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Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

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  • Author：Ralph Macchio
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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 ranked Netflix show Cobra Kai， he is finally ready to look back at this classic movie and give the fans something they've long craved。

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。

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Reviews

Shawn Robare ，

The only caveat I would give to potential readers/listeners is that Macchio focuses almost solely on the first Karate Kid film and it’s impact on himself and pop culture。 And it’s fascinating。 If you were hoping for a glimpse into his family （be it before or after his film success） it’s very sparse。 Or if you were hoping he’d talk about his other film， stage and TV work it’s also pretty sparse。 He mainly brings up his turns in My Cousin Vinny and The Outsiders （probably because of their critical The only caveat I would give to potential readers/listeners is that Macchio focuses almost solely on the first Karate Kid film and it’s impact on himself and pop culture。 And it’s fascinating。 If you were hoping for a glimpse into his family （be it before or after his film success） it’s very sparse。 Or if you were hoping he’d talk about his other film， stage and TV work it’s also pretty sparse。 He mainly brings up his turns in My Cousin Vinny and The Outsiders （probably because of their critical acclaim） but leaves much of the rest of his work undiscussed （his insight into The Three Wishes of Billy Grier in particular would have been welcome considering his chapter on retaining his youthful appearance。） He’s also kind of repetitive when it comes to mentioning the success of Cobra Kai， which certainly is his right to do ad it is earned by all concerned （and he eagerly gives the credit away to his cast-mates and those behind the camera。） It just ays into a theme of the book in which he dwells on success as a perspective and it does get a bit old。 。。。more

Jason ，

As a huge Karate Kid/Cobra Kai fan， Ralph Macchio's new book Waxing On: the Karate Kid and Me was a great read。 While not a polished writer （constant "I will write about this later" or "I wrote about this earlier"）， I heard Macchio's voice as he recalled in an easy-to-read and personable manner his recollections of making the Karate Kid movies （with emphasis on the first one） and its continuing impact with the current Cobra Kai series。 The reader comes to understand why Macchio guards the Daniel As a huge Karate Kid/Cobra Kai fan， Ralph Macchio's new book Waxing On: the Karate Kid and Me was a great read。 While not a polished writer （constant "I will write about this later" or "I wrote about this earlier"）， I heard Macchio's voice as he recalled in an easy-to-read and personable manner his recollections of making the Karate Kid movies （with emphasis on the first one） and its continuing impact with the current Cobra Kai series。 The reader comes to understand why Macchio guards the Daniel-san character and rightly so。 There were several nuggets I had not heard before。 The book is well-organized and presented with chapters on reflections of making the films， with particular emphasis on the first one， followed by reflections on his interactions with Zabka and Lisa （Elizabeth Shue）。 He follows with chapters on the importance of balance and what he regrets doing and not doing。 Sprinkled throughout， and reiterated， is his admiration for Miyagi/Morita and how and why the new Cobra Kai series brought him back to reprise the role of Daniel。 A worthwhile read for fans of Karate Kid， Ralph Macchio， and/or Cobra Kai。 。。。more

Don ，

It is ample testimony to the continued legacy and popularity of the Karate Kid franchise that Ralph Macchio’s book event （with S。 E。 Hinton） in a large school auditorium in Tulsa last week was utterly packed。 His autobiography “Waxing On” is also an enjoyable read， with its insights into the process of creating the original 3 movies and the very popular Cobra Kai series。 The author seems like a genuinely likeable person and it is refreshing to read of his gratitude for the opportunity to be part It is ample testimony to the continued legacy and popularity of the Karate Kid franchise that Ralph Macchio’s book event （with S。 E。 Hinton） in a large school auditorium in Tulsa last week was utterly packed。 His autobiography “Waxing On” is also an enjoyable read， with its insights into the process of creating the original 3 movies and the very popular Cobra Kai series。 The author seems like a genuinely likeable person and it is refreshing to read of his gratitude for the opportunity to be part of such a cultural milestone。I hope there are many more years of this Karate Kid ahead of us！ 。。。more

