Scott M. Marshall is the author of Restless Pilgrim. His articles and interviews have appeared in Isis and The Bridge, two long-running British publications dedicated to Dylan. He is also the author of "Bob Dylan's Unshakeable Monotheism," a four-part series published by Jewsweek.com. Marshall received his B.S. in counseling skills, his M.A. in journalism, and taught communication classes since 2003 at private and public colleges. He currently teaches English and is working on manuscripts about Woody Allen's films and the D.B. Cooper Case.
Scott Derrickson is an American director, screenwriter and producer. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
"Scott Marshall, in his book Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life, reflects
on the spiritual expressions of one of our country's greatest
artists, and there is no shortage of material from which to learn."
President Jimmy Carter
"Bob has always been rock and roll's poet laureate. A lyricist
confesses a lotwe're sort of our own psychotherapistsand "Gotta
Serve Somebody" is as close to a modern-day hymn as anything I can
think of. Bob's spirit is captured effectively in Bob Dylan: A
Spiritual Life. If you can't trust Bob Dylan, who can you trust?"
Alice Cooper
"Bob Dylan will not be labeled. For five decades now, he has
avoided the trappings of every group that has wanted to claim him
as their own. Call Dylan whatever you want, but the name won't
stick. What does stick is his music, in part because his songs
contain a deep, abiding spirituality that moves listeners like me
more than the songs of any other artist." Scott Derrickson ,
Hollywood director
"I always have a hard time writing anything down about Bob Dylan.
Feels like he might want it that way. I saw Bob Dyln on my
thirteenth birthday. Flew home for it. Felt like he ushered me into
adulthood properly. I grew up with his songsand somehow his songs
have grown up with me as well. His words come in and out of my life
like apparitions, appearing in mercurial forms ranging from the
hipster iconoclast to the suburban prophet. Dylan's songs have
guided me from young aimless angst to a hope that is busy being
born. Whatever he was singing about, I always felt like Dylan made
me a believer." Jon Foreman , Switchfoot
"The concept of examining Bob Dylan and spirituality is an
intriguing one. As a devoted student of Dylan, I can't wait ot see
where this story leads. All things considered, it seems central to
a real understanding of the maestro." Michael Levine , Hollywood
publicist and author of Guerilla PR
"Bob Dylan has been an inspiration to me throughout my career and
I've been deeply affected by his spiritual journey. Rock and roll
is at its best when it asks the important questions, as Bob has
always done in his work, and there is no more important question
than the question of God. Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life provides the
final answer to those who doubt or minimize Bob's spiritual
commitment. His faith remains solid. He is the prophet of our
generation and we ignore his warnings about a slow train coming at
our own peril." Gary Cherone , lead singer, Extreme, Van Halen
"With Bob Dylan: A Spiritual Life , Scott Marshall takes Dylan's
idiosyncratic faith walk seriously enough to bear with the
obfuscation, jokes, and sleight-of-hand that have always been a
non-negotiable part of the journey. By doing so, Marshall patiently
(and respectfully) connects the dots left behind by the artist
himself over a half-century recording career. The result is the
richest, most complete understanding of Dylan the Radical
Monotheist to date." Tony Norman , Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Well researched and energetically argued, a challenging new view
of a complicated man." Eric Alterman , award-winning author and
columnist at The Nation
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