The Tao of Muhammad Ali

by Davis Miller

Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer the world has ever seen, and the most charismatic athlete of all time. Mesmeric both inside the ring and out, Ali has been a role model, a spiritual thinker and a symbol of courage for thousands of people.

Davis Miller was a sickly 12-year-old child when he first encountered Ali. From this meeting there developed a powerful personal relationship that has lasted decades. The Tao of Muhammad Ali is a unique portrait of this exceptional fighter, and a compelling story of hero-worship, of fathers and sons, of strength through wisdom.

Genres: Sports, Biography, Nonfiction, Memoir

325 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Davis Miller is notable for a series of works that combine reportage and autobiography. His books include The Tao of Muhammad Ali and The Tao of Bruce Lee: a martial arts memoir, both of which have been critically acclaimed number-one bestsellers in the United Kingdom and Japan, as well as The Zen of Muhammad Ali: and other obsessions, a collection of personal essays, memoir and short fiction that was published exclusively in the U.K., where it was a number-eight bestseller.

His most recent book is Approaching Ali: A Reclamation in Three Acts, which was published on 1 March 2016 in the United States and the United Kingdom, and on 3 September 2016 as En Busca de Muhammad Ali in Spain.

Miller's story 'My Dinner with Ali' was judged one of the twenty best magazine stories of the 20th Century.

He is also co-librettist of the acclaimed chamber opera, "Approaching Ali," which was commissioned by the Washington National Opera and received its world premiere in 2013 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Reviews

[Davis Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just found goodreads for the first time. Happy that readers like my book TAO OF MUHAMMAD ALI. I'm presently working on a follow-up titled APPROACHING ALI. Please don't hesitate to leave comments. I'll be honored to reply.

A few magazine and newspaper reviews of TAO OF ALI:

Glenn Stout, Editor, The Best American Sports Writing:
The Tao of Muhammad Ali resonates with wisdom. This is the single best sports story I've ever read. The book is a classic, part of the standard against which I'll measure all other sports writing.

Andrew Martin, Independent (book of the year):
Ranks among the best of contemporary American writing.

Tim Kawakami, Los Angeles Times:
Nobody has ever written so purely about Ali before. Maybe no one has ever written so purely about anyone.

FHM:
An instant classic.

Joyce Carol Oates:
What brilliant stories these are! Davis Miller writes profoundly, beautifully and importantly.

Matthew DeAbitua, Esquire:
Miller's astounding book, more in the tradition of writers such as Tobias Wolff, Richard Ford and Tim O'Brien than that of mere biographies, is a seminal interpretation of fame, how it affects both those who have it and those who live in its shadow.

Daily Telegraph:
Miller is Ali's spiritual Boswell. A compelling, strange and beautiful book.

Michael Mulhall, Times Literary Supplement:
Filled with the clarity of ordinary human experience. Miller's best writing occurs when he recalls periods of his life when Ali was not part of it, for example the buzz of early journalistic successes or the sudden illness that took his father's life. After all, the real Zen lesson to be learned from a man like Ali, Miller argues, has nothing to do with lionizing the mighty infallible heroes whom we aspire to be. It is, instead, about living with the potent fallibility of ourselves.

Tom Shroder, from the Miami Herald's Pulitzer Prize nomination:
When this manuscript arrived at our offices, we were floored by its extraordinary insight, unprecedented intimacy, and unexpected conclusions. Miller has elevated lowly celebrity journalism to the level of timeless literature. It is an honor to nominate his story for the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing.

Simon Holt, Glasgow (Scotland) Herald:
It is rare that a book, especially a sporting book, can move a grown man to tears. In his quite wonderful story, The Tao of Muhammad Ali, Davis Miller finds inspiration and not distress in Ali's condition. You may rightly deduce that this is not your usual sporting book. The subject matter is altogether broader: it is the only sports book I've ever read which seems important.

John Colquhoun, Scotland on Sunday:
My New Year's resolution: Do not leave mobile telephones on public transport. Do not purchase compact discs on the strength of one single. Do work hard to write a book that I can pretend is half as good as The Tao of Muhammad Ali by Davis Miller.

