Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope

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Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including 20/20. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.

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Patty WetterlingMother of Jacob Wetterling and child-safety advocate, author of Dear Jacob

  • Patty Wetterling says she wrote her book to share what kept the family going in hopes of helping other families.

    “Part of me wanted to write to share some of what kept us going if it could help another family”

    20/20: Where Are You Jacob? (Jul 18, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:40

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  • Where Are You Jacob?

    20/20 · Jul 18, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    Deborah Roberts revisits the 1989 abduction of 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling with his parents, survivor Jared Scheierl, blogger Joy Baker and investigators who ultimately identified Danny Heinrich.