E-mail a friendAugust 24, 2007
Businesswoman, activist and 'The Champ's' wife, Lonnie Ali, talks about the campaign to connect Parkinson's caregivers. Novelist Lisa See says the basis for her books is her interest in forgotten history.
Lonnie Ali
Lonnie Ali
Muhammad Ali's wife explains the Fight For MORE campaign. (2:34)
Lonnie Ali is a business leader, activist and partner to one of the most beloved men in the world, Muhammad Ali. She prefers to avoid the limelight and has used her own impressive credentials (degrees from Vanderbilt and UCLA) to make her mark. She oversaw the realization of a 13-year dream in building a $54 million center in Louisville, KY, named after her famous spouse. She also educated herself on Parkinson's and has joined the Fight For MORE campaign—an initiative which connects caregivers.
Lisa See
Lisa See
Lisa See has been called one of the most significant Asian American voices in contemporary writing. Born in Paris, See grew up in Los Angeles, where she was active in the cultural affairs of the Chinese American community. The best-selling novelist shares her fascination with lost stories in her books, including Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, the China-set fiction Peony in Love and, her latest, Shanghai Girls.See was previously Publishers Weekly's West Coast correspondent and a freelance journalist.