Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography Of Kurt Cobain
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Based on more than 400 interviews, four years of research, exclusive access to Cobain's unpublished diaries, and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobain's life from his early days in a double-wide trailer outside of Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame, success, and the adulation of a generation. Cross reveals the familial turmoil that fueled Cobain's creativity, the generational history that forged his character, and the unusual love story that shaped his relationship with wife Courtney Love. Drawing from medical and police reports, and Cobain's own private writings, Cross also reveals the truth about Cobain's health struggles and his tragic final days. Seattle Post Intelligencer A fascinating read that manages to be respectful . . . and also critical. The short, unhappy life of Kurt Cobain now has its worthy biographer.
Author's Noteix Prologue: Heavier Than Heaven 1 New York, New York January 12, 1992 Chapter 1: Yelling Loudly at First 5 Aberdeen, Washington February 1967-December 1973 Chapter 2: I Hate Mom, I Hate Dad 15 Aberdeen, Washington January 1974-June 1979 Chapter 3: Meatball of the Month 28 Montesano, Washington July 1979-March 1982 Chapter 4: Prairie Belt Sausage Boy 38 Aberdeen, Washington March 1982-March 1983 Chapter 5: The Will of Instinct 55 Aberdeen, Washington April 1984-September 1986 Chapter 6: Didn't Love Him Enough 73 Aberdeen, Washington September 1986-March 1987 Chapter 7: Soupy Sales in My Fly 81 Raymond, Washington March 1987 Chapter 8: In High School Again 88 Olympia, Washington April 1987-May 1988 Chapter 9: Too Many Humans 104 Olympia, Washington May 1988-February 1989 Chapter 10: Illegal to Rock `N' Roll 123 Olympia, Washington February 1989-September 1989 Chapter 11: Candy, Puppies, Love 139 London, England October 1989-May 1990 Chapter 12: Love You So Much 152 Olympia, Washington May 1990-December 1990 Chapter 13: The Richard Nixon Library 167 Olympia, Washington November 1990-May 1991 Chapter 14: Burn American Flags 179 Olympia, Washington May 1991-September 1991 Chapter 15: Every Time I Swallowed 192 Seattle, Washington September 1991-October 1991 Chapter 16: Brush Your Teeth 206 Seattle, Washington October 1991-January 1992 Chapter 17: Little Monster Inside 221 Los Angeles, California January 1992-August 1992 Chapter 18: Rosewater, Diaper Smell 237 Los Angeles, California August 1992-September 1992 Chapter 19: That Legendary Divorce 253 Seattle, Washington September 1992-January 1993 Chapter 20: Heart-Shaped Coffin 267 Seattle, Washington January 1993-August 1993 Chapter 21: A Reason to Smile 281 Seattle, Washington August 1993-November 1993 Chapter 22: Cobain's Disease 296 Seattle, Washington November 1993-March 1994 Chapter 23: Like Hamlet 312 Seattle, Washington March 1994 Chapter 24: Angel's Hair 327 Los Angeles, California-Seattle, Washington March 30-April 6, 1994 Epilogue: A Leonard Cohen Afterworld 343 Seattle, Washington April 1994-May 1999 Source Notes353 Acknowledgments365 Index367
