Ali, Muhammad; Richmond, Peter

Ali : Journey of a Holy Man

You can feel it whenever Muhammad Ali arrives. A kind of electricity is generated. A powerful force is felt. It doesn't matter where: a boxing match in Las Vegas, a fancy restaurant in New York City, a small village in Africa. First there is the silence, then the applause and shouting that goes on and on. Adults leap to their feet. Children rush to embrace him. The response is a tribute to what he once was -- the greatest boxer in history, the powerful young champion of black pride, the tireless advocate for social justice. But it is also a tribute to what he has become, a living symbol for all men and women of courage, hope, and love.Ali: Journey of a Holy Man is a portrait of the most recognizable and spiritual athlete of the 20th Century, as he is today, a man at peace with himself who is at work spreading the word of his faith. It is a guided tour of Ali's spirit and his self, in his finest hour: part sports icon, part spiritual beacon, part court jester. It is a book that will put the reader by Ali's side -- to hear his wisdom and teachings, to observe his spirit, to soak up the lessons of his long and remarkable journey. In a time of anti-heroes and cynicism, it offers up an intimate portrait of an individual who considers himself the luckiest man in the world.Ali: Journey of a Holy Man is driven by Ali's voice: as he speaks, and as writer Peter Richmond hears him, and sees him, and metaphorically channels him. It conveys the spiritual passions tha