Thirty years after he burst on the scene Ali still remains as a legendary figure in the public eye. His exploits as well as accomplishments in the ring were that of magic and unprecedence. There were epic battles with Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, George Foreman; and a shocking loss and final win making him the first man to win back the heavyweight crown twice. Ali's life has been documented on the front pages of newspapers as much as it has on the sport pages. With brilliant immediacy and uncomparable candor, bestselling author Thomas Hauser recreates this extraordinary man. In the words of more than 200 of Ali's family members, opponents, friends and world leaders, the real Muhammad Ali emerges: deeply religious, generous, a showman in and out of the ring. Thomas Hauser is the author of Muhammad Ali.