本書從林毅夫的成長經歷、求學生涯、學術成就等多方面入手，講述林毅夫從軍校學生到企管碩士，從北大學生到諾貝爾獎得主的關門弟子，從海歸經濟學博士到充滿農民情結的經濟學家，從把脈中國經濟的學界紅人到世行首席經濟學家的傳奇人生。
林毅夫為何要在這個時期在黑暗的夜晚抱著籃球游泳來到距離金門島2公里遠的福建省？他本人也沒有對這個問題作出確切的解釋。無論如何，得出的結論就是，林毅夫作出的"歷史性選擇"是正確的。
劉世英，財經暢銷圖書出版策劃人，財經傳記作家，畢業于北京大學國際MBA。曾任中央電視臺《贏在中國》節目圖書總策劃、《亞洲資本》雜志副總編，長期致力于財經人物和企業案例研究，著有《誰認識馬云》、《分眾的藍海》、《匯源內幕》、《張亞勤：讓智慧起舞》等傳記作品。
Preface
A Legendary Chinese Economist
Who Belongs to the World
Ⅰ. A Risky "Jump" from Smaller Self to Bigger Self
1. A Top Student Who Dropped out of School to Join the Army
2. Missing of the Star Officer
3. Name Changed: From Lin Zhengyi to Lin Yifu
Ⅱ. Further Studies in Mainland China and in the United States
1. A Student of"Unknown Origin" Enrolled by Peking University
2. The Last Doctoral Student of Theodore W. Schultz
Ⅲ. An Intelligent Economist and His Immeasurable Contributions in Agricultural Economics
1. His Heart Is Tied to China's Farmers
2. Hhe Localized Study of Economic Issues
Ⅳ. Marching Forward at Peking University
1. Establishment of CCER
2. qhe Notable Debates in Langrun Garden
3. A Great Teacher
Ⅴ. Justin Yifu Lin: One of China's Most Influential Economic Advisors
1. An Economic Advisor to Chinas Top Leadership
2. A Dedicated Explorer of China's Agricultural Economics
3. An Academic Star Devoted to Diagnosing China's Economy
Ⅵ. An Optimistic and Wise Explorer of China's Future
1. "Optimism Is My Habitual Attitude".
2. "Exploration is My Constant Mission".
3. Lin's Incisive Diagnosis of Chinas Economic Development
Ⅶ. New Career at the World Bank
1. The First Chinese on the Marshall Lectures
2. A "Historic Decision" Made by the World Bank
3. First Step into the World Bank: A Busy Vice President
Ⅳ. New Measures in Response to the Financial Crisis
Ⅴ. Challenges for China's Economy
Ⅵ. Composure towards Crises and Disasters
Ⅶ. Nobel Prize: Chinese Economists' Aspiration
Ⅷ. "How I Long for Reunion!".
1. Chen Yunying, His Soul Mate of Life
2. Long Journey Home
3. The Initiator for Cross-strait Interactions
