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

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

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

On Writing

Writing tends to be an early vocation. It’s so early even the writer may not know it can last a lifetime, providing interest and excitement. The idea that it is isolating only means that it can also call to people who were introverts before they set down the first word. Erasmus wrote, so did Boccaccio,

Gallery

Welcome to our Gallery page. Many of the pictures on this page were taken from newspaper articles. Others were taken by Albert Greenberg, and some were taken by BitcoDavid, our site’s designer and admin. In addition to a lifetime of writing, Joanne Greenberg has contributed to her community of Lookout Mountain, Colorado, by teaching elementary

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Perhaps you’ve just discovered one of Joanne Greenberg’s many novels, short stories, or memoirs in her lifetime of writing. Maybe you’ve been a lifelong fan. You may have even been a troubled teen in the mid-1960s who was rescued by I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Joanne Greenberg may have made you aware of