{"product_id":"erin-mchugh-pickleball-is-life-2022-hardback","title":"Erin McHugh: Pickleball Is Life [2022] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ultimate keepsake for every pickleball fan-from a dink shot to the kitchen, everything a pickleballer needs to know in this fully illustrated guide to the world's greatest recreational sport, packed with lots of joy, good humor, and even a little bit of wisdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Easy to learn, but impossible to master, it's no wonder that nearly 5 million people nationwide have picked up their paddles and taken to the court. But people aren't just dabbling in this up-and-coming activity, they are \u003cem\u003eobsessed\u003c\/em\u003e; some hit the court as many as five, six, even seven times a week. As \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e put it, pickleball has \"won over everyone, from Leonardo DiCaprio to your grandparents.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePickleball Is Life \u003c\/em\u003eis the first book of its kind celebrating the weird and wonderful world of pickleball. It will take readers on a journey from the sport's quirky origins to its modern-day cult following. Along the way, visual info graphs and illustrations will share even more pickleball knowledge, including etiquette tips, a DIY court, obscure rules, and pointers for (good-natured) trash talk. Also included are interviews with members of the three founding families from Bainbridge Island who are still very much involved in the sport and its growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople of all ages, athletic abilities, and backgrounds have fallen in love with pickleball. Sure, it's a good workout, but it's also a cheerful way to interact with others-something folks crave now more than ever. So, whether they're uninitiated or obsessed, this book will help readers find even more to love about the world's greatest sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mchugh, Erin","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50566959694163,"sku":"9780063272156","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/mchugh-erin-erin-mchugh-pickleball-is-life-2022-hardback-9780063272156-1146618124.jpg?v=1741819526","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/erin-mchugh-pickleball-is-life-2022-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}