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'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.' BRAVE, BEAUTIFUL AND BORN TO BE PUNK DEBBIE HARRY is a
musician, actor, activist and the iconic face of New York City
cool. As the front-woman of Blondie, she and the band 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 that includes never-before-seen
photographs, bespoke illustrations and fan art installations, 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 recreates the downtown scene of 1970s
New York City, where Blondie played alongside the Ramones,
Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Following her
path from glorious commercial success to heroin addiction, the
near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy,
and Blondie's break-up 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.
A beautiful coffee table art book chronicling the extraordinary
collaboration between Debbie Harry and H.R. Giger for Harry's 1981
solo album KooKoo. When the visual artist H.R. Giger, best known
for his biomechanical creature and set design for seminal 1979
sci-fi-horror film Alien, encountered Debbie Harry, the punk icon
and lead singer of globally successful New Wave band Blondie, the
results were sublime. The artwork for Harry's 1981 debut solo
KooKoo album cover was deemed so frightening it was originally
banned on the London Underground. The fantastical videos for two of
the tracks on the album, 'Backfired' and 'Now I Know you Know,'
featured Giger himself piercing an Egyptian sarcophagus and a newly
brunette Harry reimagined as a xenomorphic Giger creature. With
photographs and words by Chris Stein, Harry's long-term
collaborator, artefacts and sketches from the Giger archive, and an
introduction by Debbie Harry, this is an essential
behind-the-scenes insight into the processes of an incredible
creative partnership.
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As a musician, an actor, a muse, an icon, the breadth of Debbie Harry’s impact on our culture has been matched by her almost Sphinx-like reticence about her inner life. Through it all – while being acclaimed as one of the most beautiful women in the world, prized by a galaxy of leading photographers and fashion designers,
beloved by legions of fans for her relentless, high-octane performances, selling 50 million albums or being painted by Andy Warhol – Debbie Harry has infused her perennial Blondie persona with a heady mix of raw sexuality and sophisticated punk cool.
In Face It, Debbie Harry invites us into the complexity of who she is and how her life and career have played out over the last seven decades. Upending the standard music memoir, with a cutting-edge style keeping with the distinctive qualities of her multi-disciplined artistry, Face It includes a thoughtful introduction by Chris Stein, rare personal photos, original illustrations, fan artwork installations and more.
Peppered with colourful characters, Face It features everyone from bands Blondie came up with on the 1970s music scene – The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Iggy Pop and David Bowie – to artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marina Abramović and H.R. Giger of Alien fame. It explores her successful acting career
(she has starred in over 30 film roles, including David Cronenberg’s Videodrome and John Waters’s Hairspray), her weekends with William S. Burroughs and her attempted abduction by serial killer Ted Bundy. Ranging from the hardscrabble grit and grime of the early New York City years to times of glorious commercial
success, interrupted by a plunge into heroin addiction, the near-death of partner Chris Stein, a heart-wrenching bankruptcy and Blondie’s break-up as a band, an amazing solo career and then a stunning return with Blondie, this is a cinematic story of an artist who has always set her own path.
Inspirational, entertaining, shocking, humorous and eye-opening, Face It is a memoir as dynamic as its subject.
Cynthia Coles is a professional that is very astute when it comes
to business, but extremely gullible in her personal life. Cynthia
struggles to hold onto Greg although he has been very allusive
about his true identity. She allows him to take her on a mysterious
and tumultuous journey that leads her through love, shame and
ultimately self awareness. As new characters appear a beautiful
picture of friendship and commitment unfold, and bring Cynthia to a
place of stability where we find out if she will choose love over
her sanity, and her faith.
Written in skillfully crafted free verse, poet Debbie Harris blends
elegance, beauty, and sensitivity into Christ centered portraits.
Which Church Am I? is a compelling and thought provoking poetry
series challenging both seekers and believers to thoughtfully
ponder the modern day church. The reader is invited to enter each
church as a participant. This poetry series is a must have for
those who desire an intimate personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. Comments on poetry series or inquiries for poet
performances are welcome by going to http: //dharris1.wordpress.com
"Living in 'the land of steeples' it is sometimes difficult to see
ourselves as others see us. That is why I am grateful for the
gentle yet prophetic nature of Debbie Harris' poetry. She throws
velvet-covered bricks at the golden calves grazing undetected in
many church foyers. Take some time to enter into these metered
lines and allow God to challenge you to be the church He created us
to be." -Gary Brandenburg, Senior Pastor, Fellowship Dallas
Is life getting you down? Have life experiences placed you in a
shell from which you cannot seem to break free? Is it because of
present hurts? Is it because of past hurts? Is it the diagnosis
that has been given to you? What about those negative thoughts? Is
it a spiritual problem? Is it your psychiatric medication? Is it
genetic predisposition? What about the possibility that it's all
just in your Mind? Mind Body Soul Spirit is a book that will take
you on an adventure to answer compelling questions important to
men, women and children. We have answered a total of 911 mental
health questions that were collected from people of different
nationalities, ages, genders and backgrounds. The Counselor 911
team, comprised of social workers, ministers, leaders and
therapists, has answered each question from both a Theoretical and
Biblical perspective to help elevate your understanding and
enlighten your perspective on the Mind, the tool we use for our
thought process that reveals what is really going on inside of you.
No longer will you be left wondering why you have harmful habits,
insecurities, stress, painful emotions or depression. Mind Body
Soul Spirit gives you the answers you need to hear.
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