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ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for Outstanding Book on Music
Foreword by Dr. John
Blurbed by Bonnie Raitt and Joe Bonamassa
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In The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to Zuzu, Debra Devi defines over 150 blues terms like mojo, hoodoo, buffet flat and killing floor with fresh insights from her interviews with blues legends like Hubert Sumlin, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Henry Gray, Little Milton Campbell, Bob Margolin, Jody Williams, Robben Ford and Jimmie Vaughan.
"What a great resource, as fascinating as it is informative. Debra's passion for the blues shines through." Bonnie Raitt
"Debra's book will teach you what you really need to know about blues history and where the blues are coming from."
Joe Bonamassa
"Finally one can understand the mechanics behind the overwhelming viscera of the Blues. Debra Devi's work is a true guide book to the soul." Al Jourgensen (Ministry)
"This book is fascinating! Take it to the bathroom and don't come out until you're done reading it." Jimmy Vivino
"This is a beautiful book. Upon receiving The Language of the Blues I discovered my knowledge only scratched the surface. Debra Devi has written an invaluable reference book. And it's also great fun to read." Hal Willner
"Don't think that The Language of the Blues might read like a dictionary or reference book. There's no plot, but you can open it up at random and fall into the world of your favorite Blues songs, and find out more about the lyrics than you would be guessing from context. I learned a lot more about the Blues music I already loved." Bob Margolin
"Congratulations to Debra Devi for The Language of the Blues. Its candor and witty honesty bring us into the world she describes so well with beautiful strength. This is a book that lovers of music and just plain old lovers will love to have in their collections." Ed Sanders
Devi appears in the films America’s Blues and Mr. Handy’s Blues, and has been interviewed by NPR All Things Considered, The BluesMobile and USA Today. Devi has given her multimedia "Language of the Blues" presentation at TedxJersey City, A. Schwab's in Memphis, Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury NJ, Jersey City Theater Center, NYU, and other theaters and colleges.
Follow The Language of the Blues Spotify Playlist to hear all the songs in the book!
Goodbye Homeboy by Steve Mariotti and Debra Devi has reached #22 in Amazon Biographies
#1 in four additional Amazon categories
Awards:
2020 Reviewers Choice Award for Education
NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winners for Winter 2020 for Best Autobiography of the Year
2019 Nautilus Book Awards Winner
2020 Bronze Medal, eLit Book Awards for Best Memoir/Autobiography
2019 Author of the Year, American Human Rights Society
2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Education
2020 Independent Press Gold Medal for Education
2020 Independent Press - Distinguished Favorite for Autobiography)
2020 Gold Medal, San Francisco Book Festival Awards
"Steve Mariotti's moving memoir is a call to action for anyone who dares to dream, and dream big! Steve's entrepreneurial spirit led him from calming his contentious classroom and nurturing his students' 'street smarts' to becoming the founder of a booming nonprofit." Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary
"If you are looking for a book that is truly moving and inspiriting, a book that will take you away to a place that you will never want to leave, then this is the book for you." MSNBC
"This is an important, compelling story. Readers interested in the reality of extreme poverty and violence will find it well written, terrifying, and finally uplifting." Blue Ink Review
"When the summer heat is in full swing we fully expect people to be pool or beachside soaking up this groundbreaking book." The Virginia Gazette
"GOODBYE HOMEBOY is bound to become a best seller - and could become a fine screenplay...this century's answer to Evan Hunter's BLACKBOARD JUNGLE! Highly Recommended." San Francisco Review of Books
"This book will have readers enthralled and turning the pages long past the time they thought they would be hitting the beach." Chicago Tribune
"Steve Mariotti is one of the great teachers of our time. In this deeply personal memoir, he describes how a bunch of high-school dropouts in the South Bronx helped him discover the power of entrepreneurship education." Verne Harnish, Entrepreneurs' Organization founder
Debra Devi also co-authored #3 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Brain-Friendly Workplace.