ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOR ANITA AND IAN

Mythology aside, authorship is never a solitary profession. It doesn’t quite take a village to make a book, but it is an intense team effort. I want to thank all those at Sterling who created The Gilded Age with me. Executive Editor Barbara Berger and I have worked together for years. She asked me to write the book, and she developed it with me from concept to publication. Art Director Lorie Pagnozzi has created a stunning and highly effective interior design, using the inspired artwork selection of Photography Editor Linda Liang. More mythology aside, books really are judged by their cover, and David Ter-Avanesyan has given The Gilded Age a cover of great beauty. Let me offer special thanks to Production Editor Michael Cea; Senior Art Director, Covers, Elizabeth Lindy; and Senior Production Manager Fred Pagan for their essential contribution to this book.

—ALAN AXELROD

ATLANTA, GEORGIA