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5/5 Bokus Publisher Simon & Schuster Pages 256 Originally published 16 November 2004 Page count 256 | 4.2/5 Goodreads Language English Publication date November 16, 2004 ISBN 978-0-7432-5569-1 Genre Autobiography | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Soul of a Butterfly is the autobiography of Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., a former heavyweight boxer who was a three time [World Heavyweight Champion]] and is the greatest heavyweight of all time.
It is written in collaboration with his daughter, Hana Yasmeen Ali. It is not a comprehensive autobiography but a breakdown of the important events and experiences in his life; this is suggested in the book's subtitle, Reflections on Life's Journey.
The book includes some of his and his daughter's poetry, and snippets of Sufi thought.
A chapter of the book is written solely by his daughter, Hana, where she recounts an experience with her father, and goes on to reflect upon what she means to him and what she has learned from him.
A review in the New York Times describes the book as "an elliptical, collagelike memoir that offered a philosophical look back at his life."