A Lethal Legacy
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I let my thoughts drift to Gary. And to Philip, who had never been satisfied with his son. As a result, Gary was never satisfied with what he had in front of him. The one man he wanted to please the most, his father, could never be pleased. And finally, I thought of the fruition of both Philip’s and Gary's demons: Kristina, who searched for something that she had all along. She always had Claire's love and acceptance, but instead of realizing that, she destroyed Claire.
Maybe by writing about it, I could make sense of it all. And in doing so, I would leave a more meaningful heritage to my own children.
I touched the sea oat on my desk, and then looked at my computer screen. A blank document stared back at me. I placed my hands on the keyboard and began to write in an attempt to heal my wounds and leave a lasting legacy.
Life's many twists and turns and ironies bring us to places we never intended to visit. My traveling took me to hell again and again, even though each time I bought a ticket for a destination, I ended up going somewhere else. Even hell would be preferable to the reality of what I had done and what I had almost become. I gently placed my suitcase in the back of the closet and turned to face the walls of my self-imposed prison that would provide me with the penitence and solace needed to heal.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
P.C. Zick began her writing career in 1998 as a journalist. She's won various awards for her essays, columns, editorials, articles, and fiction. She describes herself as a "storyteller" no matter the genre.
She's published five works of fiction and two nonfiction books. Prior to 2010, she wrote under the name Patricia C. Behnke.
She was born in Michigan and moved to Florida in 1980. Even though she now resides in Pennsylvania with her husband Robert, she finds the stories of Florida and its people and environment a rich base for her storytelling platform. Florida's quirky and abundant wildlife - both human and animal - supply her fiction with tales almost too weird to be believable.
Her fiction contains the elements most dear to her heart, ranging from love to the environment. In her novels, she advances the cause for wildlife conservation and energy conservation. She believes in living lightly upon this earth with love, laughter, and passion.
Ms. Zick writes two blogs, Living Lightly and Writing Whims. She also offers editing services. Please visit her blogs for more information.
OTHER BOOKS BY P.C. ZICK
Tortoise Stew
(2012)
Live from the Road
(2012)
Trails in the Sand
(2013)
From Seed to Table (nonfiction)
(2013)