Filled with never-before-seen photos and art throughout the much-anticipated autobiography
from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie Debbie Harry BRAVE BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK
Musician actor activist and the iconic face of New York City cool Debbie Harry is the
frontwoman of Blondie a band that forged a new sound that brought together the worlds of rock
punk disco reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most beloved pop songs of all time. As a
muse she collaborated with some of the boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of
Debbie Harry's impact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich
inner life?until now. In an arresting mix of visceral soulful storytelling and stunning
visuals Face It upends the standard music memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait.
With all the grit grime and glory recounted in intimate detail Face It re-creates the
downtown scene of 1970s New York City where Blondie played alongside the Ramones Television
Talking Heads Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Aesthetically dazzling and including
never-before-seen photographs bespoke illustrations and fan art installations Face It brings
Debbie Harry's world and artistic sensibilities to life. Following her path from glorious
commercial success to heroin addiction the near-death of partner Chris Stein a
heart-wrenching bankruptcy and Blondie's breakup as a band to her multifaceted acting career
in more than thirty films a stunning solo career and the triumphant return of her band and
her tireless advocacy for the environment and LGBTQ rights Face It is a cinematic story of a
woman who made her own path and set the standard for a generation of artists who followed in
her footsteps?a memoir as dynamic as its subject. ?I was saying things in songs that female
singers didn't really say back then. I wasn't submissive or begging him to come back I was
kicking his ass kicking him out kicking my own ass too. My Blondie character was an
inflatable doll but with a dark provocative aggressive side. I was playing it up yet I was
very serious.??From Face It
