Waxing on : The karate kid and me

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Title:

Author:

Macchio, Ralph, 1961- author.

Publication Date:

2022

Publication Information:

[New York] : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]

Physical Description:

viii, 241 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

ISBN:

9780593185834

Abstract:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Personal Subject:

Macchio, Ralph, 1961-

Title Subject:

Karate kid (Motion picture : 1984)

Cobra Kai (Television program)

Subject Term:

Actors -- United States -- Biography.

Martial arts films -- United States -- History and criticism.

Martial arts -- United States -- Television adaptations -- History and criticism.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Language:

English

Holds: 0

Available:3

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Juan de Fuca Branch Juan de Fuca Branch	Adult non-fiction book	Nonfiction	927.9143 MAC	39066042001350	Nonfiction Unknown
Nellie McClung Express Branch Nellie McClung Express Branch	Adult non-fiction book	Nonfiction	927.9143 MAC	39066042001368	Nonfiction Unknown
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