Brett Stuckel

On Spain's ancient Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail, volunteer innkeepers called hospitaleros care for pilgrims and manage the inns along the route. This is a quick book--a pamphlet, really--that explores the spirit of innkeeping and the countless choices every innkeeper must make. And it's not just for innkeepers. Anyone who volunteers will find it useful. Approximately 78 paperback pages. A quick read that's light in your backpack. Topics: Pre-DepartureMaking the TransitionThe HandoffOn the Other SideAmbianceThe RulesWhy?People from the PastResponsibilityWho Will Show Up?The WelcomeWho Can Stay, Who Can't?Getting MobbedFamiliesStoriesDinnersUninvited GuestsBedtimeOverflowWorkShopping (if you have a budget)Shopping (if you're tight on cash)CrimeBad MouthingOwnership or Lack ThereofCommunity IssuesDiscretionSpoilersLost StuffKeysReading the GuestbookStates of Mind and BodyQuestionsTriggersAvoiding Stress CarryoverDecompression/Recompression Hospitalero, Summer 2007Viana, Refugio Parroquial, 13 beds, with Erik and N ria from BarcelonaN jera, Albergue de la Asociaci n de Amigos del Camino de N jera, 93 beds, with Pam from HawaiiSanto Domingo de la Calzada, Casa del Santo, 115 beds, with Jos ngel from Madrid

From Guided by Shadows: Pilgrimage is audacious. When you start, you make a promise and hope you can keep it. You have faith in your feet, but also doubt. Society has few reasons to support your effort. Despite your savings, there's the uneasy lack of a net-until you meet the crowd around you. 14,607 words