Nathanael Reed was an elementary school teacher/principal for 29 years. He has had numerous articles and poems published in such periodicals as Faith Today and Our Canada. He has also published five books: Thunderbird Gold, Goodbyes Along the Way, Visions of Eternity (with his son, Joel), God of the Trees, and Mystery at Red Marsh Lake. Nathanael and his wife, Joyce, live in St. Thomas, Ontario.