Authors reckon with family, parenthood, and the negligence of institutions in the aftermath of...

Joan Nockels Wilson is a lawyer and writer based in Anchorage, Alaska. Her 2021 memoir, The Book of Timothy: My Brother, The Devil, and Me, recounts her attempt to find justice for her brother Tim Nockels. Tim was abused by a Catholic priest during their childhood in Chicago. Joan writes about their shared childhood, her life in Anchorage, and finally her travels to confront her brother’s abuser in Rome.

Tim Nockels is a financial advisor based in Chicago. He’s worked in finance for over 30 years. He decided to come forward with his story after reading about similar sexual abuse by Catholic priests in an expose reported by the Boston Globe.