Kay's Life: The Stories of Kay Conklin

Kay and George Conklin walked into my office at Ohio Wesleyan University on a beautiful April morning. Kay carried a large stack of papers as her husband gave me a nervous but friendly smile. The 87-year-old woman had a determined look. "Are you John McGory? Someone said I should come talk to you." "Yes, I am. What can I do for you?" The usual visitors to my office were tired-eyed college students pleading for a break of some kind so two elderly individuals had me baffled. "I want a book," ...