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.

About the Author
Davis Miller's award-winning stories have been published in many of the leading national magazines-Men's Journal, GQ, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone, 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 classic story, "My Dinner with Ali."

Reviews
"[Miller's] new book gives you an intimate glimpse of Tragic Ali: a man of once-uncontainable animation now locked behind facial features that do not move 'one-tenth of an inch'." -- Financial Times
"Ali's friendship with Davis is brilliantly detailed in the author's latest book Approaching Ali: A Reclamation In Three Acts." -- Mirror Online



Book Information
ISBN 9781631492235
Author Davis Miller
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 193g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 18mm