Local Author Edith Nyaradzai Emmah Kasukuwere affectionately known as Coach Emmah launched five books – the first pentagon which is on sale internationally and locally. The books addresses the five critical areas in people’s daily lives; health and wellness, mental health, business, relationships and spirituality. The books which are Kingdom Woman Speak, Amy, Impairment Diaries, Behind The Desk and Mindset. Coach Emmah puts herself in the history books after the late Patson Dzamara who launched five books in 2014.
Book publishing seems to be an uncommon area to most upcoming authors. It takes comprehensive research and navigating the avenues for one to go through the process smoothly. Seeking mentorship and guidance from those who have gone ahead of you is very important. This is just the beginning as she plans to write more. Edith Nyaradzai Emmah Kasukuwere is a Rehabilitation Technician, Counselor, Life Coach, Mentor, Blogger, Author and Founder of Coach Emmah Incorporation – a company which aims at providing coaching, mentoring and rehabilitation services for youth and individuals with disabilities.
The launch was held at Jairos Jiri Vocational Training Centre in Bulawayo on the 12th of March 2022; it was attended by the prolific Dr. Phillip Kundeni Chidavaenzi the founder of Royalty Books as the editor, panelists; Coach Mama Lyn Chidavaenzi, Fortune Munsaka, Pastor Anele Chirume and Grand Master Coach Blessing Duri as the guest speaker. The event was tagged under the theme, ‘promoting a sound reading culture and allowing inclusive development and participation.’
In an interview, Coach Emmah sited, ‘my writing journey involves a lot of tears at the beginning and she gave credit to God as He is the one who brought the right connections at the right time. Becoming part of Phenomenal Woman Foundation, a platform were women from different denominations are raised, restored, inspired and empowered with Coach Mama Lyn as the visionary led her to connect with Dr. Phil Chidavaenzi who helped her through the publishing process with their company Royalty Books.
The author took 18 months to craft the master pieces – it was not an easy journey as she was going through a rough patch yet she fought victoriously through the impediments. Emmah is a symbol of the mantra, ‘the future is female.’ You are the future and real difference can be achieved if you work hard. A changed world is possible only if you are willing to be part of the change.
The pentagon symbolizes a person as a whole addressing areas of a person’s life which often affect their day to day functioning. Kingdom Woman Speak presents the Christian woman in her and any other young woman out there learning to navigate life and adapting to changing situations. It speaks of rising from being inferior to becoming a person of influence. Whilst Amy is a short novel speaking of a pattern in most families where children are being raised by single parents. Abuse is usually hidden when it involves family and this then makes it easier for children to grow up with the right attitude to family ties.
Her third book; Behind The desk speaks about women in different walks and spheres of life going through various issues. Shedding more light on what they are facing and what as a society should also do to help bring change. Impairment Diaries relates to disabilities and inclusion in society. It highlights the main areas and conditions affecting persons with disabilities and helps the society see how best they can bring about change in the way we view and work with persons with disabilities.
The last book Mindset is a valuable tool for someone desiring to write a success story. It has relatable issues that help one navigate through business and being an Entrepreneur. It is also a tool for one who seeks guidance to have a clear direction in their journey.
‘I am not stopping anytime soon, I believe I am still work in progress and continuing to work through the process will help me become well versed with the writing process in order to help others succeed too’, Coach Emmah said.
Emmah gives credit to her parents, brother and sister Ethel Kasukuwere for being with her through the journey and seeing her to the finish. Tears of gratitude goes to the International Coaching and Mentoring Foundation team and its founder Grand Master Coach Duri for taking me through as a Coach and molding me into the person and author l have become.
Coach Emmah has always been skeptical about friendships but God led her to friends who never expected anything in return, more of divine helpers and they ended up becoming family. Her list of connections continues to grow through the writing process and she is grateful to God for all the people who walked with her through the journey.
Navigating through life is not an easy road but it takes confidence that you will do it for you to develop the resilience to move forward and attain your goals.