Up the Shore: The Lighthouse Years recounts the stories of a Great Lakes lightkeeper and his family. This engaging book lets us tag along with Frank and Juanita Rourke and their family as they live a life many will find intriguing, giving us a personal experience with an extinct part of Canada's history. These true stories were originally written as a weekly column for the Free Press in Midland, Ontario by Juanita Rourke. Juanita's daughter Bonnie Rourke has edited her mother's stories into this unique account of the life that Juanita shared with her husband at various lighthouses in Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.