I'm A Little Special

A Muhammad Ali Reader

Gerald Early, Gerald Early

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 August 2016

Biography: sport; Anthologies (non-poetry); Boxing

'The Muhammad Ali Reader is the greatest. I advise all my fans to read it' - Muhammad Ali

I'm A Little Special- A Muhammad Ali Reader collects 30 of the best pieces ever written about this sporting legend in an anthology by the greatest about the Greatest. Muhammad Ali's story is told by a stellar array of authors, athletes and social commentators, all of them compelled to write about this amazing man.

In addition to pieces by Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Wolfe and Norman Mailer, Floyd Patterson defends Ali's right to criticise America's participation in the Vietnam War; Malcolm X explains how he went from 'entertainer' to 'threat' with his declaration as a 'man of race'; Ali himself contributes with some poetry in his famous interview with Playboy magazine; and Gay Talese gives us a front seat on the 1996 ride to Cuba where Ali met Fidel Castro.

Spanning four decades and including 16 pages of photographs, I'm A Little Special is the ultimate book about one of the true heroes of the twentieth century.

Introduction by: Gerald Early
Edited by: Gerald Early
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 235g
ISBN: 9780224100472
ISBN 10: 0224100475
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 15 August 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Gerald Early (Edited by) Gerald Early is the editor of I'm A Little Special- A Muhammad Ali Reader.

Reviews for I'm A Little Special: A Muhammad Ali Reader

Here is a book littered with brilliant offerings from the finest writers in modern America- Tom Wolfe, Hunter S. Thompson, George Plimpton - to remind us that Ali was a giant, not just in boxing, but in life -- Jim White * Guardian * Fighter, celebrity, draft dodger, activist, poet, victim, inspiration, champion - pick a year and choose a label. Muhammad Ali has been them all. With the excellent I'm A Little Special, Gerald Early sets out to reintrodcue some perspective to the myth that has grown up around the man * Total Sport * Celebrate[s] Ali's extraordinary power without being dazzled by it... The pieces in I'm A Little Special offer variously interesting takes and out -takes on [his] artistry -- Geoff Dyer * Guardian * Contemplative and reflective pieces... capturing different aspects of Ali and the conditions under which he came to prominence * Observer *