Darin ，

I cannot remember finishing a book this quickly。 I smiled IRL several times while reading it。 If you're a fan， I have no idea what more you'd want。 Read it。 I cannot remember finishing a book this quickly。 I smiled IRL several times while reading it。 If you're a fan， I have no idea what more you'd want。 Read it。 。。。more

Christine ，

Quick， entertaining read about Ralph Macchio and his memories of his career。 He focuses on the original Karate Kid movie as well as the new Cobra Kai television series， so fans of the movie or the tv show will enjoy his stories。

Barb ，

Love this trip down memory lane Always loved the Karate Kid movies 。

lex ，

i had no doubt in my mind that this would be an automatic 5 star read。 anyone who's been around me for more than 5 minutes knows just how much the karate kid means to me， and i knocked this book out in one sitting。 it was everything i wanted it to be & more ❣️ i had no doubt in my mind that this would be an automatic 5 star read。 anyone who's been around me for more than 5 minutes knows just how much the karate kid means to me， and i knocked this book out in one sitting。 it was everything i wanted it to be & more ❣️ 。。。more

Lisa Ann ，

This was a fun， easy read that I enjoyed。 It was fun and interesting to read his journey from becoming the karate kid to now。 He shares lots of fun memories of almost and what ifs in the choices he made。 Always been a big fan and enjoy his movies。 The book reads like he’s actually talking to you。 You can hear his voice in the words。 He’s a genuine nice guy with a positive attitude toward life。 This comes through while reading his story。

Leah ，

I was one of the kids who loved The Karate Kid， and now I'm an adult who loves Cobra Kai。 This memoir is engaging and fun， and I recommend you listen to the audiobook。 I was one of the kids who loved The Karate Kid， and now I'm an adult who loves Cobra Kai。 This memoir is engaging and fun， and I recommend you listen to the audiobook。 。。。more

Jason Weber ，

4。5 stars。An easy， quick， but very good read。 Being a huge Karate Kid fan I couldn’t wait to read this， and I wasn’t disappointed！

MJ Carstarphen ，

Like many other readers of this memoir， I grew up as a fan of The Karate Kid， and am a big fan of Cobra Kai！ This was such a great audiobook。。。 it felt like Ralph was just sitting there having a conversation with the listeners about his life and the journey of The Karate Kid。 I loved the insights and the stories， and the honesty。 I listen to my books at 1。45 speed， so this was a good， quick， listen at only 4ish hours。 If you're a fan of The Karate Kid， or even just getting into it with Cobra Kai Like many other readers of this memoir， I grew up as a fan of The Karate Kid， and am a big fan of Cobra Kai！ This was such a great audiobook。。。 it felt like Ralph was just sitting there having a conversation with the listeners about his life and the journey of The Karate Kid。 I loved the insights and the stories， and the honesty。 I listen to my books at 1。45 speed， so this was a good， quick， listen at only 4ish hours。 If you're a fan of The Karate Kid， or even just getting into it with Cobra Kai， this is one you'll want to check out。 I definitely recommend the audiobook （Narrated by Macchio， himself）。 。。。more

Lisa Hoppe ，

The writing wasn’t great， but the stories were。 I was 13 when the original was released， so definitely the target audience。 Bonus points for the audiobook。

Zibby Owens ，

This book is all about Ralph Macchio's life and how he grew up in acting。 The first part is about how he got the part， the making of the movie， and some behind-the-scenes， untold stories。 The second part is about what happens in his life and career after Karate Kid。 And the third part is about the lessons that came from those experiences and what he could do after acting: how could he fulfill himself creatively and still provide for his family？ Most memoirs are about the crash and burn， but this This book is all about Ralph Macchio's life and how he grew up in acting。 The first part is about how he got the part， the making of the movie， and some behind-the-scenes， untold stories。 The second part is about what happens in his life and career after Karate Kid。 And the third part is about the lessons that came from those experiences and what he could do after acting: how could he fulfill himself creatively and still provide for his family？ Most memoirs are about the crash and burn， but this is more of a redemption story and how he applied "Miagyism" to his own life。I found it interesting when he talked about the fame and what it was like to be an overnight celebrity after Karate Kid， even though he had been in The Outsiders。 I didn't expect the parts when he talked about trying to find his way into roles and how he felt typecast。 I grew up in the 80s， so I loved going back and experiencing that time again。To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast at:https://www。momsdonthavetimetoreadboo。。。 。。。more

