"Testimonies" is the third novel in a series called "Witnesses". It consists of several narratives about people who are determined to improve their lives in spite of major hindrances. They contend with such obstacles as war, plague, corruption, inner waywardness, and the ambitions of a cult that has turned destructive. Do the main characters give up on their goals or do they persist in quests for renewal of life for themselves, for people close to them, and for the communities they belong to?