Stephanie P Ledgin

award-winning journalist/author

All content including photographs copyright Stephanie P. Ledgin 2021. All reproduction rights reserved.

New Projects

BOOKS IN PROGRESS

Beyond Your Cat’s Meow

Exceptional Music: 50 Years On

So This Is Pittstown: True Tales and Tips for Newcomers to Rural Life

Three Minutes Before Dying

Words My Mother Taught Me: A Pocket Guide to Dementia Care

Tuesday’s Childe poetry


Beyond Your Cat’s Meow

As seen through the lives of 10 cats, an anecdotal guide to recognizing with greater awareness your cat’s health and behavior patterns; to enable improved communication of these observations for mutual benefit of cat, veterinarian, and you (owner); to enable optimum care and quality of life for your pet.

Exceptional Music: 50 Years On


Autobiographical retrospective of selected articles and photos, plus supplemental new profiles of other innovative artists in a variety of genres.

So This Is Pittstown:

True Tales and Tips for Newcomers to Rural Life


When my husband and I bought a home in rural Hunterdon County NJ, little did we think about such challenges that lay in store of us as mice in the house, poison ivy vines, turkey vultures roosting above our heads, chipmunks nesting in our cars, and bees and hornets nesting wherever they darned well pleased.


These and other situations have made for some rather colorful and humorous moments. Add all this to the intrinsic beauty and splendor of nearby horse, buffalo, and alpaca farms, autumn leaves creating a warm palette nestled among the hills, and hot-air balloons belching the roar of their ignition fires as they glide by overhead, often usurping a spacious backyard for a landing strip. Step inside for a glimpse of country life…

Three Minutes Before Dying

A family memoir of discovery and dealing with dementia, with an ultimate resolution and understanding of a mother-daughter relationship.

Words My Mother Taught Me: A Pocket Guide to Dementia Care

Tips and insight for positive interaction with dementia patients and others whose minds or memories are affected negatively from illness or disease.