Return, prodigal daughter.

Graves into Gardens is a book about grace, true identity and redemption — about the heart of a Father who is waiting to clothe you in His love and crown you His righteous daughter.

Launching 26 September · GlassHaus, Paarl

Graves into Gardens book cover
about the book

An invitation
to come home.

If you're holding this book, the real question isn't whether change is possible. It's whether you're ready for it.

This isn't a devotional. It isn't a Bible study. It isn't a memoir. It's an invitation. For a long time, I believed following God meant trying harder, performing better, hoping I was doing enough. I knew who Jesus was, but I didn't truly understand grace. I didn't understand my identity. I didn't know that God wasn't asking me to earn His love — He was inviting me to receive it.

Within these pages we'll walk together through some of the greatest revelations God brought me into: discovering who He says I am, the freedom of the New Covenant, surrender instead of striving, taking off the masks, and letting God heal what I spent years trying to hide.

My prayer isn't that you finish this book — my prayer is that somewhere along the way, you encounter Jesus in a way that changes you.

And if you already walk closely with Him? This book is still for you. Keep it as a companion, a keepsake, a scribble book — a place to underline, journal in the margins, and be reminded again of who God is and who He has made you to be.

save the date

The Book Launch

Come celebrate Graves into Gardens. An intimate morning of worship, story, and the first copies signed in your hands.

One lucky guest will walk away with a free signed copy — drawn live on the day. Your ticket is your entry.

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Get tickets — R150
Date
26 September 2026
Time
11:00 AM
Venue
GlassHaus
Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
Ticket
R150
What's included
  • Food
  • Welcome drink
  • A special gift
  • Special launch price on the book
  • And so much more
Dress code

Think semi-formal in pink, red, or a little of both.

Graves into Gardens
get your copy

Bring the book home.

Pre-orders open on 26 September 2026 — the day of the launch. The first 50 copies go out at a special launch price.

R300launch price · first 50 copies
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Anri Hartmann
about me

Hi, I'm Anri.

I'm a daughter, a storyteller, and someone who spent a long time trying to earn a love that was already mine. Graves into Gardens is the book I needed when I was still striving — the one I hope reaches you now.

— Anri

get in touch

Say hello.

Questions about the book, the launch, or you just want to share what God's doing in your story? I'd love to hear from you.