{"product_id":"just-one-more-game-a-pickleball-quest-paperback","title":"Just One More Game: A Pickleball Quest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClare Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining look at the meteoric rise of pickleball and one player's joyful obsession with the game--a fun, enlightening read for pickleballers old and new.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust One More Game\u003c\/i\u003e is Clare Frank's account of abandoning herself to a sport loved by millions (and hated by plenty of others). As she tries to understand its hold on America and herself, Frank takes readers far and wide, from PickleCon to the US Open, into the sport's roots and its viral rise, and along on her quixotic quest to qualify for the pickleballing big-time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePickleball is the fastest-growing sport in North America and has been for some time. In 2017, there were 3 million players in the United States, and by 2025, that number had grown to over 22 million. With over 68,000 courts across the country, a burgeoning professional league, and the sport targeting the 2032 Olympics, it shows no sign of slowing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game was born in Washington State in 1965, and so was author Clare Frank, but she didn't encounter the game until 2021, when she got roped into joining a neighborhood friend's game. Despite being mystified by the court dimensions, the equipment, and especially the lingo (whose kitchen was being violated?), it wasn't long before the retired firefighter's competitive drive kicked in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then she was in deep: joining \"underground\" games, shaking off injuries, playing in local tournaments, and traveling to Mexico for clinics....\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great gift for the pickleball-obsessed!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 30 years in the fire service, \u003cb\u003eClare Frank\u003c\/b\u003e retired as California's first female chief of fire protection and launched her writing career. Her debut book, \u003ci\u003e Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (Abrams Press, 2023), was long-listed for the 2023 Outstanding Works of Literature Awards and received critical acclaim from the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Kirkus Reviews, Christian Science Monitor, Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, Booklist, New York Post, \u003c\/i\u003eShondaland's Head Turners, and more. Frank has also written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c\/i\u003eCNN Opinion, FireRescue1, and others. She holds a BS in fire administration, an MFA in creative writing, and a Juris doctorate. She is a seasoned public speaker and is on faculty for the University of Nevada at Tahoe's MFA program. Frank lives on the eastern front of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains with her husband and always a dog or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.2 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45583167815724,"sku":"9781419782862","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/6-UiY5pGaH9781419782862.webp?v=1780130855","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/just-one-more-game-a-pickleball-quest-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}