Connecting the Dots

About the Book

THIS BOOK CHRONICLES A YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LEAD TO HER PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION. WHEN THE AUTHOR DELIVERED HER SECOND CHILD, IT WAS TRAUMATIC BECAUSE NOT ONLY WAS HER BABY BIG, THE DOCTOR WHO PERFORMED THE DELIVERY WAS UNPREPARED. THIS TRAUMATIC EVENT CAUSED A PHYSICAL DISABILITY LEADING TO WHAT WOULD LATER MANIFEST ITSELF AS A PERSONALITY DISORDER. IN CONNECTING THE DOTS, FRANCO CHRONICLES THE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF A GIRL WHO NOW SUFFERS FROM A CONDITION NAMED BORDERLING PERSONALITY DISORDER (BPD).

About the Author

THE AUTHOR RECEIVED HER DOCTORATE IN BIOLOGY FROM NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND IS CURRENTLY A FULL PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY WITH THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. SHE IS MARRIED WITH TWO DAUGHTERS. SHE IS COMMITTED TO MENTORING AND HELPING STUDENTS ACHIEVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL GOALS.