Approaching Ali

A Reclamation in Three Acts

Davis Miller

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English

Liveright Publishing Corporation
29 December 2015

Biography: sport; Boxing

In 1988, then struggling writer Davis Miller drove to Muhammad Ali's mother's modest Louisville house, knocked on the door and introduced himself to his childhood idol. Nearly thirty years later, the two friends have an uncommon bond, the sort that can be fashioned only in serendipitous ways and fortified through shared experiences. Miller now draws from those remarkable moments to give us a beautifully written portrait of a great man physically devastated but spiritually young—playing tricks on unsuspecting guests, performing sleight of hand for any willing audience and walking ten miles each way to get an ice cream. Following in the tradition of writers such as Gay Talese and Nick Hornby, Miller gives us a series of extraordinary stories that coalesce to become a moving introduction to the human side of a boxing legend.

By: Davis Miller
Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 486g
ISBN: 9781631491153
ISBN 10: 1631491156
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 December 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Davis Miller's work has been published in many of the leading national magazines, including Men's Journal, GQ, and Esquire, among others. He is the internationally best-selling author of two previous books, including The Tao of Bruce Lee, and is co-librettist of the acclaimed chamber opera Approaching Ali, which is based on his story ""My Dinner with Ali."""

Reviews for Approaching Ali: A Reclamation in Three Acts

Not like anything else that I have read. What a strange encounter between this extraordinary man and his gifted troubadour. One has the feeling of absolute and radiant verisimilitude, which is exactly what one requires.--Donald Hall, former poet laureate of the United States