Maxim:
(four-star review) Inspired by Ali, Miller began practicing martial arts, drove himself to become a writer and finally met, sparred and befriended his idol. Miller's tale is inspiring, beautifully written and keenly insightful about himself, Ali and the nature of hero worship.

Sharon Barnes, indublin magazine, Dublin, Ireland (book of the fortnight):
The classification on the cover is 'Biography/Sport.' I think the author might demur at this. In its painfully honest self-scrutiny, the story is also accomplished autobiography; and the moving portrait of Davis's father gives us at least one other hero. There is occasionally a Messianic tone to the writing, but this is nicely counterbalanced by the sheer sense of fun displayed by the Champ, and his willing playmate.
Playfulness becomes a serious issue here as life throws knock-out punches at all contenders and the late 20th century, here charted in all its fast-forward mayhem, is analysed for its lasting values. The sort of thinking which has other journalists regarding Ali as a mere has-been has galvanised an indignant Davis into proving that some heroes are greater than the sum of their parts; and in identifying the need -- at once human and transcendent -- to admire and emulate, (Davis) fights a corner for all of us.

Newcastle Upon Tyne (England) Journal:
(Ali's) charisma and achievements have inspired some of the finest writing by the likes of Norman Mailer and Hunter Thompson. The Tao of Muhammad Ali . . . easily earns Miller a place alongside these benchmark writers. This is more love story than conventional biography. It is impossible to imagine either a more intimate, revealing portrait of Ali or a better example of sports writing.

The Crack (England):
Written in pithy prose, this journey to enlightenment via friendship with Muhammad Ali is a moving reflection on the joy and pain of modern life, and what it costs to survive. Davis Miller's The Tao of Muhammad Ali humanizes a modern hero and discovers how life can be stranger than fiction. A (contemporary) Herman Hesse anyone?

Cork (Ireland) Examiner:
With its honest self-analysis, and the sublimity of Davis' relationship with his own father, there is more than one hero in this story, just as the theme of fathers and sons underpins the whole.
Davis takes interesting risks with the fullness of the portrait he paints. We see Ali free, for precious moments, of debilitating tremors, playfully throwing punches, performing magic tricks, playing practical jokes. Children are often present when this transformation occurs: As Ali says, "They're angels in exile. Children are so close to God, they haven't had time to separate from him."
Davis' own young son Isaac swears he has seen Ali fly. Who are we to doubt an angel in exile?

Art Taylor, The Spectator:
The beauty of this daringly different book arises from the interconnectedness between Ali and the young man who chose to follow in the way of Ali. The heart of the book can be found in its lyricism, its spiritual sense of seeking and striving, its uncommon approach to the everyday questions of existence and its defiant originality. The Tao of Muhammad Ali is, in the best senses of the word, organic: It grows at a steady pace beyond the bounds of easy description, beyond classification, reaching for its own greatness.

H.A. Branham, Tampa Tribune:
The author tells us more about Ali than perhaps anyone ever has. Or ever will. In the process, Davis Miller also tells us much about himself. A funny thing happens while following Miller on his (journey): Miller's alignment with Ali makes you envious, but leaves you awed. And, at some point, Miller takes on a bit of an aura, as well. The book starts with one hero. It ends with two. Davis Miller? My man.

(London) Times:
Beautifully recalled, tenderly told meetings with Ali. Not Ali in his strutting pomp, but as the seraphic person he became in illness. Not a pitiable character, in Miller's view: but a saintly one.

Halifax (England) Evening Courier:
The best book on the subject -- and whole forests have died to publish material on Ali. A beautiful, inspiring, and fantastically readable book.

Mel Christle, Dublin (Ireland) Evening Herald:
In beautifully written prose, Miller charts his life's progress, from childhood to his present day, through a series of epiphanies with Ali, his all time hero. This is one of the most intelligent publications of recent years. Neither a biography or an autobiography, it is an account of the intersection of two lives, one globally celebrated, the other more humble. I've distributed about half a dozen copies (of the book) so far and received as many back as gifts. Spread the word.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've ever read, this is as good as any novel. Such powerful and beautiful writing not only about Ali but about bullying and growing up with only one parent and overcoming numerous obstacles. This is one I'll keep and read again.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book. What a fascinating, generous, dynamic person. I had no idea how amazing his life was, beyond his boxing career!

