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Each purchase also includes a full-length\u003cbr\u003edigital download of the audiobook.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusician,\u003cbr\u003eactor, activist, and the iconic face of New York City cool, Debbie Harry is the\u003cbr\u003efrontwoman of Blondie, a band that forged a new sound that brought together the\u003cbr\u003eworlds of rock, punk, disco, reggae and hip-hop to create some of the most\u003cbr\u003ebeloved pop songs of all time. As a muse, she collaborated with some of\u003cbr\u003ethe boldest artists of the past four decades. The scope of Debbie Harry’s\u003cbr\u003eimpact on our culture has been matched only by her reticence to reveal her rich\u003cbr\u003einner life—until now.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cbr\u003ean arresting mix of visceral, soulful storytelling and stunning visuals, \u003cem\u003eFace It\u003c\/em\u003e upends the standard\u003cbr\u003emusic memoir while delivering a truly prismatic portrait. With all the grit,\u003cbr\u003egrime, and glory recounted in intimate detail, Face It re-creates the\u003cbr\u003edowntown scene of 1970s New York City, where Blondie played alongside the\u003cbr\u003eRamones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David\u003cbr\u003eBowie. Aesthetically dazzling, and including never-before-seen\u003cbr\u003ephotographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, \u003cem\u003eFace It \u003c\/em\u003ebrings Debbie\u003cbr\u003eHarry’s world and artistic sensibilities to life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing\u003cbr\u003eher path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the near-death\u003cbr\u003eof partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy, and Blondie’s breakup as\u003cbr\u003ea band to her multifaceted acting career in more than thirty films, a stunning\u003cbr\u003esolo career and the triumphant return of her band, and her tireless advocacy\u003cbr\u003efor the environment and LGBTQ rights, \u003cem\u003eFace\u003cbr\u003eIt\u003c\/em\u003e is a cinematic story of a woman who made her own path, and\u003cbr\u003eset the standard for a generation of artists who followed in her footsteps—a\u003cbr\u003ememoir as dynamic as its subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“I was saying things in songs that female singers didn’t really\u003cbr\u003esay back then. I wasn’t submissive or begging him to come back, I was kicking\u003cbr\u003ehis ass, kicking him out, kicking my own ass too. My Blondie character was an\u003cbr\u003einflatable doll but with a dark, provocative, aggressive side. I was playing\u003cbr\u003eit up yet I was very serious.”—From \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFace\u003cbr\u003eIt \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Blondie fans will love its piquant atmospherics and the energy and honesty of Harry’s take on her singular saga.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this whirlwind tour of her life, Harry, one of the most photographed faces in music, deploys an irreverent style well suited to her story. Her tales of life before, during, after, and beyond her time with Blondie are intermixed with interludes that capture the eclectic and electric passion she has for the creative process. In a narrative that feels simultaneously heartfelt and spontaneous, Harry recounts close encounters with violence and harassment with the same immediacy as the moments that catapulted Blondie to worldwide fame. Harry doesn’t focus on the challenges of being a woman in the music industry but rather on the collaborations that fueled her creativity. Though her sound and style influenced rock, and especially women in rock, there’s refreshingly little self-congratulation in these pages. Instead, readers will find reflection on life with a budding band and an uncensored view of what it took to succeed...A wild ride of fame, friendships, music, and drugs sure to appeal to Blondie fans and 1970s rock in general.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ms. Harry is a plain-spoken rock goddess.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePENELOPE GREEN, THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Harry’s new memoir is a post-punk bijou that rewards her devotees.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Readers, both familiar and unfamiliar with Harry’s career, will enjoy this memoir...She was a young woman who fell under the spell of New York and made herself into the performer she always knew she’d become, one who went on to cast her own spell on millions of listeners.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Harry writes with a certain cool…She is one magnificent broad. 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