A Brief History of Innkeeping in the 21st Century - Paperback

by Shawn Kerivan (Author)

Into one of the premier ski and vacation destinations of the United States stepped author Shawn Kerivan and his wife, Chantal, when they opened their small B&B in Stowe, Vermont, in November of 2000. In this engaging and eclectic memoir, the author describes the challenges of running a small business, providing for a young family, and reconciling the dream of becoming a writer. A Brief History of Innkeeping in the 21st Century brings readers on an unexpected journey through the Green Mountains of Vermont as seen through the unusual lens of an artist-businessman and writer-innkeeper.

Author Biography

Shawn Kerivan is the author of Name the Boy: Short Stories, the handbook/memoir Creative Writing in the Real World: A Reader for Writers, and the action/thriller novel Iago's Fool. With his wife wife, Chantal, he has owned and operated the Auberge de Stowe B&B in Stowe, Vermont, since 2000. He teaches writing and composition at the Community College of Vermont.