Who is Muhammad Ali

There had been mythic sports figures before Cassius Clay, but when he burst upon the sports scene in the 1950s, he broke the mold. Those were the years when boxing and boxers were at the mercy of the mob and the whim of the sportswriters. If you wanted a shot at a title, you did it their way.

Young Clay did it his way--with little more than an Olympic gold medal to his credit, he danced into Sonny Liston's baleful view and provoked the terrifying champ into accepting him as his next challenger. The rest is history.

Muhammad Ali has become a mythic hero, an American icon, a self-invented legend. As both a mirror and a molder of his times, Ali became the most recognizable face on the planet, a key figure in the cultural battles of the times. This is the story of his self-creation, and his rise to glory, told by a master storyteller.

You may listen to a short sample recording of this great biography here: Muhammad Ali - King of the World - Audio Book.
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With the help of ex-boxer and fellow P.I. Blackie Coogan, Ronnie Ventana is off to help a friend find the "Black Widow," a woman whose string of well-connected lovers have all come into sudden riches-and sudden death. Ronnie races to catch a killer before the killer catches her.

"Carol Cowan delivers a bravura performance.Her vocal characterizations are delicious, and her scene transitions are flawless. Cowan brings new meaning to the term 'theater of the mind.'" AudioFile

"Carol Cowan's reading of this mystery is one of the best dramatic monologues on tape. Listeners will be captivated by an undulating, dynamic mystery. Highly recommended." Bookwatch

"White's book is fast-paced and entertaining. Cowan's rendering is excellent." KLIATT

"Carol Cowan is the narrator, and, as usual, her vocal characterizations are phenomenal. This is another one of those intelligent realistic mysteries by Gloria White made fast-moving by Cowan." St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"In this fast-paced adventure, White's lively and redoubtable sleuth makes splendid company as, with perseverance and a bit of luck, she disentangles a web of personal relationships and professional intrigues that reach into some surprising crannies." Publishers Weekly

"Plot twists will keep YAs intrigued until the very end. Guaranteed to hook even the most reluctant readers." School Library Journal

Money to Burn - Audio Book

She's a burglar's daughter and a first-rate private investigator. And if the tools of Veronica Ventana's trade include a Ph.D. in lockpicking, thank her parents, the infamous Vintners, who made cat burglary a class act. It's 3:30 A.M. when Bink Hanover bursts into Ronnie's apartment reeking of liquor and fear. Outside are four Uzi-toting thugs and a femme fatale who have chased him to her door. Before you can say "safe house," Ronnie recruits Blackie Coogan, ex-boxer and over-the-hill P.I. Then she's off to find the woman whom Bink calls the "Black Widow," whose previous well-connected lovers have all come into sudden riches and sudden death. Now Ronnie is bull's-eye in a nasty high-stakes game. From San Francisco's bedrooms to its boardrooms, she's racing to catch a killer before the killer catches her.

Listen to a sample recording of this great audio book here:
Money to Burn - Audio Book.
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George Foreman knows what it's like to get knocked down -- in the ring and in life -- and he knows how to get back up again. Two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world, he knows what it takes to succees. He has a wealth of life experience to share, and in George Foreman's Guide to Life: How to Get Up Off the Canvas When Life Knocks You Down, he does just that. Here's what George has to say about:

Taking advice: "The real answers you are looking for are inside you. The hard part is being able to read them."

Being afraid of change: "Be afraid to stay where you are in life. Stepping out...is what makes you good, better, and even the best at what you're doing."

Getting older: "Old age is not something that happens to you; it's a choice you make. you can look in the mirror and cry...Or you can look in that mirror and dream another dream."

Learning from your mistakes: "I try to let the past stay where it is and let today speakfor itself...Learn from your mistakes, but don't be chained to them."

Determination: "There are always others trying to get to the same goal you are, only they decide to stop halfway down the road. And when they walk away, they leave the road paved for you."

Marriage: "Let every day be like the first day you fell in love. It's about trying to put your best self forward, not just to others, but to the one you've pledged your life to."

Children: "I believe how you teach your kids life's lessons is as important as what what you teach them. You've got to love kids into another gear."

