Starkville author and MSU alumna Kathryn L. Hayes (seated) autographed copies of her new book during a recent Mitchell Memorial Library program. The 50-page "From My Heart to His: A Collection of Prayers" is a release of the iUniverse Publishing Co. of Lincoln, Neb. Sheila Coleman (center) and Peggy West were among those getting copies signed by the former development director at Driscoll Children's Hopsital in Corpus Christi, Texas.