The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro
LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AWARD 2013 To spin or not to spin? Woven throughout his ping-pong epiphany are philosophical ruminations on Plato and Aristotle, metaphysicians and empiricists, Jungs dark shadow, Sun Tzus war tactics, the I Ching, and much more.
"Like nothing I’ve ever read and all the more wonderful because of it, this is a non-fiction masterpiece which deserves a position on the sports writing podium" -- Ben Keenan * Press Association Syndication *
"Fast-footed, inspiring book about winning the inner game of life in sport" -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
"Erudite, experimental and engaging, Mina di Sospiro has given us a work that breaks new ground in sports writingWhether or not you ever pick up a paddle, The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong provides an initiation into a visionary life, igniting the fires of inspiration through an intriguing intimacy with the mysteries of daily life that is available nowhere else" -- David Metcalfe * Daily Grail *
"An enthralling guide to the mystery, mastery and practice of ping-pong" -- Eric Idle
"Excellent" * Publishers Weekly *
"Fast-footed, inspiring book about winning the inner game of life in sport" -- Iain Finlayson * The Times *
"Erudite, experimental and engaging, Mina di Sospiro has given us a work that breaks new ground in sports writingWhether or not you ever pick up a paddle, The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong provides an initiation into a visionary life, igniting the fires of inspiration through an intriguing intimacy with the mysteries of daily life that is available nowhere else" -- David Metcalfe * Daily Grail *
"An enthralling guide to the mystery, mastery and practice of ping-pong" -- Eric Idle
"Excellent" * Publishers Weekly *
Guido Mina di Sospiro has been fascinated by table tennis since childhood and regularly plays competitively. Raised in Milan in a multilingual home, he trained as a classical guitarist before leaving Italy after university to attend USC’s School of Cinema Production. He then became a journalist and correspondent from Los Angeles on the movie and music industries for one German and two Italian magazines. He has written three books that have been published around the world and maintains a blog on the New York-based web-magazine Reality Sandwich and on the alternative views website Disinformation. Mina di Sospiro lives in the Washington D.C. area with his wife and their three sons.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224092166 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224092162 |
| Title | The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong |
| Author | Guido Mina Di Sospiro |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-09-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2013 (UK) |
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