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“The Guncle ” is a good book that you can read online or download to read it later. Before starting the reading or downloading, here is the summary of the book that you can read. Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick’s brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of “Guncle Rules” ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. Quickly realizing that parenting–even if temporary–isn’t solved with treats and jokes, Patrick’s eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you’re unfailingly human.

Brief Summary The Guncle by Steven Rowley

It’s a book about love, loss, and dealing with grief, and probably one of the best books I have read recently that covers all of these. It is hardly light reading.The protagonist, Patrick O’Hara, is an actor whose face is instantly recognizable, as he was in a sitcom, “The People Upstairs,” a television hit for many years. (Think “Friends.”) His catchphrase – people throw it at him when they see him – was “And that’s how you do it!” – particularly apt for this story.But he has retired to the desert, to Palm Springs, California, enveloped in deep grief owing to the death of the great love of his life, his partner Joe. Yes, Patrick is gay. Guncle=Gay Uncle, which is what his niece, 9-year-old Maisie and nephew, 6-year-old Grant, call him. (They also call him GUP, which stands for Gay Uncle Pat.)Maisie and Grant come into Patrick’s lonely, isolated life one summer when his once-best friend Sara dies. Sara and Patrick were extremely close at college, then she married his brother, Greg, and they became less close.