Guido Mina di Sospiro is an award-winning, internationally published author. 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. He lives in the Washington, DC area with his wife and their three sons and travels often to Europe and elsewhere to promote his books.
A fast-footed, inspiring book about winning the inner game of life
in sport. --Iain Finlayson, The Times-- "Reviews"
An enthralling guide to the mystery, mastery and practice of Ping
Pong. --Eric Idle, from Monty Python-- "Reviews"
At first blush, readers might wonder just how the game of ping pong
can be related to the metaphysical enterprise. But di Sospiro sees
in the question to spin or not to spin a deeply spiritual quest for
understanding of the self and of one's place in the larger
philosophical search for meaning and understanding. The author
acknowledges no borders-- the I Ching takes its place alongside
Plato in the rich tapestry of esoterica laid out here. Readers will
be fascinated by di Sospiro's growing passion for the game of ping
pong as he challenges remarkable players who offer him both stiff
competition and an opportunity to grow in self-understanding.
Breezily written, not for the scholar but for the layperson, this
excellent work can constitute a perfect introduction to the vast
history of humankind's quest for philosophical clarity. And where
else can you find Sheryl Crow, Carl Jung, and Google mentioned side
by side? Readers wanting to experience the broad flow of
philosophical exploration will find this to be a gold mine.
--Publisher's Weekly (Sept. 2015)-- "Reviews"
Erudite, experimental and engaging, Mina di Sospiro has given us a
work that breaks new ground. Whether 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, The Daily Grail--
"Reviews"
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-- "Reviews"
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