Press Kit

On May 10, 2006 at the Minnesota Humanities Commission in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Midwest Publishers Association presented the 2005 Midwest Book Awards. "Nightmares and Secrets: The Real Story of the 1984 Child Sexual Abuse Scandal in Jordan, Minnesota" received the prestigious Merit Award in the category of Political/Current Events.

Readers from every state in the USA and many foreign countries (including Australia, England, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Russia, Germany, Sweden, France, Israel, and Japan) have purchased "Nightmares and Secrets".

Protecting children from child sexual abuse requires daily vigilance. For that purpose alone, "Nightmares and Secrets" is a must read. All proceeds from the sale of Nightmares & Secrets are being donated to organizations dedicated to protecting children.

Advance Praise for Nightmares & Secrets

"Child sexual abuse is serious business. NIGHTMARES AND SECRETS is a serious book about mishandling suspected criminals. Child sexual abuse is a heinous crime. Anyone interested in justice will learn from this intriguing true story."
— Vince Flynn New York Times bestselling author of Term Limits, Transfer of Power, The Third Option, Executive Power, Memorial Day, Separation of Power and Consent to Kill

"Dubbe takes a compassionate look at his hometown and the mindset that led to this travesty of justice. Armchair Interviews says: If you want to know the real story of the shocking hysteria in Jordan in 1984, this is the book to read." Click here to read full review.
— Barbara Broom, Armchair Interviews

"Dubbe points out how some lawyers, judges, police, politicians, psychologist, social workers, reporters, educators and clergy by their action or inaction contributed to the Jordan nightmare and are still keeping secrets."
— Retired Judge Richard J. Menke

"Tom Dubbe's book revisits questions I wrote about more than twenty years ago: Was County Attorney Kathleen Morris a visionary or a credulous fanatic? Were the Bentzes, the only defendants to go to trial, victims of a witch hunt?"
— Bruce Rubenstein Author of GREED, RAGE, and Love Gone Wrong, Murder in Minnesota

"Many of the suspects and children were my patients. There was nothing to make me suspect it. This little city was traumatized. Now people don't know what to think." Quoted from the Chicago Tribune on September 2, 1984. Stahler says to this day great harm was done to Jordan and the accused "had their lives ruined, regardless of innocence or guilt."
— Paul Stahler, M.D.

"Morris made some terrible mistakes. She handled cases in ways that hurt a lot of children. At times she wasn't honest with the press, the public and with this Commission." As quoted from the Sunday Magazine Star/Tribune, September 6, 1987. Senator Coleman said he would stand on his record and that the February 12, 1985 Report of Scott County Investigations published by Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey III was "thorough, accurate, and honest."
— U.S. Senator Norm Coleman Minnesota Solicitor General at the time of the scandal