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Some stories are written to entertain. Others exist because they stayed silent too long.
When the mantle gets heavy, the wound is usually underneath.
Why didn’t anybody tell me the truth?
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OJ Hernández is a novelist and pastor in Nashville, Tennessee. The Mantle and the Wound, his first novel, is a work of fiction inspired by true events. It concerns succession, silence, and the Church that remains. A free companion, When the Mantle Becomes Heavy — 7 Questions, is available for readers who want a place to sit with the story.