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World Literature

The book looks at the traditional song Nhemamusasa, a mbira song commonly sung in Zimbabwe. It has been performed by many groups in the country of origin and many parts of the world. Fortunate Hove explores the traditional elements of the song that makes it authentically Zimbabwean and how it ties in with patterns of speech used in Shona folklore. The song brings together ancient practices of conflict resolution as well as defining gender roles in a Shona society. The period of the song coincided with a time of unrest in the country during the period of Mfecane when many Nguni regiments from Zululand broke away from Shaka, moving northwards into neighboring countries where they carried out Zulu military-style raids and abductions. The critique is a convergence of history, feminism, expressions of conflict resolution, and marriage in Shona culture.

Publisher: ‎ Fortunate Hove (October 21, 2022)
Language: ‏ ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 159 pages
ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8987119303

Religious Studies

Fortunate Hove chronicles her difficult childhood characterized by sexual and physical abuse from family members. She explores the weaknesses of traditions embedded in her culture that suppress the weak and marginalized. The book seeks to make sense of the complex dynamic of the Shona belief systems and their negative impact on ordinary people. Beliefs and practices that uphold family unity are at the expense of individual identity. Systems of worship characterized by beliefs in witchcraft practices that are not limited to Zimbabwe but are rampant on the African continent were exported through slavery to other continents like North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean Islands.

Publisher: ‎ Fortunate Hove (November 29, 2022)
Language: ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 346 pages
ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8987119327

Worship & Devotions

The New Millennium Missionary: Passionately Pursuing the Call of God is a story of adventure in prayer and faith demonstrated in the marketplace where people live and interact with God on a daily basis. It captures the workings of God in uncanny ways that provoke a desire to seek God on a personal level. The story portrays the power of God to work out his plan in any institution outside the church as long as he has willing partners. The New Millennium Missionary is an ample demonstration that God desires to use anyone who is available in and outside the four walls of the church. It blends historical interactions of God with tribes and nations resulting in what we read as history today all encapsulated in the experiences of one woman who is raised from brokenness to the global mission field.

Publisher:‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; Revised edition (June 26, 2018)
Language: ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 524 pages
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1719568418

Biographies & Memoirs

A book about people in Zimbabwe who transition from peace time to war, and after independence, signs of post-traumatic stress manifest in many ways but there is no therapy. So, the scars from difficult war experiences translate into emotional challenges that haunt many who cannot forget what they were subjected to in the war. They write memoirs about their experiences.

Publisher: ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 4, 2013)
Language: ‎ English
Paperback: ‎ 254 pages
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1469955629