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Waxing on : the Karate Kid and me  Cover Image Large Print Book Large Print Book

Waxing on : the Karate Kid and me / Ralph Macchio.

Summary:
Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, there hasn't been a week Ralph Macchio hasn't heard friendly shouts of "Wax on, wax off" or "Sweep the leg!" Now, with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso in the #1 Nextflix show Cobra Kai, he is finally ready to look back at this classic movie and give the fans something they've long craved. In 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. Readers will find themselves reminiscing about the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi for the first time, and considering how our pasts shape all of us and how it can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways. -- Provided by book's back.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781638086468
  • Physical Description: 263 (large print) pages; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Thorndike : Center Point Large Print, 2023.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Subject: Macchio, Ralph 1961-
Karate Kid (Motion picture: 1984)
Cobra Kai (Television Program)
Actors > United States > Biography
Martial arts films
Genre: Autobiographies
Biographies

Available copies

  • 9 of 10 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library LARGE TYPE 92 MACCHIO (Text) 50687011821058 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Large Print B Macchio (Text) 39427103725255 Large Print Room: Large Print Biography Available -
Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library B Macchio, R (Text) 3OAPL00077712L Biography In Process -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Adults Macchio Large Print (Text) 34318001225305 Adult Area Available -
Robesonia Community Library 791.4302 MAC (Text) 33249023389947 Large Print Non-fiction Available -
Somerset County Library 791.43 MAC (Text) 35907001779102 SOCM Non Fiction Available -
Taylor Community Library LARGE TYPE 92 MACCHIO (Text) 50692011001701 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Tunkhannock Public Library LT B MACCHIO MAC (Text) 31650000614474 Adult Biography Available -
Clymer Library LP B MACCHIO (Text) 32596000542521 Large Print Available -
Hamlin Library LP BIO MAC (Text) 38427000713264 Large Print Biography Available -


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