Cyd Webster Beacham inspires discussion and evaluation of romantic relationships in a series of short stories involving "legacies of dysfunction." Struck by Lightning and Other Bolts of Reality stories illustrate problems that can occur when baggage from the past is drawn into current relationships. The various couples appear normal on the outside, but are engulfed in trauma and turmoil behind the closed doors of their homes. The characters are narrowly wedged into tunnel vision, where options and choices seem limited, and settling in their circumstances becomes the only answer they can...

Son of a Covet is a story that explores the journey of a man who reaches a point in his life that causes him to finally make a different move. After a few relationship mishaps, he reluctantly seeks advice that seeps into his spirit, causing him to examine his situation, his history and his life's legacy. Son of a Covet is a short story that is added as a bonus addition to the Struck by Lightning and other bolts of reality collection. www.cydwebster.com