Face It by Debbie Harry

Face It by Debbie Harry

I was saying things in songs that female singers didnt really say back then. I wasnt 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.

‘In this whirlwind tour of her life, Harry deploys an irreverent style well suited to her storyHer tales 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. Readers will find reflection on life with a budding band and an uncensored view of what it took to succeed.’
Kirkus

‘Blondie fans will love its piquant atmospherics and the energy and honesty of Harry’s take on her singular saga.’
Entertainment Weekly

‘The ultimate rock’n’roll memoir’
Sunday Times

‘A rollercoaster ride that music lovers will adore’
Good Housekeeping

‘An entertaining reveal-all read’
Woman & Home

‘Extra special’
Red

‘[This] autobiography documents, brilliantly and brutally, the lawless, druggy streets of early 70s New York, living the hazy cosmic jive of the legendary downtown loft scene’
Stylist

‘Harry offers a vivid portrait of a seedy, bohemian scene in late-60s New York… Engaging’
Guardian

‘Face It: Debbie Harry’s cool and forthright memoir… The Blondie singer is a reluctant memoirist and what drove her to write this is unclear – but thank God she did’
New Statesman

‘Intoxicating… This candid memoir is an absorbing read.’
Daily Mirror, book of the week

‘Face It is a rollicking, riotous read, taking in Blondie’s ascent from gritty downtown New York to pop superstars to the band’s nosedive of heroin addiction, bankruptcy and break-up, and phoenix-like return to the top of the charts in 1999… a real page-turner… often jaw-dropping’
NME

‘An astonishing memoir’
The i

‘Debbie has us in raptures … Its tone is matter-of-fact, honest, self-aware and often humorous’
Daily Express

‘An eye-opening memoir’
The Times

DEBBIE HARRY with Blondie has sold millions of albums worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Harry had the pleasure of acting in some of the most interesting independent films of the last twenty years. She is devoted to environmental issues such as clean water and saving pollinators as well as the promotion of the LGBTQ community and human rights.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780008229429
ISBN 10	0008229422
Title	Face It
Author	Debbie Harry
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2019-10-01
Number of pages	368
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.