The Soul of A Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINTG]

Ali, Muhammad; Ali, Hana Yasmeen

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2004

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As new condition mustard boards/blue spine/gold spine lettering, contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Remainder mark on bottom page edges. Includes A Letter to the World; Introduction; Postscript; and Acknowledgments. "I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavyweigh title three times, who was humorous, and who treated everyone right. As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to him.who stood up for his beliefs.who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love. And if all that's too much, then I guess I'd settle for being remembered only as a great boxer who became a leader and a champion of his people.And I wouldn't even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was." - Muhammad Ali. " During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali. You just saw a little boxing. You saw only a part of me. After I retired from boxing my true work began. I have embarked on a journey of love." So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of the values that have shaped and sustained him and that continue to guide his life. In [the book] the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from childhood to the present, and shares the beliefs that have served him well. After fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history against Joe Frazier and George Foreman, today Muhammad Ali faces his most powerful foe - outside the boxing ring. Like many people, he battles an illness that limits his physical abilities, but as he says, "I have gained more than I have lost.I have never had a more powerful voice than I have now." Ali reflects on hi faith in God and the strength it gave him during his greatest challenge, when he lost the prime years of his boxing career because he would not compromise his beliefs. He describes how his study of true Islam has helped him accept the changes in his life and has brought him to a greater awareness of life's true purpose. As a United Nations "Messenger of Peace," he has traveled widely, and he describes his 2002 mission to Afghanistan to heighten public awareness of that country's desperate situation, as well as his more recent meeting with the Dali Lama. Ali's reflections on topics ranging from moral courage to belief in God to respect for those who differ from us will inspire and enlighten all who read them. Written with the assistance of his daughter Hana, The Soul of a Butterfly is a compassionate and heartfelt book that will provide comfort for our troubled times." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Seller Inventory # 001193

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Soul of A Butterfly: Reflections on ...

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Bingham, Howard (photographs)

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition