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Dear Jacob

An Author Visit with Patty Wetterling & Joy Baker
2026-05-13 18:00:00 2026-05-13 19:00:00 America/Chicago Dear Jacob A moving discussion of "Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope" with authors Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker. Detroit Lakes Public Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, May 13
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-13 18:00:00 2026-05-13 19:00:00 America/Chicago Dear Jacob A moving discussion of "Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope" with authors Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker. Detroit Lakes Public Library - Meeting Room

A moving discussion of "Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope" with authors Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker.

Join us for a deeply moving program as we welcome Patty Wetterling and co-author Joy Baker to discuss their memoir, Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope

For thirty years, the disappearance of Jacob Wetterling was a story that haunted Minnesota and transformed the nation. In this special author visit, Patty Wetterling shares the intimate, behind-the-scenes account of those decades - not just as a search for a missing son, but as a testament to a mother’s unwavering love and a community’s resilience. Together with Joy Baker, the blogger whose independent research helped lead to the breakthrough in the case, they will discuss the bond they formed and the power of never giving up.

Books will be available for purchase with a book signing following the presentation.

Find "Dear Jacob" in the library collection here.

Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund.

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

TAGS: | Patty Wetterling | Legacy | Joy Baker | Jacob Wetterling |

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