NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Dennison Berwick

Born in England in 1956, Dennison Berwick emigrated to Canada in 1980. Since then he has walked the entire length of the river Ganges in India ( the 3000 km walk is recounted in "A Walk Along the Ganges") and travelled extensively in the Amazon and (journeys published as "Amazon" and "Savages: The Life and Killing of the Yanomami"). He is also editor of the "Canadian Retreat Guide", a guide to more than 140 monasteries, retreat centres etc. in Canada. He spent several weeks helping people in the isolated villages on the west coast of Aceh, Sumatra, following the devastating tsunami in December 2004 and is now working on a novel inspired by those experience. More information Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/kmÂ² Ethnicity... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emigration is the action and the phenomenon of leaving ones native country to settle abroad. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Early morning on the Ganges The River Ganges (Ganga in Indian languages) (Devanagiri गंगा) is a major river in northern India. ... emine ==Geography== The South American rainforest of Amazonia (60% located in Brazil), the largest in the world, was originally covered by more than 7,000,000 km² (2 million square miles) of dense tropical forest. ... Editor has four major senses: Print media There are various levels of editorial positions in publishing. ... Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. ...

External Link

http://www.dennisonberwick.info

Selected bibliography:

2005 work in progress A Captain of Fools

2000 onwards work in progess, “An Earth Made of Glass”

1998 "Canadian Retreat Guide", 2nd edition, published.

1996 "Directory of Retreats in Canada", 1st edition, published.

1992 "Savages, the Life & Killing of the Yanomami" published.

1990 "Amazon" published.

1989 to 1993 Lived in Lisbon, Portugal.

1986 to 1991 Travelled in the Amazon.

1986 "A Walk Along the Ganges" published. [ISBN 0836459164]

1983 to 1984 Solo pilgrimage 3,000 km along banks of River Ganges, India.

1980 Emigrated to Canada.

1976 to 1978 Reporter and columnist on Telegraph & Argus, Bradford, England.

1976 Overland to Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan.

1974 to 1975 Hitch-hiked solo, Cape Town to Cairo.

Categories: 1956 births

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