Waxing on : the karate kid and me / Ralph Macchio.

"A fun-filled memoir by the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai actor that's equal parts nostalgia and contemporary relevance, based on both the classic movies and his current show, which is Netflix's #1 hit and gaining legions of new fans from every generation"-- The movie The Karate Kid crane-kicked its way...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Macchio, Ralph, 1961- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Subjects:	Macchio, Ralph, > 1961- Actors > United States > Biography. Karate kid (Motion picture : 1984) Cobra Kai (Television program) Martial arts films > United States > History and criticism. Martial arts television programs > United States > History and criticism. Actors. Martial arts films. Martial arts television programs. United States. Autobiographies. Biographies. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:	Biography. Autobiographies. Biographies. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:	viii, 241 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Becoming the kid
Soulful magic
Strawberry shortcake and the cannoli
The Zabka experience
The crane takes flight
The "eighties" of it all
Frozen in time
Theories and debates (and the birth of Cobra Kai)
Impact and inspiration
Finding balance
Do-overs
Waxing onward.