L. B. Smith, has been president of Hospitality Specialists, Inc., a hotel-consulting company, since 1994. Three years ago, Smith's close friend, Gary Seidler, who thought Smith's stories about his personal experiences as a caregiver to his mother and stepfather would provide insight and assistance to the many baby boomers in the same situation, encouraged Smith to put these stories on paper. The result is Susie and Herman, a memoir Smith hoped would capture the experience realistically, but also with humor and empathy. Smith, a native New Yorker, and his wife reside in Boca Raton, Florida.