Diana von Welanetz Wentworth is the author of 13 best-selling books and coauthor of two Chicken Soup for the Soul titles. Her latest book, Expect Magic, is filled with wisdom drawn from her rich life experiences. The film rights to her memoir, Send Me Someone, were purchased by Lifetime. Together with her late husband Paul, she co-hosted a TV series and founded the Inside Edge, a Southern California forum that launched the careers of many celebrated authors and speakers.

Diana’s other books include The Pleasure of Your Company, Celebrations: Menus for Entertaining, and The von Welanetz Guide to Ethnic Ingredients, a classic reference on world foods. As a certified life coach specializing in reinvention, she offers personalized online coaching through Tea With Diana.