By Thomas P. Doyle and Patrick J. Wall
Bonus Books
May 22, 2007
http://www.bonusbooks.com/pressreleases1005.asp?ReleaseID=84
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOK ON CATHOLIC ABUSE SCANDAL
AWARDED TOP PRIZE - 2007 IPPY AWARDS
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"A great, very important book...the bishops DON'T want you to read."
- Eugene Kennedy, syndicated columnist/author
May 22, 2007 -- LOS ANGELES, CA -- The 11th Annual IPPY Awards (The Independent Publishers Book Awards), have awarded the prestigious GOLD MEDAL prize to the critically acclaimed "Se x, Priests and Secret Codes: The Catholic Church's 2,000-Year Paper Trail of Sexual Abuse" (Volt Press, 2006).
Written by well-known authors/experts Rev. Thomas P. Doyle, A.W. Richard Sipe and Patrick Wall, the authoritative book captured the top prize in the Religion category. This year nearly 2,700 entries were submitted for consideration in 65 national categories. On June 1, in a formal ceremony in New York City in conjunction with Book Expo America, Gold, Silver and Bronze medal awards will be formally presented to the winning titles/publishers in each category.
"Secret Codes" presents extensive documentation to show--for the first time--that the existence of se xual activity and abuse by clergy not only spans the Church’s history, but has been well-known and protected by its hierarchy for centuries. A "Pentagon Papers" of sorts on the Catholic Church, the book also details the Church’s long-standing awareness of this issue; its concerns, failures and tactics for addressing the problem; and its continuing efforts to keep it secret.
The three distinguished authors have served as experts and consultants in over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, and have collectively spent over 70 years of official service within the church. Fr. Doyle has interviewed over 2,000 victims of clerical se xual abuse in the U.S. alone. Sipe, a former Benedictine monk, is well known for his 25-year landmark study of sexuality and celibacy in the American priesthood. Also a former monk and priest, Wall currently serves as senior legal consultant for Manly, McGuire & Stewart in Newport Beach, California, where he has been involved in hundreds of clerical se xual abuse cases around the country. Highly regarded as three of the leading experts on the issue of abuse by clergy, the authors have been interviewed by numerous major media outlets and programs including CNN, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, NBC's "Meet the Press," National Public Radio, BBC News, Associated Press, USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The National Catholic Reporter, PEOPLE Magazine, GQ Magazine and more. Both Doyle and Wall also recently appeared in Amy Berg's Academy Award-nominated documentary, "Deliver Us From Evil," which was released on (Lionsgate) DVD earlier this month.
SEX, PRIESTS, AND SECRET CODES: The Catholic Church’s 2000-Year Paper Trail of Sexual Abuse
by Thomas P. Doyle, A.W.R. Sipe and Patrick J. Wall
ISBN: 1-56625-265-2
Retail Price: $29.95
Volt Press, April 2006
Complete PRESS coverage, REVIEWS, and author BIOS are available at the following link:
http://www.bonusbooks.com/epk/spsc.pdf
SAMPLE ARTICLES/REVIEWS:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060504/news_1c04priest.html
http://ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2006b/050506/050506n.htm
More about the IPPY Awards:
The Independent Publisher Book Awards, launched in 1996, were designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by independent authors and publishers. Established as the first awards program open exclusively to independents, the "IPPYs" recognize hundreds of the year’s best books, bringing them to the attention of booksellers, buyers, librarians, and book lovers around the world. The "IPPY" rewards those who exhibit the courage, innovation, and creativity to bring about change in the world of publishing. Independent spirit and expertise comes from publishers of all sizes and budgets, and books are judged with that in mind. All independent, university, small press, and self-publishers who produce books intended for the North American market are eligible to enter titles copyrighted or released in 2006. Independent authors using print-on-demand publishing services are welcome to enter their books themselves. Book reviewers, buyers, and book lovers are always on the lookout for "proven winners!" The IPPY Awards now receive more than 3,000 book entries in 65 national categories, making this the largest independent book awards contest in the world. This year a total of 3,378 titles were submitted for consideration from all 50 U.S. states, 8 Canadian provinces, and 17 countries overseas (national and regional entries combined).
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