Her story is one of perseverance and hope and should serve as a beacon of encouragement to many who are/were in her predicament when she was much younger. Vernareen Michael-Prohaska (Vernie), author of the book “Life or Death – Choose?”, as the title suggests, is somebody who doesn’t mince her words and simply says it like it is.
Born into the notoriously violent township of Westbury in Johannesburg, her tale is one of triumph and determination to succeed. These would certainly appear to be family traits as her brother, Keith Michael, is the equally charismatic founder of the Lebone Litho publishing conglomerate in which Vernie serves as a Director.
Her first book was penned at a time in her life when she says she was at her lowest and so, is from-the-heart account of a woman trying to find her Christian path. With so little written from the Coloured female perspective, the book provides a refreshing and deeply relevant perspective on life and how to deal with its many tribulations. “Life or Death: Choose?” is aimed squarely at the entry-level reader who is not into heady Christian literature with intense theological posturing and therefore serves as an easy-to-read guide to good, wholesome Christian living.
Once she had penned her first book, the writing bug had bitten and it wasn’t long that she started work on a children’s book. The result is “The Adventures of Pixie”, a highly imaginative children’s book aimed at the young reader. Vernie wrote the book with her young son Nicolia in mind and is already working on a sequel to add to the offering.
The books can be purchased online from her website www.verniesmedia.co.za in both hardcopy and e- book formats. Besides selling books, Vernie intends to use her website as a tool with which to reach out to and engage with her readers and people who are in a similar position to what she was in when she was a young teenager. Vernie aims to ignite the passions for writing, self-expression and positive living through her books and website and to help spread the Christian word in everything that she does.
It’s not an easy task, but registration on her website is free and as a qualified educationist, counsellor and aspiring theologian who has already done the outstanding with her life, we’re certain she will succeed.
Visit www.verniesmedia.co.za; order her books and join her mailing list to show your support for this remarkable person that is showing that success in life is attainable if you really want it.


