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Sanctified Blues |
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Mable John, David Ritz
ISBN: 0767921658
Format: Paperback, 304pp
Pub. Date: June 2006
Publisher: Broadway Books
BBP Sales Rank: 83,157
List Price: $12.95
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Albertina Merci, a talented R&B singer, toured with Ray Charles, James Brown,
and Wilson Pickett, until the fateful night her voice gave out in front of a
sold-out crowd. Encouraged by her fans, she offered a little speech in praise
of Jesus instead of a song. Her spontaneous words became the seed of
"Sanctified Blues," a song that soon captured the hearts of millions and gave
Albertina the financial security to follow her true calling, sharing the Gospel
with those in need of spiritual comfort.
Sanctified Blues is the story of Albertina's encounter with Maggie Clay, the
biracial beauty who is TV's reigning sitcom diva. A sudden mystery surrounding
Maggie has the entire country wondering: Is Maggie having a nervous breakdown,
and if so, why? What caused it? And who can save the star from
self-destruction?
Sanctified Blues introduces a heroine in the vein of Jessica Fletcher (of
Murder, She Wrote) and Precious Ramotswe, head of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective
Agency. Her quiet but determined mission to solve spiritual mysteries and
dilemmas will endear Albertina to both secular and Christian readers.
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MABLE JOHN was the first female recording artist for Motown, the lead
"Raelette" for Ray Charles from 1968-1976, and a successful solo artist for
Stax/Volt. She's now an ordained minister with a doctorate in counseling. DAVID
RITZ is coauthor of Howling at the Moon and the author of biographies of Marvin
Gaye and jazz singer Jimmy Scott. He has also coauthored autobiographies of Ray
Charles, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, and other musicians. He
lives in Los Angeles, California. |
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