{"product_id":"the-ping-pong-player-and-the-professor-9781736075081","title":"The Ping Pong Player and the Professor","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost Americans view ping pong as either a basement recreation or the focus of a fraternity-party drinking game. Yet table tennis is an Olympic sport and one of the most popular athletic activities in the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Ping Pong Player and the Professor \u003c\/em\u003eis a quirky memoir about the adventures of a Jewish antMost Americans view ping pong as either a basement recreation or the focus of a fraternity-party drinking game. Yet table tennis is an Olympic sport and one of the most popular athletic activities in the world. \u003cem\u003eThe Ping Pong Player and the Professor \u003c\/em\u003eis a quirky memoir about the adventures of a Jewish anthropologist and his son, an elite player, in the colorful subculture of this extraordinary sport. The tale of their exploits in this hidden world is peppered with anthropological wisdom-the professor can't help himself-on a range of topics, including ethnicity, religion, sport, family, and how humans create and discover meaning in life. At its core \u003cem\u003eThe Ping Pong Player and the Professor \u003c\/em\u003eis a heartwarming love story about the relationship between a father and son, two introverts who share a common bond over a nine-foot by five-foot table.hropologist and his son, an elite player, in the colorful subculture of this extraordinary sport. The tale of their exploits in this hidden world is peppered with anthropological wisdom-the professor can't help himself-on a range of topics, including ethnicity, religion, sport, family, and how humans create and discover meaning in life. At its core \u003cem\u003eThe Ping Pong Player and the Professor \u003c\/em\u003eis a heartwarming love story about the relationship between a father and son, two introverts who share a common bond over a nine-foot by five-foot table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildhouse Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736075081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Richard Sosis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43251471614133,"sku":"9781736075081","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f323a4b0-09c7-47be-9ad2-fe554f428f24.jpg?v=1699373459","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ping-pong-player-and-the-professor-9781736075081","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}