This is a book of memories of a unique place and two very special people.
Ken and Susie Fraser were a couple from very humble beginnings whose extraordinary lives touched many. Under the roof of their home in Cookshire, Quebec, Canada, known as Dew Drop Inn, together and individually they plied a wide variety of occupations, trades and activities.
They were innkeepers, storekeepers and restaurateurs. On top of that, Ken was simultaneously sign painter, taxi driver and gas station operator. He also was a serious railroad buff, a baseball fanatic and a great storyteller. Susie was a hairdresser, gardener and needle crafter extraordinaire. She also sang in the Church choir and participated in Women’s Guild activities.
After hours they found the time to socialize with family, friends and strangers alike. They were never too busy to lend a generous hand to someone in need. This is their story as recounted by some of us whose lives were enriched by having known them.
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Contents
Dedication ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Preface …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Acknowledgements ………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Chapter 1 In the beginning ………………………………………………………………. 7
Chapter 2 Room at the inn ………………………………………………………………. 21
Chapter 3 Eat, drink and be merry ……………………………………………………. 35
Chapter 4 All kinds of goods …………………………………………………………….. 47
Chapter 5 Signs and wonders ……………………………………………………………. 61
Chapter 6 In the upper room ……………………………………………………………. 73
Chapter 7 Ride in his chariot …………………………………………………………….. 81
Chapter 8 From evening till morning …………………………………………………. 95
Chapter 9 The fruit of her hands ……………………………………………………….. 109
Chapter 10 The rumble of wheels ……………………………………………………… 121
Chapter 11 A time for everything ………………………………………………………. 137
Chapter 12 In the last days ………………………………………………………………. 159
Epilogue .. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 169
Appendix It is written …………………………………………………………………….. 171
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Circa l’autore
A computer consultant by profession, Winston Fraser is a widely published photographer and writer. A book of his photographs, Historic Sites of Canada, was published by Bramley Books and distributed by Coles bookstores. He was also the major supplier of photographs for National Geographic’s Canada Travel Guide. Most recently he has self-published Endangered Species of Country Life, a nostalgic look back, and OHIXIHO, a biography of Cookshire’s Charles Clark Fraser. He also edited Maggie’s Memories, his late wife’s childhood recollections.
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