Jon D。 L。 ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A little unpleasant to know that Ralph was so blasé and somewhat dismissive of Karate Kid's peers。 It was initially against Pat Morita's choice to play Miyagi; was indifferent and did not accept to present the Oscar 85 with him; Treated Billy Zabka as a intimidating just for his Californian appearance （only much later did he discover that Billy was from Long Island like him）; Ralph didn't want to fit in with the OG Cobra Kai and didn't once call Lisa Shue to sympathize when they took her out of A little unpleasant to know that Ralph was so blasé and somewhat dismissive of Karate Kid's peers。 It was initially against Pat Morita's choice to play Miyagi; was indifferent and did not accept to present the Oscar 85 with him; Treated Billy Zabka as a intimidating just for his Californian appearance （only much later did he discover that Billy was from Long Island like him）; Ralph didn't want to fit in with the OG Cobra Kai and didn't once call Lisa Shue to sympathize when they took her out of the sequel。 The old man Ralph is now 60 years old and must have matured enough to recognize that young Ralph was a dick。 。。。more

Heather ，

Oh Ralph！ This book warms my heart on so many levels。 My dad was in the Army when I was a kid in the 80s， he travelled for work， as most soldiers do。 I remember my dad going to see Karate Kid with me， my mom and sister。 We loved it and spent many hours goofing around with my dad playing at karate and doing "the crane" kick。 Dad got sent to Okinawa and he brought back an Hachimaki for me。 Hissho，。 Which translates to certain victory。 I still have it to this day。 This book。。。 Karate Kid and now Co Oh Ralph！ This book warms my heart on so many levels。 My dad was in the Army when I was a kid in the 80s， he travelled for work， as most soldiers do。 I remember my dad going to see Karate Kid with me， my mom and sister。 We loved it and spent many hours goofing around with my dad playing at karate and doing "the crane" kick。 Dad got sent to Okinawa and he brought back an Hachimaki for me。 Hissho，。 Which translates to certain victory。 I still have it to this day。 This book。。。 Karate Kid and now Cobra Kai， Hissho。 。。。more

John ，

If you like Ralph Macchio or are a fan of The Karate Kid， then you'll really enjoy this book。 Talks about the making of the movie that made him and filled with stories galore。 Really enjoyed this as this movie was a HUGE part of my childhood。 Everyone has felt like a Daniel LaRusso at some point in their life！ Its all about balance Daniel-son！ Great book！ If you like Ralph Macchio or are a fan of The Karate Kid， then you'll really enjoy this book。 Talks about the making of the movie that made him and filled with stories galore。 Really enjoyed this as this movie was a HUGE part of my childhood。 Everyone has felt like a Daniel LaRusso at some point in their life！ Its all about balance Daniel-son！ Great book！ 。。。more

Vinny ，

Great behind the scenes and reflections on The Karate Kid。 Don't expect a full memoir on other movies and personal life。 Great behind the scenes and reflections on The Karate Kid。 Don't expect a full memoir on other movies and personal life。 。。。more

Susan Stitt ，

Modest and WonderfulI enjoyed every page of Ralph's memoir。 His reminiscing is reflective and insightful。 Any fan of The Karate Kid or Cobra Kai will enjoy this read。 Ralph Macchiato is unique in his humbleness and gratefulness。 He seems like a delightful man， one I'd enjoy sharing a cold martini with。 Modest and WonderfulI enjoyed every page of Ralph's memoir。 His reminiscing is reflective and insightful。 Any fan of The Karate Kid or Cobra Kai will enjoy this read。 Ralph Macchiato is unique in his humbleness and gratefulness。 He seems like a delightful man， one I'd enjoy sharing a cold martini with。 。。。more

