2 Quotes & Sayings By T R Reid

T. R. Reid grew up on a dairy farm in central New York, but his family moved to the suburbs of Chicago after his junior year in high school. While attending college at Northwestern University, he worked part-time in the Chicago Public Library and received his BA in English Literature in 1970 Read more

He was awarded a Marshall Scholarship and studied at Oxford University, England, where he received an MA in Modern History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. He taught science and history at Central High School for five years before becoming a writer. T.

R.'s first book, The Healing Garden: A Guide to Mind-Body Medicine (1993), was described by The Washington Post as "a tour de force...a readable guide to the art and science of healing." His other books include: Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It (2006); The New Rules of Lifting for Women: The Sensational Plan for Shattering 100lbs in 10 Weeks (2007); and The Science of Self-Healing: How Mind Power Can Help You Live Younger (2008).