Dianne Hales is a prize-winning, widely published journalist and author. The President of Italy awarded her an honorary knighthood in recognition of her bestselling book, LA BELLA LINGUA. Her other works include JUST LIKE A WOMAN; CARING FOR THE MIND; and the leading college health textbook, AN INVITATION TO HEALTH. She has served as a contributing editor for Parade, Ladies Home Journal, Working Mother and American Health, and has written for many national publications, including Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, The New York Times and Woman’s Day. She lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay area.