About Me
Joanne Greenberg is an American author born September 24, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York. She was a professor of anthropology at the Colorado School of Mines, an elementary school teacher, and a volunteer with the Lookout Mountain Fire Rescue.
Idaho Springs Literary Festival
Joanne Greenberg just celebrated her 92nd birthday on Sept. 24th. She said it was one of the best birthdays she’s ever had. One of her acts of celebration was going for a motorcycle ride with her Rabbi. Imagine cruising down one of those twelve-percent-grade Colorado switchbacks on a motorcycle at 92 years old. Another celebration
My Quiet Fight For Home Book Released.
When Albert Greenberg started out as Colorado’s first rehabilitation counselor for the Deaf, he had as two of his early clients, Johnnie Calderone and Saundra Scott. They forged a relationship beyond the department, and Johnnie worked with Albert as he struggled to learn American Sign Language. Albert, in turn, brought what he was learning home
Rose Garden in Master’s Thesis in Turkey
Gülfem Aşlakcı is currently working on her master’s thesis in the field of Comparative Literature. The topic of her thesis is as follows: This study compares the influences of characters in Peyami Safa’s novel “Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu” and Joanne Greenberg’s “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” through a psychoanalytic lens, grounded in the authors’
Anna-Sara Praises Rose Garden
Hello, I read your book. I never promised you a rose garden for the first time when I was 12 or 13. It shook something deep in me, changed something deep in my core. Since then, I have re-read it at least 5 times, and for every new re-reading, I see something new. I recognize
RIP Kinky Friedman
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of the musician-comedian Kinky Friedman. I appreciate his riotous take on anti-Semitism. According to The Forward, he died June 26th at the age of 79. Another song, “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore,” recounts how a barroom antisemite is trounced by a Jewish cowboy.
I Live Here: learning to heal through embracing your own story
During her time in Fire-Rescue, Joanne and her team saved a young child. One of the stories in On the Run chronicles the girl’s gut-wrenching, disturbing, yet inspiring story in detail. The little girl’s name is Lori Poland. Foothills Fire-Rescue recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, and both Joanne and Lori attended. Of course, Lori is
My Review of On the Run by Joanne Greenberg
If every story feels like a lie, you have a great book. I love all of Joanne Greenberg’s fiction, but I wasn’t sure how she’d do with a memoir. I thought this would be one of those boring memoirs about a woman trying to work in a “man’s world.” It turned out to be a
Anon
I read “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” and “In This Sign” many years ago. They were two of the most moving books I have ever read. My worsening hearing impairment has made me appreciate the second book all the more.
Kat
Joanne Greenberg is most well-known for her book “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” but she has written many more books, though not as well known, are excellent reads! When I read, I like to feel for the characters, get inside their heads; be eager to know what they will do/think next. Joanne’s characters
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