More Than a Hero - Muhammad Alis Life Lessons Presented Through His Daughters Eyes

by Muhammad Ali

To the world, three-time heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is known as "the Greatest." To his daughter, Hana, he is simply known as Daddy. Now in a heartfelt tribute, Hana Ali shares the life lessons she learned from her father, and offers an intensely personal look at one of the most revered men on the face of the earth. Sprinkled among her insightful anecdotes, Hana Ali presents a collection of Muhammad Ali's most provocative and profound poetry and quotes -- spanning from the turbulent 1960s to today -- as well as classic and never-before-published photographs. She also confides the wisdom and understanding of a cultural icon whose battle with Parkinson's disease has not stopped his commitment to African-American pride, nor his ongoing fight against poverty and racism. Lovingly conveyed through Hana's unique perspective, "More Than A Hero" is more than just a rare glimpse inside the Ali family -- it is an inspirational reminder that we can all achieve greatness.

Genres: Biography

Hardcover

First published May 1, 2000

About the author

American prizefighter Muhammad Ali, originally Cassius Marcellus Clay, Junior, won the world heavyweight title in 1964, but as a result of his refusal to allow the Army to induct him during the Vietnam War, people stripped him of his title and from 1967 from competing banned him to 1970; he later regained the title two more times in 1974 and 1978.

This former professional boxer, philanthropist, and social activist lived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhamma...

Reviews

[Andrew Hartze · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book and was very interesting, especially because Muhammad's Daughter, Hana wrote it. She shared a lot of cool stories about her and her father. I also had no idea that Hana was so attached to her father and she even went as far as begging to her father to let her stay home and not go to school.The governess tryed to stop her but nothing seemed to work, always found a way to go sneak into the back of Muhammad's car so she could spend the day with him. My favorite story in the book is the one when Hana didn't want to fly in the plane. This book was great and I would recommend it to a friend.

[Hana Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Check out my latest book, At Home With Muhammad Ali: a memoir of love, loss and forgiveness.

[Peachy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very inspiring book...Muhammad Ali's such a great poet and a great champ!!!

[Steve Taylor · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as interesting as I had hoped

[Pablo Miranda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice short read beautifully told

[Izeal Terrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

It put in perspective that the life you live can leave a lasting impact on the people you love. True character is shown through actions not simply words.

[Andrew Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's easy to dismiss Hana Ali's book as "a lightweight" because of the low total page count, and the amount of pages devoted to pictures, short quotes, or poems. This would be a mistake, however. For instance, one page titled "Healing", felt both relevant and appropriate to our current divisive climate.