As a United Nations 'Messenger of Peace,' he has traveled widely, and he describes his 2002 mission to Afghanistan to heighten public awareness of that country's desperate situation, as well as his more recent meeting with the Dalai Lama.Īli's reflections on topics ranging from moral courage to belief in God to respect for those who differ from us will inspire and enlighten all who read them. He describes how his study of true Islam has helped him accept the changes in his life and has brought him to a greater awareness of life's true purpose. Like many people, he battles an illness that limits his physical abilities, but as he says, 'I have gained more than I have lost.I have never had a more powerful voice than I have now.' Ali reflects on his faith in God and the strength it gave him during his greatest challenge, when he lost the prime years of his boxing career because he would not compromise his beliefs.

In The Soul of a Butterfly the great champion takes readers on a spiritual journey through the seasons of life, from childhood to the present, and shares the beliefs that have served him well.Īfter fighting some of the fiercest bouts in boxing history against Joe Frazier and George Foreman, today Muhammad Ali faces his most powerful foe-outside the boxing ring. So Muhammad Ali begins this spiritual memoir, his description of the values that have shaped and sustained him and that continue to guide his life. After I retired from boxing my true work began. 'During my boxing career, you did not see the real Muhammad Ali.

Former boxing legend Muhammad Ali, one of the best-known and best-loved celebrities and an international good-will ambassador, offers inspiration and hope as he describes the spiritual philosophy that sustains him.

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