Frank E DavisA retired general surgeon, Frank Elbert Davis, III, M.D., FACS received his A.B. in chemistry and M.D. in medicine from UNC Chapel Hill, 1969 and 1973. He is a retired member of the American College of Surgeons, the Southeastern Surgical Association,and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Davis enjoys sailing and hunting. He was inspired to write this book because of his recognition that narcissism is both painful and self-defeating. Dr. Davis is a Christian, whose writing style uses predominantly secular (non-religious) literature.The author's mother struggled with psychoanalysts, which led him to give up on them and avoid wasting time presenting to physicists. Her leadership helped him understand their perception, or lack thereof. The Halifax Community College E.R.C. provided the most direct and timely help to the author. Frank E. Davis Jr. was a gifted person with an IQ of 165 who believed that energy cannot be obtained "for nothing."The author's three daughters, Elizabeth Anne Davis, Lauren Anne Walker Davis, and Jeva Mayberry Davis Jones, are all exceptional individuals with unique qualities and talents.The author, Frank Elbert Davis III, M.D., FACS, wrote this book to address the self-defeating nature of narcissism. Read More Read Less