Neil young autobiography book

Book by Neil Young

Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream is the first autobiography by the rock musician Neil Young, published in 2012.

Featuring a non-linear narrative, the book covers aspects of his career, family life, hobbies, and non-musical pursuits. It was generally well-received among critics.

Background

The book is Young's first autobiography and was written in 2011.^[1] According to Jimmy McDonough in the 2002 biography Shakey, Young had previously stated he would not write about himself.^[2] He explains his reasons for writing the book in a chapter called "Why This Book Exists".

The 66-year-old musician states that the book is meant to make money to allow him a recuperation period away from touring and music-making.^[3] Young, who suffered a brain aneurysm in 2005, mentions the possibility of dementia in his father's health history as providing an additional impetus for writing his memoirs.^[3] The musicia