Muhammad Ali : a humanitarian life
(2023)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
BIOGRAPHY/ALI,M

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Biography & Memoir BIOGRAPHY/ALI,M Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2023
DESCRIPTION

xiv, 272 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781538171547, 1538171546 :, 1538171546, 9781538171547
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Introduction : the fight for equality : a champion in the struggle -- On the road to greatness : the journey begins with dreams of gold -- Scientific aptitude : power, speed and grace in motion -- Crowning glory : a freedom fighter enters the humanitarian arena -- Courage under fire : the people's champion vs. U.S. government -- Return from exile : a humanitarian champion prevails -- Comeback fortitude : the people's champion goes the distance -- Oracles and magic in Kinshasa : Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman -- Thrilla in Manila : a fight to the brink -- Dangerous crossroads : signs of diminishing returns -- Ascent to greater glory : the fourth summit -- Long road home : an uncharted course -- Journey of the heart : the daring adventure -- A higher purpose : true riches of life -- Prayer for the world : The Muhammad Ali Center -- Universal impact : the legacy of Muhammad Ali

"Muhammad Ali: A Humanitarian Life is a unique biography of this iconic champion that chronicles his rise as a great humanitarian alongside his rise as a fighter, revealing the profound influence Ali had both in and out of the ring and that will endure for ages to come"--