"Taha Muhammad Ali speaks with an emotional forthrightness. . . . He has developed a style that seems both ancient and new, deceptively simple and movingly direct."--"The Washington Post"""
Taha Muhammad Ali is a revered Palestinian poet whose work is driven by vivid imagination, disarming hu[...]
Many regard Muhammad Ali simply as "The Greatest" heavyweight of all time. Others admire his battles against racial injustice and religious intolerance. A few just call him "Dad." They are all here in this book--fifty men and women of note coming together to celebrate the man Sports Illustrated crow[...]
In this celebratory volume, New York Times bestselling author Thomas Hauser provides a compelling retrospective of Ali's life. relying on personal insights, interviews with close associates and other contemporaries, and memories gathered over the course of decades on the cutting edge of boxing journ[...]
Including material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed' The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography - it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book in[...]
Muhammad Ali was not only the greatest heavyweight boxer ever to have stepped into the ring, he was also the most recognized man on the planet. This book allows readers the opportunity to experience and truly appreciate his achievements through a selection of 200 photographs, as well as 25 items of [...]
Muhammad Ali is the most famous boxer in the history of the sport. Three-times World Champion and the thorn in the side of Vietnam-era America he became a moral beacon at a time when America was on its knees. But, for all his pronouncements, Ali rarely revealed the psychological training that went i[...]
New in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest' boxer of all time. When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a policeman told him him to learn how to box first. After training hard in the gym, [...]
From his gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games to his defeat of Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight championship in 1964, the 'Thrilla in Manila' against Joe Frazier and the 'Rumble in the Jungle' against George Foreman, 'The Greatest of All Time', Muhammad Ali, has captured the attention of [...]
Born in rural Galilee, Muhammad Ali was left without a home when his village was destroyed during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Out of this history of shared loss and survival, he has created art. His poems portray experiences ranging from catastrophe to splendour, all the while preserving an essent[...]
One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of[...]
Let us put political correctness aside for a moment and ask why Muslims are more violent than others? Why they riot and murder innocent people over the silliest things? What drives them to terrorism? Why there is no freedom of speech and no true democracy in any Islamic country? Why they abuse their[...]
The definitive tribute that celebrates the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, an American original.
From his unlikely transformation from Louisville Golden Gloves winner to Olympic gold medalist to three-time heavyweight champion, civil rights hero and at one point, the most famous person on earth,[...]
Award-winning novelist Randa Jarrar's new story collection moves seamlessly between realism and fable, history and the present, capturing the lives of Muslim women and men across myriad geographies and circumstances. With acerbic wit, deep tenderness, and boundless imagination, Jarrar brings to life[...]
Tommy Engstrand började som journalist 1960 och har således varit i yrket i över 50 år. Minnena och mötena är otaliga. Från intervjuer med Muhammad Ali i boxningsringar och hotellrum till uppsluppna middagar med Björn Borg. Engstrand har varit programledare för både sport- och underhållni[...]
King of the World är berättelsen om Muhammad Alis tidiga karriär. Hur han på bara några år gick från att förändra boxningen till att förändra världen. Hur Cassius Clay, en ung, följsam boxare från Louisville, blev Muhammad Ali, som gav röst åt det svarta Amerika och blev jordklotets [...]
Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. in 1942. A three-time World Heavyweight Champion he is widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. But Ali's legacy reaches far beyond the world of sports. He changed his name from Clay to Ali after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, [...]
"Olen mahtavin", julisti nuori nyrkkeilijä Louisvillestä. Monet arvostelivat tätä nousukasta, ja harva uskoi hänellä olevan kykyjä lunastaa puheitaan - hän tulisi todistamaan heidän olevan väärässä. Muhammad Ali ei ainoastaan noussut mahtavimmaksi nyrkkeilykehään koskaan astuneeksi ra[...]
Scientific computing is about developing mathematical models, numerical methods and computer implementations to study and solve real problems in science, engineering, business and even social sciences. Mathematical modelling requires deep understanding of classical numerical methods. This essential [...]
Journey to the Lord of Power is the first English translation of Ibn 'Arabi's twelfth-century text dealing with spiritual ascent. 'Arabi, whose metaphysical teachings have had a profound influence on both the Muslim and Christian worlds, is known as one of the greatest writers of mystical love poetr[...]