J William Zoldak was born in the Highlands along the Hudson River in 1943. He spent his formative years roaming through the mountains, valleys, fields and forests surrounding the town of Cornwall, NY. After college he entered the field of Education, first as science teacher and then as a high school guidance counselor. After he retired, he turned a hobby of building stone walls into an enjoyable business. Never losing the passion for the outdoors, which he enjoyed as a child, he started writing letters to his grandchildren so that they might appreciate rural and small-town life in the 1950s.
As his writing career evolved, he published books about memories of the town he grew up in and then started publishing poems that he had written over the years. His latest book “A Stable Lullaby” is a very personal endeavor. It is a collection of holiday and seasonal poems written by two local authors who were lifelong friends. One of them, Beverly A Whyte wrote a very special Christmas poem that many people felt should be shared with as many people as possible, especially the CAT LOVERS of the world. After the untimely passing of this author, the other author J William Zoldak decided to publish it in her honor. The -illustrator for the book, Ruth Mandella. was a very talented friend and former student of Mr. Zoldak.
Previous books published by J William Zoldak are:
Grandpa’s Christmas Tree Story
Grandpa’s Deer Story
Grandpa’s Day at the Circus
Grandpa’s Bumble Bee Story
Grandpa’s Memories of Main Street
Grandpa’s Memories of the Black Rock Forest
Grandpa’s Folk Poems

ISBN 979-8-218-79951-9
Stonehedges, Oxford MA
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