[Juls · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always been intrigued by Muhammad Ali. The man who had great flair in the boxing ring and loved to proclaim himself as "The Greatest" spoke more with his strong convictions, kind actions and loving soul than any words could express. I enjoyed every minute of this book.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an homage to "The Greatest" and one of my idols. I learned that Davis Miller has at least equal and maybe greater adoration and reverence for Ali than I. I wasn't sure that was possible.

[Mattparryyahoo.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is a biography of the life of author Davis Miller and not of Muhammad Ali as one might first think. It follows his life from high school to the near present day and details his growing fascination with "The Greatest" from his childhood. The book centres mainly around the author's life changing events and how Ali influenced them or pulled him through them. It ends with Miller meeting Ali, which prompted him to write his award winning story "My Dinner With Ali", and how he came to be good friends with the champ. The book offers a great deal of insight into how Ali lives his life nowadays and how he has changed since his disability took a strong hold of him. Most of all it shows us that Ali is as strong as ever and needs pity from no-one. There are passages in this book that will make you cry, others that will make you laugh and some that will have you itching to know what happens next. For those who want to know about the real Ali I recommend this over biographies such as Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times, by Thomas hauser or King of the World by David Remnick. Should you choose to read this title and would like to read more about the man himself rather than his achievements, then I would recommend I'm A Little Special, A Muhammad Ali Reader, Edited by Gerald Early and The Best American Sportswriting Of The Century. Miller's article "My Dinner With Ali" is in both. This too features more insight rather than dates and figures. If you want to read just one thing on Ali then make it "the Tao Of Muhammad Ali".

[David Mclean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever about Muhammad Ali. And even if you don't like Ali you'll love this. What it reminds me of more than anything else is The Great Gatsby with Davis Miller as Nick Carraway and Ali as Gatsby. Beautiful and important writing that isn't like any other book I've read. Also very inspiring.

I bought the book last summer at the Kennedy Center from Davis Miller who signed it. He was there because of an opera titled Approaching Ali that's based on the book. I would never have known about the book if I hadn't gone to the opera.

Highly recommended book.

[Jamie Clubb · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s hard not to start this review with some trite clichéd truism like “Muhammad Ali is undeniably the most famous and celebrated sports personality of the last century”. I don’t know why the man’s name hasn’t just become a part of the English language to define a living legend. Ali’s life story seems to be a model for a mythological hero in any country’s culture – the hero is a figure of masculine dominance; he’s fighter, but he is also a spiritual leader, a political leader, a man who stood up for what he believed in and sacrificed everything. He was controversial when he was at the height of his boxing career, but today it is obvious that he has won over the majority and his strengths have been remembered by history. Today, most of his critics are rarely heard from and generally seem to consist of what appears to be hard right wing sympathizers.[i] Forgiven are Ali’s racist separatist views, influenced by the radical religious cult, the Nation of Islam. Forgiven is Ali’s hypocritical womanizing whilst he preached about the virtue of his religion. Forgiven is the way Ali ridiculed certain opponents past the point of showmanship, unfairly painting fellow African Americans, like Joe Frazier and George Foreman, as “Uncle Toms”. Forgiven are the controversies over certain bouts, such as Ali’s first match with Englishman, Henry Cooper. Remembered and celebrated is just about everything else. And like the story of many heroes of ancient mythology, it seems to have a great deal of pathos towards its finale. This was clearly not Davis Miller’s intention when he wrote undoubtedly his best work, “The Tao of Muhammad Ali”.

This is not a biography of Muhammad Ali. Unlike the companion book, “The Tao of Bruce Lee”, there is no separate section that looks at the great man’s life story and career. We don’t hear much about the story of a 12 year old Ali being directed to a boxing gym by a kindly police officer when he says he wants to beat up the kid who stole his bike or the build-up to his various fights or his spiritual evolution or his political stance against the war in Vietnam. There is little regarding his dramatic comebacks and his eventual decline in boxing or even his famous quotes. Miller says that he has little interest in regurgitating information that can be found in most boxing history books and biographies on Ali. He does reference key moments in the Ali’s life, but only as a tool to juxtapose them with his own life and explain how it influenced and inspired him. As is the trademark of Miller’s style, the book is very much a story about his own life and is a self-described “non-fiction novel”, freely admitting, as with the Bruce Lee book, that parts of the story are fictionalized to aid flow. This point may be confusing to some readers and certainly those who are used to the regular easy-going straightforward autobiography or biography, but I think it will win over the majority.

