{"product_id":"9781483003177","title":"Face the Music: A Life Exposed","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Face the Music\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Stanley—the cofounder and famous “Starchild” front man of KISS—reveals for the first time the incredible highs and equally incredible lows in his life, both inside and outside the band. \u003ci\u003eFace the Music \u003c\/i\u003eis the shocking, funny, smart, inspirational story of one of rock’s most enduring icons and the group he helped create, define,\u003cbr\u003eand immortalize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley mixes compelling personal revelations and gripping,\u003cbr\u003egritty war stories that will surprise even the most steadfast member of the KISS Army. He takes us back to his childhood in the 1950s and ’60s, a traumatic time made more painful thanks to a physical deformity. Born with a condition called microtia, he grew up partially deaf, with only one ear. But this instilled in him an inner drive to succeed in the most unlikely of pursuits:\u003cbr\u003emusic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley’s memoir is a fully realized and unflinching portrait of a rock star, a chronicle of the stories behind the famous anthems,\u003cbr\u003ethe many brawls and betrayals, and all the drama and pyrotechnics on and off the stage. Raw and confessional, Stanley offers candid insights into his personal relationships and the turbulent dynamics with his bandmates over the past four decades. And no one comes out unscathed—including Stanley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“People say\u003cbr\u003eI was brave to write such a revealing book, but I wrote it because I needed to personally reflect on my own life. I know everyone will see themselves somewhere in this book, and where my story might take them is why I’m sharing it.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003ePaul Stanley\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038171971824,"sku":"9781483003177","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781483003177_p0.jpg?v=1763626655","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781483003177","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}