My Name is a Lie and Other Truths

We all build our lives on stories we accept as true—stories about who we are, where we come from, and why we matter. But who are you when the story you’ve lived your whole life turns out to be a lie?

My Name Is a Lie and Other Truths invites readers to look closely at the forces that shaped them—the emotional inheritance we carry, the longing to feel fully seen, and the quiet work of making peace between the person we were told to be and the person we choose to become.

And it unfolds through a story no one would believe if it hadn’t actually happened.

A single revelation upends decades of certainty, pulling one man into a world of hidden loyalties, forbidden love, generational silence, and the unexpected freedom that comes from finally knowing the whole truth.

What follows is a journey that is gripping, human, and at times almost unbelievable—a story that lingers long after the last page.

For anyone who has ever wanted to feel whole, to feel seen, or to understand the story beneath the story of their own life, this memoir offers both a mirror and a way forward.

What early readers are saying:

“When I saw Pat Hicks last Saturday, he mentioned that he now had the book on Amazon. I ordered it that night and it was delivered on Tuesday. I’ve read several chapters and I am impressed with his writing style. Having a hard time putting it down.”

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