The greatest: my own story
Publication details: New York Graymalkin Media 2015Description: 415 pISBN: 9781631680496Subject(s): Ali, Muhammad - 1942 | Boxers - Sports - United States - Biography | Boxers - Sports | United StatesDDC classification: 796.830924 Summary: Memoir of One of the Most Famous Personalities in History In his own words, the heavyweight champion of the world pulls no punches as he chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring in this fascinating memoir edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison. Growing up in the South, surrounded by racial bigotry and discrimination, Ali fought not just for a living, but also for respect and rewards far more precious than money or glory. He was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the BBC. Ali redefined what it meant to be an athlete by giving hope to millions around the world and inspiring us all to fight for what is important to us. This is a multifaceted portrait of Muhammad Ali only he could render: sports legend; unapologetic anti-war advocate; outrageous showman and gracious goodwill ambassador; fighter, lover, poet, and provocateur; an irresistible force to be reckoned with. Who better to tell the tale than the man who went the distance living it? (http://graymalkin.com/the-greatest/)Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Non-fiction | 796.830924 A5G7 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 190794 |
Table of Contents:
• Shorty is watching
• The Gold Medal
• Seven and Two
• The First Coming
• The Prophecy of Sell-Out Moe
• The Induction
• God Bless the Child
• The Message is not for the Coward
• Old Friends and Dinosaurs
• Dinosaurs in a Park
• Rumblings from Grave
• Resurrection
• Gyms before Judgment
• The Second coming
• The Golden Dream
• For the Victims
• The Dinosaurs Meet
• The Contract
• The Bossman comes
• Archie, Am I too Old?
• Bomaye
• Manila
Memoir of One of the Most Famous Personalities in History
In his own words, the heavyweight champion of the world pulls no punches as he chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring in this fascinating memoir edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison.
Growing up in the South, surrounded by racial bigotry and discrimination, Ali fought not just for a living, but also for respect and rewards far more precious than money or glory. He was named Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated and the BBC. Ali redefined what it meant to be an athlete by giving hope to millions around the world and inspiring us all to fight for what is important to us.
This is a multifaceted portrait of Muhammad Ali only he could render: sports legend; unapologetic anti-war advocate; outrageous showman and gracious goodwill ambassador; fighter, lover, poet, and provocateur; an irresistible force to be reckoned with.
Who better to tell the tale than the man who went the distance living it?
(http://graymalkin.com/the-greatest/)
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