Description
Author: Greg Hopkinson
Publisher: Mountford Media & Publishing
Published: 05/11/2014
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9780473260736
ISBN10: 0473260735
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Transportation | Aviation | General
About the Author
Greg Hopkinson was born in 1958 on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The West Coast is a rugged, dramatic place that tends to shape the lives of the small group of people who live there. Greg was attracted to the more adventurous characters at school - all of whom had a natural inclination to extend the envelope of acceptable behaviour. He studied engineering at the University of Canterbury by day and partied hard at night. After graduating he worked as an engineer in a diverse range of industries and locations before co-establishing a construction business in the Soviet Union as things started to unravel under Gorbachev's stewardship. This was a tumultuous time - a phase when every aspect of life appeared limitless. Few foreigners travelled and engaged with the Soviets as much as Greg did during this period of rapid change - as a consequence he appears to have an intimate understanding of the enigmatic Russians of that era. Back in New Zealand he established a chain of retail stores with his wife and friends. Greg successfully exited the business and now lives in a remote location in the High Country of New Zealand's South Island. He lives there in a loving relationship with his partner Sally. They are both monks of an ancient non-religious teaching. He convenes weekend meditation courses and retreats, enjoys travelling, skiing, walking in the bush, socialising and chipping away at a range of diverse projects.
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