist and His Immeasurable Contributions in Agricultural Economics

I. His Heart Is Tied to China's Farmers

II. The Localized Study of Economic Issues

IV. Marching Forward at Peking University

I. Establishment of CCER

II. The Notable Debates in Langrun Garden

III. A Great Teacher

V. Justin Yifu Lin: One of China's Most Influential Economic Advisors

I. An Economic Advisor to Chinas Top Leadership

II. A Dedicated Explorer of Chinas Agricultural Economics

III. An Academic Star Devoted to Diagnosing China's Economy

VI. An Optimistic and Wise Explorer of China's Future

I. "Optimism Is My Habitual Attitude".

II. "Exploration is My Constant Mission".

III. Lin's Incisive Diagnosis of China's Economic Development

VII. New Career at the World Bank

I. The First Chinese on the Marshall Lectures

II. A "Historic Decision" Made by the World Bank

III. First Step into the World Bank: A Busy Vice President

IV. New Measures in Response to the Financial Crisis

V. Challenges for Chinas Economy

VI. Composure towards Crises and Disasters

VII. Nobel Prize: Chinese Economists' Aspiration ..

VIII. "How I Long for Reunion!".

I. Chen Yunying, His Soul Mate of Life

II. Long Journey Home

III. The Initiator for Cross-strait Interactions