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From Cradle to Stage

By: Virginia Hanlon Grohl
Narrated by: Virginia Hanlon Grohl, Dave Grohl
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Summary

Virginia Grohl, mother of Dave Grohl, had not seen any of it coming. Not the arenas of screaming fans, not Nirvana or the Foo Fighters, not the induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and certainly not her son, Dave, performing with Sir Paul McCartney at the White House.

Theirs had always been a life full of music - the Grohl family sang together on long car trips, harmonising to Motown and David Bowie - yet Virginia never expected her son to become a musician. But when Virginia saw Nirvana play for the first time to crazed applause from thousands of screaming fans, she knew nothing would ever be the same. She was the mother of a rock star. And as Virginia watched her son's star rise, she often wondered about the other mothers who raised sons and daughters who became rock stars. Were they as surprised as she was about their children's fame?

Virginia often wondered about the mystical force that urges some of us to listen, to play, to surround ourselves with music. She wanted to talk about it with the other mothers whose sons and daughters were sharing stages with Dave, and she decided to seek them out wherever they were.

So began a two-year odyssey where she had conversations with such women from all over the world, such as Verna Griffin, Dr Dre's mother; Carolyn Williams, Pharrell Williams' mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Patsy Noah, Adam Levine's mother; Donna Haim, mother to the Haim sisters; and Hester Diamond, Mike D of the Beastie Boys' mother, to name just a few. From Cradle to Stage will appeal to mothers everywhere but particularly to those with children who march (or play) to the beat of their own drum; and it's for those children who have their mothers to thank for everything.

For music lovers and rock fans, it's the ultimate backstage pass - for anyone who has wondered what it's like to be on the inside, looking out at a packed arena.

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©2017 Virginia Hanlon Grohl (P)2017 Hachette Audio

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Amazing!

what an amazing insight into the lives of the top musicians and their families lives from their upbringing to fame. And its got me listening to bands and music I'd heard of but never listen to. the chat at the end between Dave and his mum had me laughing out loud. Thank you Virginia for this amazing book.

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Love this account of life

As a massive Dave Grol fan I was really keen to start this book and it did not disappointing. His mother Virginia give a brilliant account of not only her life raising the rock god but also other parents views and experiences. A great book and I love the way she calls him David x

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Loved every second

I loved every second of this book. Fantastic work by Virginia Grohl. Just what an amazing life she led and let Dave lead later. Just wow.

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Fantastic book!!!

I enjoyed every minute of this book. It really is hilarious, moving and insightful. I can recommend it to anyone!

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The Mother Of A Legend !

I personally loved every single story in this book. It was told with great understanding of the difficulties facing the Mother's of musicians.

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inspiring, well written, well read, excellent!

I'm not big into celebrity status and certainly don't look for gossip (whether a person is famous or not) but this book is not either of those things, it's a really insightful look into the upbringing of a wide range of musicians, very well researched, written and read by the author, Virginia Grohl. I have really enjoyed listening to this!

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somewhat disappointed

lovely factual listening to many mothers of famous people, however as nice as it was to listen to Dave's mum, I was hoping for more from dave himself and about their relationship through his early year so a little disappointed.

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With a Mum like this, no wonder Dave is so beloved!

Such a great book - I loved it. Virginia is a natural story teller. And the little Mother & Son interview at the end is great

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Absolutely loved it.

A rare find. A great insight into the lives of music creators.... The Mothers of Music Makers. Well told Virginia and excellently narrated with that granny like soft, soothing voice. I loved it ❤️

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A great listen

A great listen. Enjoyable, insightful and well narrated. I love Dave Grohl's mum! What a wonderful woman.

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