My brother, Muhammad Ali : the definitive biography / Rahaman Ali ; with Fiaz Rafiq ; [foreword by NFL legend Jim Brown].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ali, Rahaman, 1943-2025, author.

Contributor:

Rafiq, Fiaz, contributor.

Brown, Jim, 1936-2023, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016.

Ali, Muhammad.

Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016--Family.

African American boxers--Biography.

African American boxers.

Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.

Boxers (Sports).

Brothers--United States--Biography.

Brothers.

Families.

United States.

Genre:

Biography.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 372 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

"More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the one voice missing belonged to the man who knew him best--his only sibling, and best friend, Rahaman Ali. No one was closer to Ali than Rahaman. Born Cassius and Rudolph Arnett Clay, the two brothers grew up together, lived together, trained together, travelled together, and fought together in the street and in the ring. A near-constant fixture in his sibling's company, Rahaman saw Ali at both his best and his worst: the relentless prankster and the jealous older brother, the outspoken advocate, the husband and father. In My Brother, Muhammad Ali, Rahaman offers an insider's perspective on the well-known stories as well as never-before-told tales, painting a rich and intimate portrait of a proud, relentlessly polarizing, yet often vulnerable man. In this extraordinary, poignant memoir, Rahaman tells a much bigger and more personal story than in any other book on Muhammad Ali--that of two brothers, almost inseparable from birth to death. It is the final and most important perspective on an iconic figure."--Publisher's website

Contents:

Brotherhood

The dawn of a dream

A brother on a mission

Muhammad and Malcolm

War and condemnation

Hard times

The great comeback

Challenging Ali

The outdoor adventures

Double trouble at Camp Deer Lake

House party

Murder, mafia, and mayhem

A step too far

Facing Big George

Trilogy

"I'll fight anyone": the MMA mistake

Reuniting the Beatles

Hollywood

The Soviet Union

Turning over a new leaf

Business blunders

Unusual encounters

The final bell

Summer holidays

Entertaining Stallone

Another day, another dollar

Fate: from illness to divorce

A new voice

Iraq

Becoming a dad again

A gift of giving

A daughter's fight and the fall of a friend

Road to heaven: a life worth living

In pursuit of a better world

Epilogue.

The Dawn of a Dream p. 15

A Brother on a Mission p. 31

Muhammad and Malcolm p. 47

War and Condemnation p. 53

Hard Times p. 61

The Great Comeback p. 75

Challenging Ali p. 91

The Outdoor Adventures p. 103

Double Trouble at Camp Deer Lake p. 119

House Party p. 135

Murder, Mafia, and Mayhem p. 145

A Step Too Far p. 153

Facing Big George p. 161

Trilogy p. 175

"I'll Fight Anyone": The MMA Mistake p. 183

Reuniting the Beatles p. 193

Hollywood p. 201

The Soviet Union p. 213

Turning Over a New Leaf p. 221

Business Blunders p. 235

Unusual Encounters p. 239

The Final Bell p. 249

Summer Holidays p. 259

Entertaining Stallone p. 269

Another Day, Another Dollar p. 275

Fate: From Illness to Divorce p. 283

A New Voice p. 297

Iraq p. 303

Becoming a Dad Again p. 309

A Gift of Giving p. 321

A Daughter's Fight and the Fall of a Friend p. 331

Road to Heaven: A Life Worth Living p. 339

In Pursuit of a Better World p. 349.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781538142448

1538142449

OCLC:

1134854236