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Notes from an Innkeeper’s Journal tells the story of a couple’s escape from corporate America to the dream of running a B&B. But when their imagined lifestyle collides with reality, the true adventure begins…
Written by Dick Matthews, former owner and innkeeper of the Hummingbird Inn, Notes from an Innkeeper’s Journal is a tale for inn-goers curious to know what life is like on the other side of the check-in desk and the innkeeper’s kitchen door. For while the writer’s fondness for a lifestyle he calls a noble occupation emerges from every page, it’s also a candid (and occasionally impish) look at who comes to bed and breakfasts, how they behave when they get there, and the hosts’ struggle to come to terms with what’s really involved in keeping an inn.
Often lighthearted, sometimes serious, always honest, this journey through the delights and the downsides of innkeeping offers a whole new take on hospitality.
Rummaging through the varied and colorful cast of characters who make up the world of the Hummingbird Inn, you may well encounter yourself - or people you’ve met or are likely to meet - at B&Bs anywhere.
To order your signed copy of Notes from an Innkeeper’s Journal (Back Channel Press, 2008, 162 pages, paperback, $14.95 + tax and shipping, $17.95), send your check or money order made out to Dick Matthews to the following address:
Dick Matthews PO Box 25
Phillips, Maine 04966
You can call us at 207-639-2630. If you wish to order 5 or more copies, please call or send an email inquiry to dick@aninnkeepersjournal.com for our bulk price list. For more information about ordering, click on Order Form at menu on right.