{"product_id":"the-ping-pong-player-and-richard-sosis-9781736075081","title":"The Ping Pong Player and the Professor: An Anthropologist Explores Fatherhood and Meaning in an Extraordinary Sport","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 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Sosis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173607508X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736075081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildhouse Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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":"Paperback","offer_id":45479046152447,"sku":"9781736075081","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77cf0542-7785-4ee7-bbf4-2b9a4791744f.jpg?v=1715936170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ping-pong-player-and-richard-sosis-9781736075081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}