Ashes to Ink: A Memoir
Acceptance struggles to emerge from a cocoon of family secrets . . .
After her parents' divorce in 1974, Lisa Lucca's idyllic Midwestern childhood is shattered when she learns her father is gay. Sworn to secrecy, she begins carrying the emotions of her family like a cracked bucket, making a mess as she embarks on a life of rebellious choices.
Decades later, faced with the aftermath of her father's death, Lisa revisits the complicated relationship she had with him, delving deeper into the stories she's held about love, sexuality, and the family she comes from with a shimmering clarity that arises from her grief.
A story of heartache and the power of forgiveness, Ashes to Ink shines a light on the challenges of living true to who we are.
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Lisa Lucca weaves the past and present into a vividly written and important story with many layers: family secrets, fathers and daughters, love and sexuality, and at the core, forgiveness. -Laura Munson, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the acclaimed Haven Writing Retreats.
From a parent whose lifestyle flattens her, to the seeking of love with men who challenge her, Lisa's memoir is filled with such truth-and a rare opportunity to see ourselves in the dazzling mirror she holds up for us. -Amy Ferris, Author of Marrying George Clooney, Confessions from a Midlife Crisis
In this raw and gripping memoir, Lucca has perfectly captured the unique ripple effects of life with a gay parent. Ashes to Ink is proof we are not alone, and that love truly does win."-Jordan Budd, Executive Director of COLAGE, National LGBTQ+ family organization
Fresh, warm, sassy, and smart... Lisa's voice is a delight! I was enchanted by this book.-Alexia La Fortune, Author of Sex, Love, and Spirit
