Bertha Mukodzani was born in Zimbabwe,Chinhoyi, Makonde District. She trained as a nurse at Thames Valley University, UK now known as University of West London and is now employed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Royal Berkshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, United Kingdom. Bertha is also a qualified Primary School Teacher, with specialisation in Infant Education.
 
A Life Steered is Bertha's first novel which draws heavily from her own life experience growing up as a young girl in Zimbabwe.

If you sometimes feel like no matter what you do in life problems or misfortune keep knocking relentlessly on your door 'A life steered' is the book you want to read. It tells a story about a young ambitious girl, Sandra, whose life is turned up side down from early childhood right through to her adult years. It is an inspirational story about courage and determination against all odds.