Dweller, Diane: - Diane Dweller is an optimistic survivor. Her ability to survive began in childhood growing up with a mentally ill mother. Scared, intimidated, and insecure, Dweller became determined to succeed-to show that she could do something right. And succeed she does as the author of a nationally acclaimed book published by Simon & Schuster. She has been a columnist for The New York Daily News and appeared on CBS This Morning, CNBC, NBC, LIFETIME, QVC, and FOX shows. A graduate of Texas Tech and Stanford University, Dweller is married, and the mother of three.