
J.William Zoldak
Author

About

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 a 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.
BOOKS
A Stable Lullaby And Other Seasonal Poems
A Stable Lullaby And Other Seasonal Poems is a poetry collection written by two close friends. It was felt by many that the lead poem "A Stable Lullabye" written by one of them was so special that it should be shared with as many people as possible, especially the CAT LOVERS of the world.
Grandpa's Day At The Circus
Grandpa's Day at the Circus is a true story about a young boy's one day-adventure on the grounds of a touring circus in the town of Cornwall, New York in the 1950's. In those
days small towns across America were visited periodically by the circus as part of their yearly tour. Many of the traditions of the times are woven into the story, leaving fond memories of that by gone era to those who lived it.
Grandpa's Fabulous Polly Nator Story
The poem uses a magical nymph named "Polly Nator" to spotlight the various pollinators in our natural world.Included in the book is a field guide section called "More About Our Pollinator Friends" which gives the reader added understanding of the pollination process and pollinators.
Grandpa's Memories Of The Black Forest
The Black Rock Forest located in the town of Cornwall, New York along the Hudson River is a unique and beautiful woodland paradise. The author of this book, reminisces about his childhood adventures in the forest during the 1950's and 60's. In doing so he connects five generations of family members to the forest.
Grandps's Memories Of Main Street
Grandpa's Memories of Main Street is set in the 1940's and 50's in the small town of Cornwall, New York, located along the Hudson River. In this story, a grandfather tells his grandchildren in a letter about his memories of those bygone days.
Grandpa's Folk Poems
Most of the poems were penned during quiet reflective times over a cup of coffee or in the evening while relaxing at day's end. The themes come from his experiences as a youth growing up in a small rural town in the Highlands along the Hudson River.
Grandps's Bumble Bee Story
Included in the book is a section called "The Buzz on Bumble Bees" which gives the reader information about these wonderful and essential creatures.
Grandpa's Deer Story
Grandpa's Deer Story is a timeless tale of a young boy's interaction with a herd of white tail deer behind his home in a rural section of the Hudson Highland's town of Cornwall, New York.

Grandpa's Christmas Tree Story
Set in the early 1950s, "Grandpa's Christmas Tree Story" is about a young boy's struggle to bring a Christmas tree to his school.
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