Books by Heart

30/06/2022

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30/06/2022

An eBook version of The Mending Chronicles is going to be fantastic! Big families and therapists will be able to benefit from the digital format and downloadable activity pages. Coming soon!!

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28/06/2022

We are excited to announce that 'The Mending Chronicles of Liam and Emily' eBook will soon be available.

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06/06/2022

Grateful for big and small donations. The finishing line is in sight! To donate click on the link:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/champion/project/natalie-knox

19/05/2022

Hi, just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to place orders for Coming Home! DM me for more details.

15/05/2022

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14/05/2022

LOVE KIDS IN NATURE AND NATURE IN KIDS?

I simply adore my daughters, and am a great fan of nature - I marvel at her beauty and diversity. To see my girls interacting with nature and exploring its bounty...that for me is a coupling of sheer delight. I will never stop encouraging my girls to go outside and play, play, play.

Blesfontein Guest Farm in Sutherland is still 'hot' news for my daughters after having visited there last August as a family. To date they still pipe up with remarks about Garfield, Wolfie and Meerkattie. The animals on the farm became their fast friends for that week we were there. It was endearing to witness.

Then, to have the honour to write about this extraordinary piece of heaven on earth! I didn't quite know how to capture its essence and heartbeat. Until, I started to see things through my daughters' eyes and their love of the animals who've found a home there. That was a done deal for me - the animals had to carry the story of the book I'd write.

And that they have, but with a thread running through the allegorical narrative that any human heart can relate to: "What is my identity? Where is my belonging? How do I anchor both?"

Because of these themes, this book is not a mere reader - it's a powerful resource to journey alongside our children in understanding these lifelong, all-important handles on life.

Please don't miss out on pre-ordering your copy by this Friday 20 May and paying by Wednesday 25 May 2022. There will be no surplus stock. Order via Whats App with Dee on 072 182 3539.

Book Specs:
Title: 'COMING HOME - Blesfontein, A Place of Belonging'
Author: Delia Swart
Illustrator (watercolours): Maria Strydom (debut book)
Designer: Rudolf Enever
Printers: Castle Graphics
Publishing Name: Books by Heart
Dimensions: 20cm x 25cm
Mass: 240 grams
Page count: 60 page paperback (half in colour)
Cost per copy: R150
Audience: 8 years old and up (for adults too)
Special features: Foreword by Jenneth Graser (Secret Place Devotion Author), photo gallery of Blesfontein, special contribution by Blesfontein owners - Nicol and Marina van der Merwe
ISBN: 978-0-620-98386-0
Proudly South African

12/05/2022

IDENTITY AND BELONGING - ANCHORED FROM YOUNG

Our latest book release, 'Coming Home - Blesfontein, A Place of Belonging' is more than just a book or added recreation.

Books by Heart has always sought to publish books that build up, inspire, equip and empower. Our new book title is no different.

The photo attached is of my twin treasures and me on a majestic guest farm in Sutherland called Blesfontein. This was the setting that inspired the entire story.

The story is a parable that will act as a helpful tool in any parent or child-caregiver's hands, to enable them to teach truths about identify and belonging in a most accessible way. Imagine if we could help all children understand and live in these truths, what a different generation and world would be before us.

Pre-order your copy with Dee on WhatsApp (072 182 3539) by 20 May and pay by 25 May.

COMING HOME
Written by Delia Swart and Illustrated by Maria Strydom
60 page paperback (half colour)
Watercolour illustrations
20cm x 25cm
240 grams
8 years and up (adults will find joy in the read too)
Photo gallery of Blesfontein added
Foreword by Jenneth Graser (Secret Place Devotion)
Special contribution from Blesfontein owners, Nicol and Marina van der Merwe
ISBN: 978-0-620-98386-0
Proudly South African
R150 a copy

11/05/2022

A BOOK IS BIRTHED (long before it's in print).

Blesfontein Guest Farm in Sutherland witnessed my hubby getting up close and personal with a baby alpaca. (It also looks like he has a ponytail, but no, that's one of my twin daughters behind him.)

Blesfontein in the Tankwa Karoo is simply magical and when we as a family visited there last year August, its unique charm compelled the writer in me to put pen to paper and create a relatable story which included the motley crew of animals on the farm.

On the second morning of our visit, my eyes shot open in the early hours, the rest of my family snug and sound asleep. What? I'm on holiday and I want to sleep, please. But no. I closed my eyes again with my heart and mind fully awake as an entire plot was, film-like, downloaded into my memory bank. I sat up in bed and started to write.

That was the inception of 'Coming Home - Blesfontein, a Place of Belonging', which is now ready for print.

Because of the cost of printing nowadays, we will work on a pre-order basis from now on, so get your order in for this new release by 20 May and pay by 25 May 2022. Order with Dee on Whats App on 072 182 3539. R150 a copy.

Book Specs:
60 pages (half colour)
20cm x 25cm
240 grams
Watercolour illustrations by Maria Strydom (super talented)
For ages 8 and up (yes, adults will enjoy the read too)
Themes: belonging and identity
Special features: photo gallery of Blesfontein Farm, foreword by Jenneth Graser and a special word from the farm owners, Nicol and Marina van der Merwe
ISBN: 978-0-620-98386-0
Proudly South African (author, illustrator, designer, printers)

10/05/2022

Lana Potgieter has done an amazing job in raising funds for this oh so worthwhile project, the translation of The Mending Chronicles into Afrikaans. This award-winning book by Natalie Knox deserves to be in every child's hands who's experienced the trauma of divorce in their home. Please consider donating to this worthy cause, no matter how small the donation. Every bit makes a difference and matters.

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