{"product_id":"sanctified-blues-paperback","title":"Sanctified Blues - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMable John\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Ritz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbertina Merci, a talented R\u0026amp;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 as an evangelist--sharing the Gospel with those in need of spiritual comfort. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanctified Blues\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of Albertina's encounter with Maggie Clay, the biracial beauty who is TV's reigning 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanctified Blues\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off a series about a former R\u0026amp;B singer turned full-time minister who's full of spice and advice. When the Lord works in mysterious ways, it's up to Pastor Albertina Merci to find out why...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMABLE 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 \u003ci\u003eHowling at the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 7.72 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47228873834745,"sku":"9780767921657","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dHNmNjRtak9IeWFYWlRyUk1meTR2dz09.webp?v=1768296513","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sanctified-blues-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}