Buried Truth: A Poignant Story of a Man’s Search for His Father, Exposing Powerful Forces Bent on Hiding the Truth

by Jim Graham

For five decades, I believed I was a member of the Graham family, from a lower middle-class neighborhood, several miles east of Buffalo, NY. The revelation that I was not, shocked me. To make my story more intriguing, I was not adopted, Truth can be stranger than fiction. I quickly realized I was a pawn in a scheme to protect the Catholic Church from a public scandal. Kathryn Graham, who I believed to be my aunt and was not, unsympathetically told me, “It had to be this way.” She went on to say, “We are all dealt a hand in life, it comes down to how we play it.” The hand that I was dealt was seven card stud, with only one card turned up. Over the following 25 years, I perservered, putting together the pieces of my life I was denied. My story is compelling and poignant. A true page turner.

228 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2025

Reviews

[Sonja Haggert · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Buried Truth” is an unbelievable memoir about an unimaginable secret, told with insight and compassion. In the course of the book, we come to know a distant "father" and a determined son. The story of this life is told as if the author is speaking to you personally. Prepare to be engrossed, sad, and relieved at the determination that brought about answers to some long-buried questions.