pages pub_date publisher language genre author article_title name isbn
256 november 16 , 2004 simon & schuster english biography muhammad ali hana yasmeen ali the soul of a butterfly
 the 's journey soul of a butterfly : reflections on life isbn 978-0-7432-5569-1
the soul of a butterfly

the soul of a butterfly is the autobiography of muhammad ali , born cassius marcellus clay jr. , a former heavyweight boxer who was three times world heavyweight champion and has been called the greatest heavyweight from all eras .
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 anecdote of an experience with her father , and goes on to reflect upon what she means to him and what she has learnt from him .
