JAN 30 1969, FEB 23 1969; Ralston School sixth graders and their teacher, Joanne Greenberg, discuss anachronisms during class.; (Photo Dave Buresh/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
A lifetime of writing
Joanne Greenberg reflects on her life and career at her mountain home. 2022. (Photo Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
A newlywed chipmunk couple eats out of my hand. (Photo Albert Greenberg)
AUG 8 1977; Writers Discuss Their Metro State College Gathering; From left are Allen Ginsberg, Joanne Greenberg and John Williams.; (Photo Ernie Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The patch I wore after passing national EMT certification. (Photo BitcoDavid)
What I see when I look out my window. (Photo BitcoDavid)
Joanne Greenberg scrubs up son Alan, age four. She finds room for a literary career on Lookout Mountain. (Photo The Denver Post via Getty Images)
I made this patch so Deaf rescues knew I could communicate with them (Photo BitcoDavid)
One of a series of art prints I did, signing against a black background. (Photo Ned Wolf)
Influenced by Doctor McCay Vernon, I was a founding member for the Deaf in Prison blog. (Logo Design BitcoDavid)
After enough time in the mountains, the wildlife begins to take you for granted. Don’t even ask me about the bear I came home to find sitting in my living room. (Photo Albert Greenberg)
Me in my firefighting uniform. The first time I put this on, the men were laughing. But when I took it off the last time, I had earned their respect. (Photo Albert Greenberg)
Joanne with her two sons David and Alan circa 1964 (Photo Albert Greenberg)
A fire on Lookout Mountain behind a strip mall in Golden, CO. Circa 1982 about ten years into my service. The department received a commendation for our work. (Photo Unknown)
Joanne and Albert celebrate their wedding. (Photo Unknown)
Joanne carries the Torah to the newly finished Temple Beth Evergreen
Synagogue. The congregation was founded in 1976. (Photo Canyon Courier)
Author Joanne Greenberg, seen here at her home on Feb. 28 2024, shares her experiences as a Lookout Mountain-area firefighter and rescuer in her new book, On the Run. The 91-year-old author has penned 20 novels throughout her career, but On the Run is her first autobiographical work. (Photo Corinne Westeman)