02312cam a2200301 i 4500 607116215 TxAuBib 20221117120000.0 220531s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022017111 9780593185834 HRD 28.00 0593185838 HRD 28.00 TxAuBib rda Macchio, Ralph, 1961-, author Waxing on. Waxing on [BOOK] : The karate kid and me / Ralph Macchio. New York : Dutton, [2022] viii, 241 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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. The book will be Ralph Macchio’s celebratory reflection on the legacy of The Karate Kid in film, pop culture, and his own life. It will be a comprehensive look at a film that shaped him as much as it influenced the world. Macchio will share an insider's perspective of the untold story behind his starring role—the innocence of the early days, the audition process, and the filmmaking experience--as well as take readers through the birth of some of the film’s most iconic moments. Ultimately, the book centers on the film itself, focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchio's life. It will bring readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi for the first time, but will also provide a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us and how the past can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways. Provided by publisher. 20221117. Macchio, Ralph 1961- Karate kid (Motion picture : 1984.) Cobra Kai (Television program.) Actors United States Biography.