N。T。 ，

Reading this book gave me the strange sensation of knowing that the interpreter of an example overcoming the movies had more privileges than obstacles during his life。

Stacey ，

This is not a full memoir as I had expected。 It is however an absolutely wonderful love story to the Karate Kid franchise。 It was a lot of fun。

Nikki ，

A must-read memoir for any Karate Kid， or even Cobra Kai， fan！ Ralph Macchio gives you the inside-scoop on the biggest franchise to come out of the 1980S。 A celebrated reflection on Macchio's career and turn as his most-famous character， Daniel LaRusso。*Special thanks to NetGalley and Dutton for an e-arc of this fantastic memoir。* A must-read memoir for any Karate Kid， or even Cobra Kai， fan！ Ralph Macchio gives you the inside-scoop on the biggest franchise to come out of the 1980S。 A celebrated reflection on Macchio's career and turn as his most-famous character， Daniel LaRusso。*Special thanks to NetGalley and Dutton for an e-arc of this fantastic memoir。* 。。。more

Kara K ，

“Waxing On - The Karate Kid and Me” is Ralph Macchio’s memoir specific to his experience with the Karate Kid franchise。 It’s a very entertaining read with plenty of fun stories and insights into his life as Daniel and movies in general。 This memoir is told in a very genuine and heartfelt way…From his experiences in earning roles （or not earning them）， to the relationships he developed， his karate training， and the nuances of filming scenes。 Macchio is very honest about his career ups and downs a “Waxing On - The Karate Kid and Me” is Ralph Macchio’s memoir specific to his experience with the Karate Kid franchise。 It’s a very entertaining read with plenty of fun stories and insights into his life as Daniel and movies in general。 This memoir is told in a very genuine and heartfelt way…From his experiences in earning roles （or not earning them）， to the relationships he developed， his karate training， and the nuances of filming scenes。 Macchio is very honest about his career ups and downs and his love/hate relationship with Karate Kid。 The book is a bit corny here and there， with a dad joke vibe at times。 I enjoyed learning about his close relationship with Pat Morita and Pat’s struggles in earning the role and being taken seriously as an actor。 You do not need to be a Karate Kid super fan to enjoy this book （I’m not）。 I highly recommend watching the late night comedy show clips and the mock documentary trailer he references。 Macchio is really great in his interviews。 Thank you to Goodreads and Dutton for this ARC。 I was a Goodreads giveaway winner。 。。。more

Christina Faris ，

Reading is my favorite hobby。 I honestly don’t watch much TV these days and there is only one show I would watch over reading a book - Cobra Kai。 So when I learned Ralph Macchio had a book coming out， I was beyond excited！ I got an Advanced Listening Copy （narrated by Ralph himself） from Penguin Randomhouse and needless to say， I finished listening in less than a day。This is not a memoir of Ralph’s life so much as it is a memoir of his life coexisting with Daniel LaRusso （how he came into the ro Reading is my favorite hobby。 I honestly don’t watch much TV these days and there is only one show I would watch over reading a book - Cobra Kai。 So when I learned Ralph Macchio had a book coming out， I was beyond excited！ I got an Advanced Listening Copy （narrated by Ralph himself） from Penguin Randomhouse and needless to say， I finished listening in less than a day。This is not a memoir of Ralph’s life so much as it is a memoir of his life coexisting with Daniel LaRusso （how he came into the role and it’s effects thereafter）。 Or， as one could say， different but same。 In this book， Ralph weaves together his experience on the original films and Cobra Kai interspersed with his life at that particular time。 He includes anecdotes about his costars （including the cast of Cobra Kai）， his hilarious thoughts on theories of “who is the real bully”， and encounters with fans （some even by name - how cool！） - to illustrate just how much these characters mean to people。 Ralph also stresses how important the legacy of The Karate Kid is to him。 He describes how Cobra Kai came to be， his initial reaction and protection of the Daniel-Miyagi relationship。 I found myself starting to cry when he spoke of his friendship with Pat Morita and I think that speaks to the point of the magic they captured in their respective roles。If you are a diehard fan of the original Karate Kid movies and current Cobra Kai series， you will enjoy this book。 Thank you to Penguin Randomhouse audio and Ralph Macchio for the ALC。 I have loved The Karate Kid for my entire life - this was not only entertaining， but very special for me ❤️“Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me” releases October 18th！This review will be shared to my Instagram blog （@books_by_the_bottle） shortly！ 。。。more

