From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MR7FB94 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 103 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Cool This book is for music lovers. It is for mom's who help guide their children to live their dreams. Great stories.. Awesome Stacey E Abate Thank you. My 15 year old has been drumming since he was 7. I've spent 8 years wondering what to do next for him. Thanks you, Virginia Grohl, for the inspiration.. A different view An interesting perspective. I bought this book for my sister so she could get a better perspective of her teenage sons mindset. But then I read it and realized it would be better for my nephew, to give him a better perspective of his mother's mindset. The mothers of these rock stars have some interesting stories to rell, both happy and sad, and how they got through
But when she saw him perform in front of thousands of screaming fans for the first time, she knew that rock stardom was meant to be for her son. While the Grohl family had always been musical - the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David Bowie - Virginia never expected her son to become a musician, let alone a rock star. Were they as surprised as she was about their children's fame? Did they worry about their children's livelihood and well-being in an industry fraught with drugs and other dangers? Did they encourage their children's passions despite the odds against success or attempt to dissuade them from their grandiose dreams? Do they remind their kids to pack a warm coat when they go on tour? Virginia decided to seek out other rock star mothers to ask these questions, and so began a two-year odyssey in which she interviewed such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Patsy N