Barbara Morrison in Baltimore Mar 4, 2012 2:00 PM

Local author, Barbara Morrison, will be discussing her book Innocent: Confessions of a Welfare Mother, and leading a memoir-writing workshop.About the Book:Growing up in a prosperous neighborhood, Barbara Morrison was taught that poverty was a product of laziness and public assistance programs only rewarded irresponsibility. However, when her marriage soured, she abruptly found herself an impoverished single mother. Disowned by her parents and facing destitution for herself and her two small sons, she was forced to accept the handout so disdained by her parents and their world: welfare. This dramatic memoir tells how one woman finds and grasps the lifeline that ultimately enables her to become independent.About the Author:Barbara Morrison is the author of a poetry collection entitled Here at Least, and is currently working on a novel. Visit her website and blog at www.bmorrison.com Location Information: Homewood - Barnes & Noble JHU Book Store 3330 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: 410-662-5850