Theresa BrownTheresa Brown lives and works in the Pittsburgh area. She received her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh and, during what she calls her past life, a PhD in English from the University of Chicago. Theresa is a regular contributor to the New York Tmes blog Well. Her essay Perhaps Death Is Proud; More Reason to Savor Life was included in The Best American Science Writing 2009 and The Best American Medical Writing 2009. Critical Care is her first book. She lives with her husband, Arthur Kosowsky, their three children, and their dog. Read More Read Less