Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

Synopsis

The First Book To Bring To Life The Influential Friendship Between Malcolm X And Muhammad Ali In 1962, No One Believed That The Obnoxious Cassius Clay Would Ever Become The Heavyweight Champion Of The World. But Malcolm X Saw The Potential In Clay, Not Just For Boxing Greatness, But As A Means Of Spreading The Nation Of Islam's Radical Message. Malcolm Secretly Molded Clay Into Muhammad Ali--a Patriotic Boxing Star In Public, And A Radical Reformer Behind The Scenes. Soon, However, Their Friendship Would Sour, With Disastrous And Far-reaching Consequences. Based On Previously Untapped Sources, Blood Brothers Is The First Book To Offer An In-depth Portrait Of This Complex Bond. An Extraordinary Narrative Of Love, Betrayal, And Violence, This Story Is A Window Into The Lives Of Two Of Our Greatest National Icons, And The Tumultuous Period In American History That They Helped To Shape.