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From Cradle to Stage

By: Virginia Hanlon Grohl
Narrated by: Virginia Hanlon Grohl, Dave Grohl
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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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Soo Good

This book gives such an interesting perspective on a world that you almost never think about it. Virginia’s voice is kind and heart warming, and the way she tells these stories is done with such respect

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Great

This is such an interesting perspective behind the scenes look at the lives of creatives. I also love the relationships that mothers have with their kids. A must read for any parent. Highly recommended. I was expecting a very different book and was surprised and delighted.

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Loved learning about mums’ experiences!!!

I loved this book with a huge passion! I’ve read it twice now. Learning about the lives of our most sort after musicians mums’ eyes is eye opening! From Adam Lavign to Gedde Lee, Pharell Williams to one of my most fave musicians! Tom Morello!!!! This book is definitely recommended to anyone who has a passion for music, anyone wanting to learn about what it’s like to have a musician as a kid of your own, or anyone in general, to be fair, who loves music! Loved this book so much!!!!

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Thank you Mamma Grohl

Thank you Mamma Grohl I enjoyed every minute of this and you gave me goosebumps for than once. I might of laughed out loud on the bus too.
You do forget some times that your heroes were once kids too.

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Virginia Grohl rocks.

Loved it a great and easy listen. What a lovely mum and what a great man she has raised . The world thanks you for nurturing that tremendous talent Mrs Grohl.

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Fantastic

VG has given us a glimpse into the complex and diverse lifestyle of the rock and roll mother. It aint all rock n heavy either, and it aint just about sons. Very balanced, interesting, captivating.

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great read, great insight

I really enjoyed this book. Well written, insightful about both the people and what it is like for both the parents and the musicians.

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Insightful.

Great to hear a mum's perspective on not just the music world but creative children in general.

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loved it

Such lovely, reflective stories about amazing musicians from their Mum's. Really inspirational in thinking about my own children in school, how mainstream schools are not for every child, success can be achieved over time and art finds a way

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bloody hard to follow

it had a great idea behind the book but with the way it is read its very hard to keep track of the story line of the interview etc and found it too boring in places.

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