"I'd like to be remembered as a three-time world heavyweight champion who had a sense of humor and was good with everyone. Like a man who never hesitated to fight for his beliefs. Like a man who tried to unite all of humanity around the values of faith and love. But if that's too much to ask, then I would just like to be remembered as a great boxer who became a leader and defender of his people. » Muhammad Ali

            
"You will see the world through the eyes of my father, you will discover his dreams, his struggles, his sufferings and his successes. I can testify to his humanity and his compassion. This man, whose purity of heart has remained intact over time, has the soul of a butterfly. » Hana Yasmeen Ali

Everyone knows the boxer, boaster and arrogant, winner of Frazier and Foreman in legendary fights. Who knows the real Muhammad Ali? Refusal to participate in the Vietnam War, unshakable faith in God and in his neighbour, positions in favor of the emancipation of the black people... The fights he fought and still fights outside the ring are those of a pure heart. Memories, anecdotes, tales, poems and aphorisms make up this biographical account which traces the journey of a man in perpetual spiritual quest.

Muhammad Ali looks back on his journey, his commitments, his faith and the trials related to Parkinson's disease. An anthology of memories, poems and aphorisms, this book reveals the other face of the famous sportsman, that of a good, simple and courageous man who devoted his life to universal peace and fraternity. We knew the boxer, we discover a sage.

Biography:
Born on January 17, 1942, Cassius Clay converted to Islam and traded his slave name for that of Muhammad Ali. Agile and fast, the one who stings like a bee and dances like a butterfly wins an Olympic title and three world championships. Since he hung up the gloves in 1981, he has devoted himself to charitable works. He wrote L'Ame du Papillon with the complicity of his daughter Hana Yasmeen.