shows a picture of Muhammad Ali. At the top it says "Book Review with David Freeman" and "King of the World by David Remnick." Above Ali's picture it says "King of the World. Muhammad Alie and the Rise of an American Hero." At the bottom it says "David Remnick, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize" and below that a review of the book. Poster approx. 24" X 36" Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) is a retired American boxer. He won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times, and won the North American Boxing Federation championship as well as an Olympic gold medal. Ali later changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam. His fights included Sonny Liston, The Fight of the Century vs Joe Frazier, The Rumble in the Jungle vs George Foreman, Thrilla in Manilla vs Joe Frazier.
shows a picture of Muhammad Ali. At the top it says "Book Review with David Freeman" and "King of the World by David Remnick." Above Ali's picture it says "King of the World. Muhammad Alie and the Rise of an American Hero." At the bottom it says "David Remnick, Winner of the Pulitzer Prize" and below that a review of the book. Framed poster approx 24x36" Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) is a retired American boxer. He won the World Heavyweight Boxing championship three times, and won the North American Boxing Federation championship as well as an Olympic gold medal. Ali later changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam. His fights included Sonny Liston, The Fight of the Century vs Joe Frazier, The Rumble in the Jungle vs George Foreman, Thrilla in Manilla vs Joe Frazier.
Advantages: A truly great book Disadvantages: I can't think of any!
...King Of The World is a fascinating book that explores the turbulent political atmosphere of sixties America through the prism of boxing, or more specifically the World Heavyweight Championship. The book focuses on three men; Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston and Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali. Remnick provides an excellent and insightful background to each of these figures and charts the course of their lives (and encounters with one another) through the decade.
The book begins with a beautifully written introduction to Patterson. Patterson was a shy boy from a nightmarish section of Brooklyn. Remnick tells us that the young Floyd wanted to hide because he felt so helpless when he saw how hard his parents worked for no reward. He rode subway trains to nowhere and shoplifted milk and fruit to try and help his family before eventually being sent...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
very helpful 28.12.2007
The Greatest Review ofKing of the World - DavidRemnickby
JVL
Advantages: Superbly well written, informative, full of insight Disadvantages: Shatters some illusions about the Corinthian ideals of boxing
...“I am the king! King of the world!”: These were the words that Cassius Clay roared from the ring in Miami on the night of February 24th 1964, as he celebrated his victory over Sonny Liston, a victory that only he had believed in. This quote is accompanied by one of the most famous boxing photos of all time – Clay is climbing onto the ropes, gloved fist aloft, mouth agape and eyes bulging with the pure adrenaline of the moment. A defining moment captured on film, and the pivotal moment around which this excellent analysis of his life and times is based.
However, this is far more than just the life story of Muhammad Ali – that is a topic that has already been given plenty of coverage by other authors. What Remnick does is place Ali’s rise to international prominence in the context of American society...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
...The Author of this book is called David Pelzer. In David’s case he is the only one out of three worst cases on child abuse in California state history that survived to tell the story of child abuse.
The title of the book is “A child called it”
In the book “A child called it” we take a look at the kind of life David had living with his mother from the ages of 4 to 12.
David’s young life had been a fairly normal one, until he reached the age of four. Then things changed forever.
In his true story he gives versions of the true events that took place in his family home.
When David was four, his mother unintentionally broke his arm whilst she was in one of her drunken states. David was taken upstairs to bed, but he was put in the top bunk of the bunk beds instead of his usual place on the bottom bunk. The next morning, she told him...
Read review
Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
This product has not yet been reviewed. 
28.12.2007
22.08.2001
