A PLACE CALLED WIREGRASS by Michael Morris is the author's first book.
Erma Lee is on the run. Running from an abusive husband. Running from a mother who doesn't care--never cared. Running from a soul-numbing factory job that embodies a spirit that has held her down her entire life. She and her granddaughter, Cher, flee to the town of Wiregrass, Alabama, where she can escape her past and start over or so Erma Lee thinks.
In Wiregrass Erma Lee forms an unlikely friendship with Miss Claudia, an elderly socialite who is hiding a few details about her own past. Life in Wiregrass is different, merciful and promising. Promising, until the day Cher's convict father arrives in town and then all three women must come to terms with buried secrets.
Michael Morris is a fifth-generation native of rural northern Florida, and knows southern culture and characters. It is the foundation and inspiration for the stories and novels he writes. When Michael accepted a position in government affairs and moved to North Carolina, he began to take writing more seriously. While studying under author Tim McLaurin, he started writing the story that would eventually become his first novel, A Place Called Wiregrass. Michael is currently completing his second novel and resides in the Raleigh area with his wife, Melanie.
June
2002