Leslie McKee ，

As someone who grew up watching the Karate Kid movies and now loves the Cobra Kai series， I was extremely excited about this book 。。。 and it did not disappoint！I loved each chapter and the flashbacks and behind the scenes of these beloved movies （and now Netflix show）。 I could totally envision the scenes as Macchio talked about them。 This is a fun， quick read for those who want to relieve the 80s nostalgia， and it's a must-read for fans of the movie or Netflix series。Disclaimer: I received a com As someone who grew up watching the Karate Kid movies and now loves the Cobra Kai series， I was extremely excited about this book 。。。 and it did not disappoint！I loved each chapter and the flashbacks and behind the scenes of these beloved movies （and now Netflix show）。 I could totally envision the scenes as Macchio talked about them。 This is a fun， quick read for those who want to relieve the 80s nostalgia， and it's a must-read for fans of the movie or Netflix series。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more

Phillip III ，

I am reviewing WAXING ON， based on an Advance Review Copy I won from Goodreads。June 1984。 I turned 14。 Just finished eighth grade。 In the fall I would be a high school freshman。When released in theaters I saw The Outsiders （2x）， Karate Kid （2x）， Karate Kid II （2x）， Karate Kid III （1x）， The Next Karate Kid （1x）。 I watched the first and second season of Cobra Kai on YouTube TV， and the last three seasons on Netflix。 Finishing each season in a day or two after release。I saw My Cousin Vinny， and Cro I am reviewing WAXING ON， based on an Advance Review Copy I won from Goodreads。June 1984。 I turned 14。 Just finished eighth grade。 In the fall I would be a high school freshman。When released in theaters I saw The Outsiders （2x）， Karate Kid （2x）， Karate Kid II （2x）， Karate Kid III （1x）， The Next Karate Kid （1x）。 I watched the first and second season of Cobra Kai on YouTube TV， and the last three seasons on Netflix。 Finishing each season in a day or two after release。I saw My Cousin Vinny， and Crossroads。I am a Ralph Macchio fan。 Always have been， however 。 。 。 I have since seen The Outsiders， Karate Kid I & II， and My Cousin Vinny -- each over 100 times。 Easy。 Karate Kid III was very 。 。 。 meh。 I enjoyed The Next Karate Kid very much （Probably watched it 3 or 4 times）。 Cobra Kai -- I have watched each season more than once。The Karate Kid remake was an absolute mess。 I watched it。 Not in theaters， thank goodness。 It was a mess， and unworthy of the franchise。But this is a book review。 Not a movie / TV review。 I just wanted to give my credentials backing up my 5 Star review。Macchio writes， crisp， smooth narrative。 He keeps a nice pace。 He feeds the reader his perspective of behind-the-scene information based on the films and the show。 He has a great sense of humor that is highlighted in his writing。 Although he must have said "more on this later" or "more about this in the next chapter" so many times， I can't recall now if he covered all of his bases。 I am certain his editors made sure he did。 That I's got dotted， and T's crossed。I got choked up a time or two as it became evident， and impacting， the relationship --friendship-- that grew between Macchio and Pat Morita。 The funeral service for Morita - where Zabka showed， as well。 That did me in。I don't want to retell stories Macchio shares in the book。 My suggestion is - if you were raised on the Karate Kid movie （any of the Karate Kid movies， except the irrelevant Will Smith rendition/remake）， or if you are just now getting into the Cobra Kai series， I highly recommend reading Macchio's Waxing On。The memoir is heartfelt， and insightful。 It is funny， and a little frustrating （like -- why wouldn't Macchio have watched The Next Karate Kid from start to finish， even if just in support of Morita's continued live in the Miyagiverse？ He should have。 He still should。 It was actually a nice edition）。I enjoyed it。 Read it basically in a day。 The nostalgia with background and explanation - man you can't ask for more than that， can you？Phillip Tomasso 。。。more

