{"product_id":"dear-jacob-patty-wetterling-9781681342696","title":"Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith stunning detail, Patty Wetterling shares the untold story of the 27-year search for her son Jacob--and its astonishing conclusion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn October 22, 1989, in the small town of St. Joseph, Minnesota, eleven-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped at gunpoint. Twenty-seven years later, on September 2, 2016, Danny Heinrich led authorities to the boy's remains.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat lies between is the riveting story of the search for Jacob Wetterling, told by his mother, Patty. With down-to-earth candor, she details the investigation as it unfolds, discusses her family's struggles, and shows how she maintained her energy and optimism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor her own survival, Patty chose to focus on hope. She became a speaker, trainer, and national advocate for missing children. Her lobbying work took her to Washington, DC, where in 1994 Congress passed the Jacob Wetterling Act, establishing a national sex offender registry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2013 the Wetterlings were joined on their quest for answers by two unlikely allies: local blogger Joy Baker and plumber Jared Scheierl. Baker convinced Scheierl to come forward and share his story about being kidnapped from a nearby town and sexually assaulted the same year as Jacob. Together, Baker and Scheierl uncovered a string of similar assaults that had never been fully investigated. The combined efforts of this foursome led to the breakthrough that solved the case.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacob's kidnapping forever changed the way parents raised their children. \u003ci\u003eDear Jacob\u003c\/i\u003e offers not only a behind-the-scenes account of one of America's most notorious crimes but also a historical account of what has been done in the years since Jacob's kidnapping to combat the problem of missing and exploited children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this powerful memoir--written with Joy Baker, the local blogger--Patty Wetterling finally tells readers what happened and shows how, in searching for Jacob, she found her purpose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patty Wetterling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681342693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681342696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.80w x 1.20d","brand":"Patty Wetterling","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133489737983,"sku":"9781681342696","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ef010b5-c814-4245-8b58-bca67cb03679.jpg?v=1687486435","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-jacob-patty-wetterling-9781681342696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}