Miller doesn’t dwell on his childhood bullying episodes, which seem more intrinsically linked to the Bruce Lee line of influence and his decision to take up martial arts, but the book is more about how Ali gave him a sense of identity. He describes the terrible impact his mother’s death had on him and later his loving father’s, as well as his struggles with his marriage and his career choices, first as a professional martial artist then as a video rental clerk and finally as a writer.

Miller’s first physical introduction occurred when the two fought in a short exhibition bout in the 1970s – kickboxer versus boxer. After the author’s dreams of becoming the world’s greatest martial artist had subsided and he had settled into married life with a steady job in a chain of video stores, he chanced upon Ali again. This time the great man had his Winnebago parked at his mother’s house and Miller took the opportunity, and so the friendship began. Throughout his time with Ali, Miller seems to be under no illusion that the world’s most famous living human being is well-practiced in making his fans feel special and that he probably didn’t remember the author early on in their relationship. This provides an interesting juxtaposition to the teenage Miller who idolizes Ali and created his own personal connection with the myth of the man.

Having only really known Ali years after his last professional match, Miller’s writing focuses on the time where many might feel the legend of the great fighter ends: Ali’s years in “retirement”. The inverted commas are in there for good reason, as it would appear that the man was busier than ever after his fighting career finished. This is the part that many consider to be the tragedy of the story. In “The Tao of Muhammad Ali” a key part of the story is Miller’s struggle to get his article “My Dinner with Muhammad Ali” published due to editors of newspapers and magazines considering the post-fighting Ali to be “too painful” a subject. Miller disagrees and feels that he has been misrepresented.

The public perception of Ali in the 1980s and to the present day is that he is a frail shadow of his former self, a pitiful figure of a man who is a slave to his mental illness (Parkinson’s Syndrome, often incorrectly reported as Parkinson’s Disease) and a recluse. Although Ali generally shuns the media and is understandably very suspicious of anyone who wishes to produce work on him, he has been an incredibly active individual and meets hundreds of new people on a regular basis. Miller describes the time and patience Ali has with everyone he signs memorabilia for and his relentless dedication to the causes he believes in. He retains his razor sharp wit and during the time Miller describes, he has a surprising amount of energy. Contrary to popular belief he was still training during the ‘80s and Miller even describes how he successfully sparred with some young boxers in front a large audience, shocking everyone in attendance. If this isn’t enough, Miller’s book recounts the enormous amount of world-travelling Ali did, including the negotiation of the release of hostages from Saddam Hussein during the first Gulf War.

Whenever Ali was televised he presented a carefully constructed persona of an incredibly cocky man and a man who regularly defied the odds. He destroyed his opponents inside and outside the ring. He was as big a master of psychological warfare and self-publicity as he was a physical fighter. However, aside from the massive entourage of users and abusers that helped suck his finances and over-extend his boxing career, there are many people he knew who cannot but feel affection for the man. Few bought Ali’s harsh putting down of non-black friends during a Michael Parkinson interview, as being no more than associates. Miller describes Ali as a man who sincerely cared for other people and perhaps regretted the effect he had on his opponents. It’s a well-documented fact that George Foreman’s career was effectively put on hold for two decades after Ali handed him his first defeat in the most celebrated upsets/comebacks in the history of the sport. Foreman is briefly interviewed in this book after Miller sits in on one of his sermons. He would later make an amazing comeback of his own. Just about all of Ali’s opponents forgave the man for his showbusiness persona and pre-fight trash talk, some became friends. However, it would appear that Joe Frazier, the fighter most closely associated with Ali due to their three titanic fights and much-publicized feud, has never forgiven his boxing nemesis. This very real feud is well-documented in Mark Kram’s excellent “The Ghosts of Manila”. Miller describes it as a one-sided affair in his observations of Ali at a 20th anniversary dinner held to celebrate the two fighters’ first encounter, “The Fight of the Century”. This was the only bout Frazier won. Frazier is polite to Ali, but pretty much provides a cold shoulder when his old opponent tries to embrace him. It’s a sad episode and seems to show that Ali is genuinely concerned for the way he hurt Frazier.