Johnnysbookreviews ，

I read it one sitting。 This book was great。 When growing up， all I watched was 80's movies like Karate Kid， Top Gun， and Back To The Future。 I personally watched Karate Kid over 10 times， and I will continue watching this book。 This book was more of a Karate Kid book。 It describes his own personal stories with Karate Kid and his stories with Billy Zabka， Pa t Morita， and Elisabeth Shue。 He also debunks some theories on about Karate Kid。 These theories lead to the new Cobra Kai show on Netflix。 H I read it one sitting。 This book was great。 When growing up， all I watched was 80's movies like Karate Kid， Top Gun， and Back To The Future。 I personally watched Karate Kid over 10 times， and I will continue watching this book。 This book was more of a Karate Kid book。 It describes his own personal stories with Karate Kid and his stories with Billy Zabka， Pa t Morita， and Elisabeth Shue。 He also debunks some theories on about Karate Kid。 These theories lead to the new Cobra Kai show on Netflix。 He doesn't describe much about his childhood or his prior life before Karate Kid， but I didn't mind。 I grabbed the book because I wanted to read about his experience in Karate Kid， and he provided a ton of information on that movie， show， and the actors he acted with。 Actually that is all he wrote about。 If you are an avid Karate Kid fan， I would read the book。 。。。more

Janet ，

I won this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I loved this book！ Of course， it brought back memories of my childhood seeing The Karate Kid for the first time。 It was interesting to read how this movie came to fruition and that all involved believed in this movie and worked so hard to make it what it was and still is。 This book also covers Ralph's experience through his life with all that has happened after this movie and sequels became so popular and loved; his relationship with Pat Morita an I won this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I loved this book！ Of course， it brought back memories of my childhood seeing The Karate Kid for the first time。 It was interesting to read how this movie came to fruition and that all involved believed in this movie and worked so hard to make it what it was and still is。 This book also covers Ralph's experience through his life with all that has happened after this movie and sequels became so popular and loved; his relationship with Pat Morita and the other creators of the movies。 The fans。 How did the philosophy of the movie and characters affect his own outlook on life and his career？ It's nice to know that actors don't always make a movie and then leave that character behind forever。 Those characters sometimes mean as much to them as to the audience and fans。 And it covers the next chapter: the series Cobra Kai。 Can't wait to see what comes next！ Come on Hollywood！ Let's see some more Ralph Macchio！ 。。。more

Cynthia Garcia ，

Many thanks to Penguin Random House/Dutton！ This is the second memoir I have managed to pick up and actually enjoy！ Whether you are a fan of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai or not， you should definitely pick this up。 The way the memoir is written feels so genuine。 It's like Ralph Macchio himself is sitting across from me and telling me his life experiences as THE Karate Kid （before you say it， no， Johnny is not the real Karate Kid）。 This memoir really brought up a lot of memories I have about the K Many thanks to Penguin Random House/Dutton！ This is the second memoir I have managed to pick up and actually enjoy！ Whether you are a fan of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai or not， you should definitely pick this up。 The way the memoir is written feels so genuine。 It's like Ralph Macchio himself is sitting across from me and telling me his life experiences as THE Karate Kid （before you say it， no， Johnny is not the real Karate Kid）。 This memoir really brought up a lot of memories I have about the Karate Kid trilogy。 Although I wasn't around when the movies came out in the 1980s， they were still a large part of my childhood。 It was nice hearing about all the behind the scenes moments and hearing about Ralph's attitude towards being labeled an icon。 。。。more

Jennifer Schultz ，

A must read for fans of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai！ Don't expect a salacious tell-all memoir; however， if you want a charming and entertaining read， this is for you。 Many thanks to Penguin/Dutton and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 A must read for fans of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai！ Don't expect a salacious tell-all memoir; however， if you want a charming and entertaining read， this is for you。 Many thanks to Penguin/Dutton and NetGalley for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

haley ，

love u ralph <3

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