Despite never having stayed in a B&B and knowing absolutely nothing about running one, she jumps right in. Strange people from nearby and halfway around the world arrive at her home with their stories and struggles, not to mention their baggage, psychological and otherwise. In explaining why she opened a B&B, she says, "I was far too old for prostitution, the only other job I could think of which might net enough to pay the mortgage." What does a hostess do when a dog rips the bathroom apart? Or gerbils reproduce in the attic? Make wonderful breakfasts and keep on keeping on. Lots of other recipes as well, guaranteed to turn out. And some advice that may or may not work, but what can you lose by trying? Book 2 in the How Not To series is HOW NOT TO VANAGON.