Miller’s eccentric writing style and his desire to present Ali as a human as well as a myth makes his work stand out. He says that he tried literally emulate the fighter (along with the Bruce Lee) during his evolution as a martial artist and a professional kickboxer, and years later did this again through his writing. With tongue not as firmly in cheek as listeners might have thought he proclaimed that he was going to be the greatest biographer of Ali in history. This might not be best biography ever written on Muhammad Ali, but it is perhaps the best book featuring the great fighter I have read.

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually picked this book up--had to order via an Amazon reseller in the UK, as it doesn't seem to be available here!--for one reason. I wanted to read The Tao of Bruce Lee, by this same author, and within the first few pages, he had already mentioned his history with Muhammad Ali a couple of times. Being a bit OCD about reading stuff in order--although in this case, I assumed that the Bruce Lee volume would be free standing (and it probably is!)--I set aside Bruce Lee and determined that I'd have to read the Ali one first. I'm not sorry that I did. I really have little interest in boxing, but this book isn't about boxing. It's about the author and his relationship with his idol, the most famous boxer ever, and how that transformed his life. It's not a bio. It's not a philosophy (although there's plenty of that). It's a memoir, but it very clearly conveys the author's admiration of Ali in such a way that the reader feels it, too. This was one very unique and interesting human being, and through the author's eyes, equal parts superman, myth, and mystic. (My only quibble was that the narrative flow was choppy at times. For example, suddenly, the author is a husband and father; he later goes back to tell the story, but at the time, it's jarring. He also doesn't mention Ali's Parkinson's till quite a bit into the tale, although it's clear that the man is impaired. I guess he assumed we all know, and I did, but I wasn't sure of the timeline, so that was distracting.)

[Linda Sobol · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fantastic - you must read it! I cant believe it took me so long to discover it but it is a book I will cherish and I look forward to re-reading it again and again. This is not one only for the boxing fans, this book is as real as it gets. A wonderful life story that will affect you long after you put it down (if you can). Not a book to lend to friends as you will never get it back - tell them to buy their own copy.

[RK Byers · Rating 3 out of 5]

peaked high and then kinda dragged. i wonder if Davis Miller ever realized (and I'm sure he did) that despite doing it for the noble cause of feeding his family, he was just another in the line of people "using" Ali.

[Damian Tibbs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to appreciate as an Ali fan.

[Edd · Rating 4 out of 5]

"[..] a compelling story of hero-worship, of fathers and sons, of strength through wisdom."

That pretty much sums it up.

[Horace (Horse · Rating 5 out of 5]

My all-time favorite book. Unique and beautiful.

[Betty-Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been in my home since 1997. It belongs to my daughter who met Muhammad Ali at South Florida Boxing in Miami. At her request I have been the book’s caretaker. I decided to read it; it was so much better than I had anticipated. ❤️

[Paulisbored · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s an extraordinary book. It thoroughly depressed me because I realised I’ll never write anything even a tenth as good as this. But I loved it all the same.

[Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I expected when I picked up this book... but still an interesting read.

[Johnjoe30 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hidden gem in my college library. Nice to read after all exams we finished.

[Randal · Rating 2 out of 5]

1) Too much Davis Miller, too little Muhammad Ali.
2) I'm tired of Tao books that don't actually discuss Taoism and how Taoism relates to the subject at hand except that it gives a title a mystical, Sixties-retread feel.

[Rah~ri · Rating 3 out of 5]

i did enjoy reading it at the time.

[Owen Scott Verde · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of my "Books Read" list I found while moving/unpacking.

[Rosemarie Hendricks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glad I found out about Davis Miller

I really enjoyed this insight to Ali’s life after boxing and happy to hear that unlike what the press reported. He was doing well and was living a good comfortable life.

