Dr. Neville Kirkwood lived on the edge of two Indian Forest Reserves when he served in cross-cultural mission for almost two decades. Another two decades was spent as a Hospital Chaplain retiring as President of the Australia College of Chaplains and Chairman of the Civil Chaplaincies Advisory Committee of New South Wales, a multi-faith chaplaincy consultative body representing Christian as well as other Faith Communities. In between these ministries he served in a pastoral role in two parish churches. He has published many other books.