Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins: Ping-Pong and the Art of Staying Alive

Ping-pong, played in every corner of the world by over 250 million people, cast a hypnotic spell on Jerome Charyn's imagination early on. Sizzling Chops and Devilish Spins portrays the great pongistes, from Ruth Aaron, the Ginger Rogers of table tennis, to writer Henry Miller. From ping-pong detente in China to the underground bars of New York, the playlands of Las Vegas, and the convention centers of Florida, Charyn details the sport's history while passionately arguing for its benefits in combating aging-related depression. The book includes photographs of ping-pong's champions.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 09/20/2002
ISBN: 9781568582429
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.58w x 0.45d