[Vishakha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's Miller and Ali mixed story. All about Ali's generosity, magic and boxing, few bits of all. A personal touch of events, nicely written.

[Dennis George · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book! Partly because Ali was an idol of mine and partly because the author is Buddhist, this book makes you appreciate life and aging and relationships. It makes you think about life's purpose.

[Robert S · Rating 5 out of 5]

My all-time favorite book. I've read it three times and expect to soon read it again.

There could be no better and more inspiring book to read as an antidote to Donald Trump.

[Matt Parry · Rating 5 out of 5]

mattparry@yahoo.com The book is a biography of the life of author Davis Miller and not of Muhammad Ali as one might first think. It follows his life from high school to the near present day and details his growing fascination with "The Greatest" from his childhood. The book centres mainly around the author's life changing events and how Ali influenced them or pulled him through them. It ends with Miller meeting Ali, which prompted him to write his award winning story "My Dinner With Ali", and how he came to be good friends with the champ. The book offers a great deal of insight into how Ali lived his life and how he changed since his disability took a strong hold of him. Most of all it shows us that Ali was as strong as ever and needed pity from no-one. There are passages in this book that will make you cry, others that will make you laugh and some that will have you itching to know what happens next. For those who want to know about the real Ali I recommend this over biographies such as Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times, by Thomas hauser or King of the World by David Remnick. Should you choose to read this title and would like to read more about the man himself rather than his achievements, then I would recommend I'm A Little Special, A Muhammad Ali Reader, Edited by Gerald Early and The Best American Sportswriting Of The Century. Miller's article "My Dinner With Ali" is in both. This too features more insight rather than dates and figures. If you want to read just one thing on Ali then make it "the Tao Of Muhammad Ali".

[Annie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, by Davis Miller, tells the story of his friendship with Muhammad Ali, which started with a chance encounter in the late 1980s and spanned many years after that.

Or so it suggests from the blurb.

But Miller says it's important for the reader to understand his own story, as well as how it intersected with Ali's, so he basically relates his entire autobiography from childhood, up to the mid-90s, when the book was published. And that story is pretty interesting, as well as being well-written. I liked Miller as both a narrator and a character in his own story, and I enjoyed finding out about his home life, his family, and his aspirations as a writer.

And all the stuff about Ali was interesting too.

But I'm not sure what to think of the book as a whole. Miller makes a point of expressing Ali's frustration with certain people wanting to capitalise on his fame and use their connection to him for their own ends. And that's basically exactly what Miller does - building his writing reputation by writing articles about Ali and his close knowledge of him. It even goes so far as to relate an incident where Miller took a photographer to Ali's farm for a photoshoot to accompany one of his articles, and Ali commented on how much he hated posing, and that he was only doing it as a personal favour to Miller.

So, while I enjoyed aspects of the book, it did leave me feeling a bit ambivalent about its worth and motivations.

[James Cairns · Rating 5 out of 5]

The life of one of history's greatest figure, through the lens of someone I've never heard of.

Miller's writing style was captivating, a few times during the book, especially when he covered in more detail his own personal life, I felt confused. Why am I reading a biography of someone I don't care about at all? (no offense lmao).

But it didn't matter, his own personal context was vital in positioning Ali and his greatness. It made me emotional, thinking about the arc of this great force, and how he continued to attempt to exert control and do positive things whilst slowing losing himself. I loved this book, I love Ali.

[Pamela Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know of any interesting memoir (autobiography) that isn't painfully honest. Davis Miller is painfully honest in this captivating story about his own life and how it was influenced by first worshipping Muhammad Ali and then befriending him. This is not a book to prepare you for Muhammad Ali trivia, but rather to share how it felt to be in his presence.
In terms of writing, I enjoyed the spare, straight-forward style, simple uncomplicated prose and story that kept me turning the pages.
Highly recommended.

[Alberto · Rating 5 out of 5]

uno dei libri più profondi che abbia mai letto. mi ha aperto ad un nuovo stile di vita, di pensiero. ali è la persona migliore che abbia mai conosciuto ( anche se solo attraverso questo libro). da leggere assolutamente!!