Bruce Venter was born in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1951.
Educated in South Africa, he went on to study dentistry at the University of
the Witwatersrand. After a year of compulsory military se...ver maisBruce Venter was born in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) in 1951.
Educated in South Africa, he went on to study dentistry at the University of
the Witwatersrand. After a year of compulsory military service working for
the Medical corps in Simonstown, he entered private practice in South
Africa. In the late 1970s at the age of 27 he was diagnosed with Paranoid
Schizophrenia This is the remarkable story of his life, of how he dealt with
the illness and, despite the dire predictions of the psychiatrists who treated
him, recovered to become rehabilitated as a fully functioning member of the
community. He emigrated from South Africa in 1999 to live in the United
Kingdom where he registered as a dentist, pursuing a special interest in
orthodontics, until his retirement. He now lives in Eastleigh, Hampshire,
where he spends his time writing and studying music.ver menos