Some stories are so human, so brimming with both heartbreak and joy, that they stay with you long after the last page. Our Uncle’s Promise by Ruta Levu is one such story. This luminous LGBTQIA family memoir opens a window into the lives of four young sisters in the 1970s and 1980s who, after losing their mother far too soon, were taken in by the only people who could love them with equal fierceness. Their maternal grandparents and two-spirited, openly gay uncles.
What unfolds is more than a chronicle of grief. It is a celebration of the resilience that grows in the shelter of unconditional love. Against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay Area, the sisters’ days were stitched together with moments both ordinary and extraordinary: shared meals at a crowded kitchen table, spontaneous disco dances in the living room, laughter ringing out on the heels of tears. Through each season, their guardians gave them more than care; they gave them the promise that joy was still possible.
Levu’s prose is tender yet unflinching, painting a vivid portrait of a childhood marked by loss but redeemed by love in its truest form. She captures the textures of 1970s life, the quiet heroism of chosen family, and the subtle ways grief shapes and sometimes deepens our bonds. The result is a memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever clung to the people who kept them afloat when the world felt unsteady.
Our Uncle’s Promise is not just the story of four sisters, it is a love letter to the family who raised them, the uncles who taught them to laugh through pain, and the enduring truth that family is not defined by blood alone, but by the hands that hold you up when you cannot stand on your own.
About the Author
Ruta Levu grew up in San Francisco, surrounded by the warmth, humor, and steadfast love of her grandparents and uncles. With a gift for blending truth with tenderness, she brings to life the laughter, tears, and quiet miracles that defined her childhood. Known for her humor and resilience, she now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her spouse and daughter, continuing to share stories that celebrate the enduring power of love.
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