Ken’s memoir, Ninety Years and An Abundant Life Examined, includes stories and reflections of his formative years growing up on a northern Minnesota farm; his coming-of-age experiences serving in the Navy during World War II; meeting and marrying Aline; their times in the small mining town of Ray, Arizona; his medical education and training; raising their children; and caring for patients and additional pursuits at Mayo Clinic. Ninety Years and Counting, co-authored by Rochester writer Michael Ransom, displays Ken’s wry sense of humor and his humble gratitude for the many good people in his life. Those who have read Ken’s memoir have found it to be entertaining, informative, inspiring, and a book they have a difficult time putting down.