Reach!: Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power

With an undefeated boxing record, Laila Ali can definitely hold her own in the ring. She has received a firestorm of media coverage, and her bout with Jacqui Frazier was one of the most highly publicized female boxing fights ever.

In this motivational memoir, she offers her formula for physical, emotional, and mental power through “15 rounds” of straight-talking, hard-hitting advice. She reveals how she overcame child abuse, weight issues, isolation, and self-defeating behavior by developing her passion for professional boxing.

Ali demonstrates how to sidestep feelings of self-pity and defeatism and instead pursue success across multiple areas of life—diet, family, personal relationships, physical training, and more. Combining spiritual inspiration with practical guidance, her program shows readers of all ages and backgrounds how to transform self-doubt into positive, winning energy.