Heavier Than Heaven A Biography of Kurt Cobain

by Cross, Charles R.

• ISBN13: 9780786884025
• ISBN10: 0786884029
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-21
• Publisher: Hachette Books

Summary

This is the first in-depth biography of the troubled genius Kurt Cobain. Based on exclusive access to Cobains unpublished diaries, more than 400 interviews, four years of research, and a wealth of documentation, Heavier Than Heaven traces Cobains life from his early days in a double-wide trailer outside of Aberdeen, Washington, to his rise to fame, fortune, and the adulation of a generation.

Author Biography

Charles R. Cross was editor of The Rocket, the Northwest's highly regarded music and entertainment magazine and the first publication ever to do a cover story on Nirvana. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Spy, among many other publications. He lives in Seattle

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. ix
Prologue: Heavier Than Heaven (New York, New York January 12, 1992)	p. 1
Yelling Loudly at First (Aberdeen, Washington February 1967-December 1973)	p. 5
I Hate Mom, I Hate Dad (Aberdeen, Washington January 1974-June 1979)	p. 15
Meathall of the Month (Montesano, Washington July 1979-March 1982)	p. 28
Prairie Belt Sausage Boy (Aberdeen, Washington March 1982-March 1983)	p. 38
The Will of Instinct (Aberdeen, Washington April 1984-September 1986)	p. 55
Didn't Love Him Enough (Aberdeen, Washington September 1986-March 1987)	p. 73
Soupy Sales in My Fly (Raymond, Washington March 1987)	p. 81
In High School Again (Olympia, Washington April 1987-May 1988)	p. 88
Too Many Humans (Olympia, Washington May 1988-February 1989)	p. 104
Illegal to Rock 'N' Roll (Olympia, Washington February 1989-September 1989)	p. 123
Candy, Puppies, Love (London, England October 1989-May 1990)	p. 139
Love You So Much (Olympia, Washington May 1990-December 1990)	p. 152
The Richard Nixon Library (Olympia, Washington November 1990-May 1991)	p. 167
Burn American Flags (Olympia, Washington May 1991-September 1991)	p. 179
Every Time I Swallowed (Seattle, Washington September 1991-October 1991)	p. 192
Brush Your Teeth (Seattle, Washington October 1991-January 1992)	p. 206
Little Monster Inside (Los Angeles, California January 1992-August 1992)	p. 221
Rosewater, Diaper Smell (Los Angeles, California August 1992-September 1992)	p. 237
That Legendary Divorce (Seattle, Washington September 1992-January 1993)	p. 253
Heart-Shaped Coffin (Seattle, Washington January 1993-August 1993)	p. 267
A Reason to Smile (Seattle, Washington August 1993-November 1993)	p. 281
Cobain's Disease (Seattle, Washington November 1993-March 1994)	p. 296
Like Hamlet (Seattle, Washington March 1994)	p. 312
Angel's Hair (Los Angeles, California-Seattle, Washington March 30-April 6, 1994)	p. 327
Epilogue: A Leonard Cohen Afterworld (Seattle, Washington April 1994-May 1999)	p. 343
Source Notes	p. 353
Acknowledgments	p. 365
Index	p. 367
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