About Stacy’s new novel, Shep and the King of Hearts -
This absorbing read with refreshingly real characters deals head-on with gambling harm, divided hearts, father wounds, and the grace to forgive.
Chris Warren’s structured life as a behavioral hospital administrator is interrupted when her estranged father, Jim, suddenly returns to her life after a twenty-five-year absence.
Jim, a down-on-his-luck old cowboy, tries and fails to hide his gambling addiction. Desperate to help him, she enlists the hospital’s unconventional chaplain, Shep. When her father disappears, Chris and Shep set out on a journey to find him in the wilds of Idaho where love unexpectantly blossoms, hope is there for the finding, and hearts have a last chance to heal.
Shep and the King of Hearts available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, Google Books, Books a Million, Bookshop.org or wherever books are sold!
Stacy J. Ladyman is a writer, east coast transplant, food lover, master of small things, and a southerner at heart.
Here you will find encouragement and inspiration for your life. I like to write about hard things but in the light of how we can build strength from our circumstances. Life invites us to grow, Faith helps us to know that God cares about us no matter what we are going through, Food is well, food - its good! and Fun is how I think we are to enjoy life. So join me in celebrating Life, Faith, Food and Fun.
Podcast Interviews
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The story behind the story
Shep and the King of Hearts was discussed and highlighted as Shelly Brown from Redemption Press and I talk through the story behind the story.
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Hope on the Other Side
I was honored to be a guest with Shane Cook of Gateway Foundation to discuss Shep and the King of Hearts!
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It took a Lifetime
TV and Sports personality, Craig Carton interviews me on his show about my new book!
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What I was asked to do
We take a deep dive into the inspiration behind my book with Jennifer Scenes on her podcast, Between the Lines.
I spoke about the story behind my book at the Council of Compulsive Gambling Symposium on March 13, 2025
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Pastor Karen from Westminster Presbyterian Church of Trenton
Pastor Karen and I at my book table. The event was held at this historic church of Trenton. Pastor Karen has served as Pastor for 30 years.
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The Council of Compulsive Gambling's table at the event
March is Gambling Awareness Month
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Luis, his wife and Pastor Karen
Luis Del Orbe, Director of the Council of Compulsive Gambling, his wife, and Pastor Karen featuring Luis’ new book Growth Ignited
Speaking at the Extended Family Event at Stone Hill Church of Princeton, NJ was a Joy!
Read my latest thoughts on navigating our world:
Teacher Elle Braun of the Stone Hill Learning Center, hosted a panel of writers and legal professionals to talk to her students about the legal and writing profession.
The reNEW writers retreat at Camp of the Woods in Upstate New York is a gathering of Christ-following writers and speakers that I enjoy attending each year!
