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Haroldene Tshienda

At Shofar Books, we are proud to publish and distribute books written by talented authors, speakers and poets from across the world.
We are an independent publishing house, with offices in Cape Town and Gqerbeha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa.
We pride ourselves on our wide range of genres and giving ambitious authors a platform that is so rarely available in the publishing industry today.
All of our books and authors are enormously special in their own way. We believe that a story can evoke a large range of emotions; they can make you laugh, cry, angry, alert and, most importantly, change a life.

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Shofar Books latest releases

Gedagtes Neergepen

By Christal Eldredene Hermans

R200

Sukses is nie finaal nie, mislukking is nie fataal nie;dit is die moed om voort te gaan wat tel.

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Bloody Bridegroom

By Deon Alexander

R150

Revelation 19:13,16 NIV He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a

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Beauty in the Chaos

By Jamy-Lee Aploon

R150

Beauty in the Chaos is an inspiring collection of poems and quotes that offers hope to every teenager or young woman who was sexually abused as a child, living with

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Words of Jesus for Men

By Michael Gavin Koopman

Guidance, Strength, and Purpose for Every Role in Life.

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Marriage & Me Book 1

By Megan-Joy Mavosa

R150

Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.

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Blended

By Haroldene Tshienda

The truth behind Blended Families. We explore the good, the bad and the ugly of this process.

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Prayer Warrior

By George Mpunga

R150

"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's

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Heartbreak in Poems

By Lezel Pockpass

"The best revenge is no revenge. Heal yourself and move on. Don't be like those who have hurt you." - Unknown

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Shofar Books, Previously Called Tshienda Publications Is More Than Just A Publisher. Thanks To Haroldene Tshienda My Dream Became A Reality From What Was Just A Vision Progressed Into An Amazing Tool For Survivors Of GBV.  Being My First Book, It Was Quite Challenging BUT If Not For The Level Of Professionalism And Compassion For This Amazing Woman (Haroldene) Then I Would Probably Have Given Up Halfway Through Or Delayed It Another 3 Years. Thank You So Much.

Latifa Jacobs

Writer

As A Poet And An Author Of Two Books That I Published At Tshienda Publications, Now Called Shofar Books (Haroldene), I Can Truly Say That It Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without Her. She's An Immaculate Author, Even More So Publisher. Thank You For The Existence Of Your Business! You Enrich Lives!

Devonetia Michels

Writer

I Was Linked To Haroldene Of Tshienda Publications, NOW Shofar Books Through A Friend And I Have Never Looked Back. As A First-time Poet And Author; She Literally Held Me By My Hand And Guided Me Throughout The Process. Her Patience And Level Of Encouragement Is What Gave Me The Courage To Soldier On. Thank You For Going Beyond Just A Publishing Company, But For Also Creating The Poetry Circle Platform Where We Can Share Our Creative Mind With Like-minded Authors.

Dr Hlami Ngwenya

Writer