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THE BOOK / AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT REMAINED
SOME HOUSES KEEP MORE THAN FURNITURE.
The book follows the effects of childhood fear into adulthood.
THE HOUSE IS GONE. THE WITNESS REMAINS.
In The Testimony Papers, Richard Hernandez writes about his family, the home he grew up in, a body changed by illness, and losses that continue to shape his life. Faith is part of that account, but it does not supply a simple explanation for what happened.
FAITH / IDENTITY / MEMORY / MERCY
BETWEEN THE COVERS
Selected passages from The Testimony Papers. Some things are better read than explained.
01 — FAMILY & FEAR
"The stories lied about wolves. They put them outside the house. In the woods. On the other side of the door. Ours lived with us."
02 — ILLNESS & LOSS
"I did not understand that gratitude and grief are not enemies. I thought thanking God meant I was no longer allowed to mourn."
03 — LOVE & IDENTITY
"I had mistaken being needed for being known."
04 — GUILT & MERCY
"But guilt is a poor memorial. It keeps the dead close by keeping the living trapped."
Esther Filbrun
“This book is one of my most recent favorites, and definitely in the top five I’ve read so far this year.”
Matthys Viljoen
“Its strength is honesty. The past is never softened, and suffering is never called secretly good, yet each paper carries something worth keeping.”
DISPATCHES
More questions. Less noise.
A letter from Outpost 27. The books are only part of the conversation.
OUTPOST 27 / MONTHLY LETTER
DISPATCHED
New writing, book updates, and notes from my desk. Sent monthly.
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