Books by Larry Hodges
Table Tennis Books by Larry Hodges(The two table tennis novels are in both the table tennis and science fiction/fantasy sections.) |
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Table Tennis Tactics for Thinkers The Tactical and Strategic side of table tennis. See the huge number of positive reviews at the Amazon link above - 4.7 average on 198 ratings! 240 pages. Best selling book on table tennis for most of past decade. (Here's the French version, translated by David Salomez.) |
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Table Tennis Doubles for Champions
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Table Tennis Tips 150 Tips of the Week from 2011-2013, in one volume, in logical progression. 228 pages. Book One in the "Tips" series. |
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More Table Tennis Tips 150 Tips of the Week from 2014-2017, in one volume, in logical progression. 200 pages. Book Two in the "Tips" series. |
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Still More Table Tennis Tips 150 Tips of the Week from 2017-2020, in one volume, in logical progression. 187 pages. Book Three in the "Tips" series. |
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Yet Still More Table Tennis Tips 150 Tips of the Week from 2020-2023, in one volume, in logical progression. 162 pages. Book Four in the "Tips" series. |
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Table Tennis Tales & Techniques The best writings of Coach Larry Hodges - both humorous and interesting stories and essays on technique. 272 pages. |
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Professional Table Tennis Coaches Handbook How to make a living as a professional table tennis coach. 43 pages. |
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Table Tennis: Steps to Success NOTE - A new version of this might come out later. A Step-by-Step approach to learning the sport of table tennis. 150 pages - 8.5x11. |
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Instructor's Guide to Table Tennis |
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The Spirit of Pong - Fantasy Table Tennis Novel SPECIAL - read the first two chapters (17 pages) for FREE! (100 pages.) |
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First Galactic Table Tennis Championships (Novelette) But Earth isn't part of it, not since the cowboy Americans colonized a moon in the Ith home system, which led to a blockade of Earth. The Chinese hope to reopen trade with the galaxy by using "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" – by running the first Galactic Table Tennis Championships in Beijing. Li, her teammates, and the American champion Danny See – a literal cowboy – play aliens of all shapes and sizes, including the seemingly unbeatable Egrayu, as they battle for the biggest cash prize in table tennis history. But Li is drawn into a corrupt conspiracy that will shake the very foundations of honor and sportsmanship. Plus, there's that problem with the Chinese dumplings… 42 pages. |
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Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Larry Hodges |
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Campaign 2100: Game of Scorpions Here's the review from SF Crow's Nest. "There are so many good things in this novel that I’m bursting to share them but that would spoil it for the first time reader." "Anyway, it’s a marvellous book. Easy reading, fast-paced, lots of surprise plot twists, likeable heroes, a loveable alien and a gripping climax that takes the election right to the wire. Highly recommended." Here's the Campaign 2100: Game of Scorpion Preview Video! |
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Sorcerers in Space It is 1969, at the height of tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Neil, 13, badly wants to be someone. Instead he's stuck as a sorcerer's apprentice for Gus, the "meanest sorcerer in the world." Gus creates a magical talisman to spy on the Soviets, but instead it spies on them and sends text into space. A Giant Face in the Sky shows up, reading the text. Since whoever gets to the Face first can lob down spells and have the world at their mercy, the Race to the Face begins. The Soviets invade the U.S. in their attempts to kill Neil, who is prophesied to defeat them. A floating, talking meteor assassin named Buzz becomes Neil's companion--but in one week, Buzz must kill Neil. President Kennedy puts together a motley crew that includes Neil, Gus, Buzz, a dragon, the god Apollo, a 2-D sorcerer, and the sorceress Jackie Kennedy. Can they make it to the Face before the Soviets? And before Buzz kills Neil? "Reading this book had me humming tunes from the 1960s, and smiling, for days." -Abyss & Apex Review.
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The Spirit of Pong - Fantasy Table Tennis Novel SPECIAL - read the first two chapters (17 pages) for FREE! (100 pages.) |
First Galactic Table Tennis Championships (Novelette) But Earth isn't part of it, not since the cowboy Americans colonized a moon in the Ith home system, which led to a blockade of Earth. The Chinese hope to reopen trade with the galaxy by using "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" – by running the first Galactic Table Tennis Championships in Beijing. Li, her teammates, and the American champion Danny See – a literal cowboy – play aliens of all shapes and sizes, including the seemingly unbeatable Egrayu, as they battle for the biggest cash prize in table tennis history. But Li is drawn into a corrupt conspiracy that will shake the very foundations of honor and sportsmanship. Plus, there's that problem with the Chinese dumplings… 42 pages. |
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When Parallel Lines Meet |
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Pings and Pongs: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories of Larry Hodges |
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More Pings and Pongs: 25 Stories from the Outer Reaches of the Imagination The best of Larry Hodges, 2012-2015. They were all sold and published in various magazines. 216 pages. |
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Still More Pings and Pongs: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories of Larry Hodges |
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Yet Still More Pings and Pongs: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories of Larry Hodges The 25 best of Larry Hodges, 2020-2022. 170 pages. |
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Even Yet Still More Pings and Pongs: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories of Larry Hodges The 25 best of Larry Hodges, 2022-2024. 156 pages. |
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Trump Tales: A Taunting: Eleven stories and three cartoons by Larry Hodges that satirize President Trump. 112 pages. | |
Other Books by Larry Hodges |
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Larry's Adventures in Europe and Egypt: Seven Weeks Following Tour Guides with Little Flags and Funny Hats, and the Quest for the Elusive Dr Pepper. This covers Larry's seven-week tour of Europe and Egypt in Fall, 2019. 180 pages and 253 pictures in full color! |