Intended for the Personal Health, Introduction to Health, or Wellness course taught at both two- and four-year colleges and universities in the departments of Health and Physical Education, Health and Exercise Science, Health and Human Performance, or Health Promotion. Course material ranges from psychological health and nutrition to stress management, personal sexuality, avoiding health risks, preventing injury, and health and aging.
Dianne Hales is a widely published, award-winning freelance journalist. 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, New York Times, Readers' Digest, Washington Post, Woman's Day, and World Book. In addition to more than a dozen trade books, she is the author of the best-selling college health textbook, An Invitation to Health, and coauthor of An Invitation to Personal Change.
Dianne never expected to fall madly, gladly, giddily in love with Italian, the world's most enchanting language. But fall she did, and her latest book, LA BELLA LINGUA, tells both the dramatic story of Italian and her adventures over more than twenty years of studying and speaking the language.
Dianne ilives in northern California with her husband Robert E. Hales, M.D., and daughter Julia--who were surprised and delighted to discover that their wife and mother was becoming Italian.