George Foreman's Guide to Life - George Froeman - MP3 Audio Book
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Loss Trevor Berbick Decision (unanimous) 10 (10) 1981-12-11 Flag of the Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas
Loss Larry Holmes Corner retirement 10 (15) 1980-10-02 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV Match was for WBC Heavyweight title
Win Leon Spinks Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1978-09-15 Flag of the United States New Orleans, LA Won WBA Heavyweight title;
Vacated title on 1979-09-06
Loss Leon Spinks Decision (split) 15 (15) 1978-02-15 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV Lost WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Earnie Shavers Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1977-09-29 Flag of the United States New York City, NY Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Alfredo Evangelista Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1977-05-16 Flag of the United States Landover, MD Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Ken Norton Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1976-09-28 Flag of the United States The Bronx, New York Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Richard Dunn TKO 5 (15) 1976-05-24 Flag of Germany Munich, Germany Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Jimmy Young Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1976-04-30 Flag of the United States Landover, MD Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Jean-Pierre Coopman KO 5 (15) 1976-02-20 Flag of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Joe Frazier Corner retirement 14 (15) 1975-10-01 Flag of the Philippines Quezon City, Philippines "The Thrilla in Manila";
Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Joe Bugner Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1975-06-30 Flag of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Ron Lyle TKO 11 (15) 1975-05-16 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Chuck Wepner TKO 15 (15), 2:41 1975-03-24 Flag of the United States Richfield, OH Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win George Foreman KO 8 (15), 2:58 1974-10-30 Flag of Zaire Kinshasa, Zaire "The Rumble in the Jungle";
Won WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles
Win Joe Frazier Decision (unanimous) 12 (12) 1974-01-28 Flag of the United States New York City, NY Retained NABF Heavyweight title;
Vacated title later in 1974
Win Rudie Lubbers Decision (unanimous) 12 (12) 1973-10-20 Flag of Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia
Win Ken Norton Decision (split) 12 (12) 1973-09-10 Flag of the United States Inglewood, CA Won NABF Heavyweight title
Loss Ken Norton Decision (split) 12 (12) 1973-03-31 Flag of the United States San Diego, CA Lost NABF Heavyweight title
Win Joe Bugner Decision (unanimous) 12 (12) 1973-02-14 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV
Win Bob Foster KO 7 (12) 1972-11-21 Flag of the United States Stateline, NV Retained NABF Heavyweight title
Win Floyd Patterson TKO 7 (12) 1972-09-20 Flag of the United States New York City, NY Retained NABF Heavyweight title
Win Alvin Lewis TKO 11 (12), 1:15 1972-07-19 Flag of Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Win Jerry Quarry TKO 7 (12), 0:19 1972-06-27 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV Retained NABF Heavyweight title
Win George Chuvalo Decision (unanimous) 12 (12) 1972-05-01 Flag of Canada Vancouver, Canada Retained NABF Heavyweight title
Win Mac Foster Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1972-04-01 Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Win Jürgen Blin KO 7 (12), 2:12 1971-12-26 Zurich, Switzerland
Win Buster Mathis Decision (unanimous) 12 (12) 1971-11-17 Flag of the United States Houston, TX Retained NABF Heavyweight title
Win Jimmy Ellis TKO 12 (12), 2:10 1971-07-26 Flag of the United States Houston, TX Won vacant NABF Heavyweight title
Loss Joe Frazier Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1971-03-08 Flag of the United States New York City, NY "The Fight of the Century";
Match was for WBA/WBC Heavyweight
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Win Oscar Bonavena TKO 15 (15), 2:03 1970-12-07 Flag of the United States New York City, NY Won NABF Heavyweight title;
Vacated title in 1971
Win Jerry Quarry TKO 3 (15) 1970-10-26 Flag of the United States Atlanta, GA
Win Zora Folley KO 7 (15), 1:48 1967-03-22 Flag of the United States New York City, NY Retained WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles;
Stripped of titles on 1967-04-28
Win Ernie Terrell Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1967-02-06 Flag of the United States Houston, TX Retained WBC Heavyweight title,
Won WBA Heavyweight title
Win Cleveland Williams TKO 3 (15) 1966-11-14 Flag of the United States Houston, TX Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Karl Mildenberger TKO 12 (15) 1966-09-10 Flag of Germany Frankfurt, Germany Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Brian London KO 3 (15) 1966-08-06 Flag of the United Kingdom London, England Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Henry Cooper TKO 6 (15), 1:38 1966-05-21 Flag of the United Kingdom London, England Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win George Chuvalo Decision (unanimous) 15 (15) 1966-03-29 Flag of Canada Toronto, Canada Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Floyd Patterson TKO 12 (15), 2:18 1965-11-22 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Sonny Liston KO 1 (15), 2:12 1965-05-25 Flag of the United States Lewiston, ME Retained WBC Heavyweight title
Win Sonny Liston Corner retirement 7 (15) 1964-02-25 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL Won WBA/WBC Heavyweight titles;
Stripped of WBA title on 1964-06-19
Win Henry Cooper TKO 5 (10), 2:15 1963-06-18 Flag of the United Kingdom London, England
Win Doug Jones Decision (unanimous) 10 (10) 1963-03-13 Flag of the United States New York City, NY
Win Charley Powell KO 3, 2:04 1963-01-24 Flag of the United States Pittsburgh, PA
Win Archie Moore TKO 4 (10), 1:35 1962-11-15 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, CA
Win Alejandro Lavorante KO 5 (10), 1:48 1962-07-20 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, CA
Win Billy Daniels TKO 7 (10), 2:21 1962-05-19 Flag of the United States Los Angeles, CA
Win George Logan TKO 4 (10), 1:34 1962-04-23 Flag of the United States New York City, NY
Win Don Warner TKO 4, 0:34 1962-03-28 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL
Win Sonny Banks TKO 4 (10), 0:26 1962-02-10 Flag of the United States New York City, NY
Win Willi Besmanoff TKO 7 (10), 1:55 1961-11-29 Flag of the United States Louisville, KY
Win Alex Miteff Decision (unanimous) 6 (10), 1:45 1961-10-07 Flag of the United States Louisville, KY
Win Alonzo Johnson Decision (unanimous) 10 (10) 1961-07-22 Flag of the United States Louisville, KY
Win Duke Sabedong Decision (unanimous) 10 (10) 1961-06-26 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, NV
Win LaMar Clark KO 2 (10), 1:27 1961-04-19 Flag of the United States Louisville, KY
Win Donnie Fleeman TKO 7 (8) 1961-02-21 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL
Win Jimmy Robinson KO 1 (8), 1:34 1961-02-07 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL
Win Tony Esperti TKO 3 (8), 1:30 1961-01-17 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL
Win Herb Siler KO 4 (8) 1960-12-27 Flag of the United States Miami Beach, FL
Win Tunney Hunsaker Decision (unanimous) 6 (6) 1960-10-29