Ecstatic NationA New York Times Notable Book A Kirkus Best Book of the Year A Bookpage Best Book the Year A splendid new history of the Civil War period. . . . Wineapple brings alive the vibrant, imperfect people behind the issues. . . . A masterly, deeply moving record of a crucial period in American history. David S. Reynolds, New York Times Book Review Dazzling in scope, Ecstatic Nation by award winning historian and literary critic Brenda Wineapple, illuminates

In this groundbreaking follow-up to the bestselling Crush It

and how it came to change the way we understand ourselves and our world

the celestial and the earthly

This definitive account explores the complete

and brainpower

It’s why at seventy-three years old he’s broke and alone except for the company of a Chihuahua

skills invaluable to any writer (or reader)

Todos tenemos una persona especial en nuestras vidas de quien no vemos la hora de librarnos

technology run amok

set in Paris

Heather Tradescant had dreamed of the journey she and her father would take to England--a pilgrimage to the great gardens of history

the Baseball Card Adventures bring the greatest players in history to life