Greene, Melissa Fay
Overview
| Works: | 33 works in 162 publications in 5 languages and 7,926 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Biography Pictorial works |
| Roles: | Author |
| Classifications: | HN79.G42, B |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Melissa Fay Greene
- No biking in the house without a helmet by Melissa Fay Greene( Book )
- No biking in the house without a helmet by Melissa Fay Greene( Recording )
Most widely held works by
Melissa Fay Greene
Praying for sheetrock : a work of nonfiction by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
22 editions published between 1991 and 2015 in English and held by 1,726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A narrative of the events of 1978 in McIntosh County, Georgia, when the first black man was elected as a county commissioner
22 editions published between 1991 and 2015 in English and held by 1,726 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A narrative of the events of 1978 in McIntosh County, Georgia, when the first black man was elected as a county commissioner
There is no me without you : one woman's odyssey to rescue Africa's children by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
13 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 1,322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a revealing study of the human cost of the AIDS pandemic in Africa in a portrait of Haregewoin Teferra, a widowed recluse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who has become the caretaker of sixty children orphaned and abandoned by the AIDS crisis
13 editions published between 2006 and 2012 in English and held by 1,322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a revealing study of the human cost of the AIDS pandemic in Africa in a portrait of Haregewoin Teferra, a widowed recluse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who has become the caretaker of sixty children orphaned and abandoned by the AIDS crisis
The underdogs : children, dogs, and the power of unconditional love by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
14 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?" A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft-referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families
14 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?" A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft-referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families
The Temple bombing by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 986 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On October 12, 1958, the Temple, Atlanta's oldest and most prominent synagogue, was blown open by fifty sticks of dynamite. The shock wave that reverberated across the nation that night jolted this city "too busy to hate," a booster's town scrambling to make itself the economic hum of what would become the New South. The explosion also shattered the illusions of a comfortable Reform Jewish congregation, for whom assimilation and acceptance had been proceeding nicely until they found themselves in the crossfire of a renewed battle between white and black
12 editions published between 1996 and 2006 in English and held by 986 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On October 12, 1958, the Temple, Atlanta's oldest and most prominent synagogue, was blown open by fifty sticks of dynamite. The shock wave that reverberated across the nation that night jolted this city "too busy to hate," a booster's town scrambling to make itself the economic hum of what would become the New South. The explosion also shattered the illusions of a comfortable Reform Jewish congregation, for whom assimilation and acceptance had been proceeding nicely until they found themselves in the crossfire of a renewed battle between white and black
Last man out : the story of the Springhill Mine Disaster by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
10 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the story of how an incredibly lucky group of miners managed to live through the worst mining accident of the twentieth century, the 1958 explosion at Nova Scotia's Springhill Mine
10 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 879 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the story of how an incredibly lucky group of miners managed to live through the worst mining accident of the twentieth century, the 1958 explosion at Nova Scotia's Springhill Mine
There is no me without you : [one woman's odyssey to rescue Africa's children] by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a revealing study of the human cost of the AIDS pandemic in Africa in a portrait of Haregewoin Teferra, a widowed recluse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who has become the caretaker of sixty children orphaned and abandoned by the AIDS crisis
11 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a revealing study of the human cost of the AIDS pandemic in Africa in a portrait of Haregewoin Teferra, a widowed recluse in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who has become the caretaker of sixty children orphaned and abandoned by the AIDS crisis
Last man out : [the story of the Springhill Mine Disaster] by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the 1958 Springhill mining disaster and the daring rescue effort to pull the trapped men from the mine shaft
11 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recounts the 1958 Springhill mining disaster and the daring rescue effort to pull the trapped men from the mine shaft
The underdogs by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Recording
)
9 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.The Underdogs tells the story of Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, who was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?"A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft-referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few exquisitely rendered stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families.Written with characteristic insight, humanity, humor, and irrepressible joy, what could have been merely touching is a penetrating, compassionate exploration of larger questions: about our attachment to dogs, what constitutes a productive life, and what can be accomplished with unconditional love
9 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 96 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
From two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene comes a profound and surprising account of dogs on the front lines of rescuing both children and adults from the trenches of grief, emotional, physical, and cognitive disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.The Underdogs tells the story of Karen Shirk, felled at age twenty-four by a neuromuscular disease and facing life as a ventilator-dependent, immobile patient, who was turned down by every service dog agency in the country because she was "too disabled." Her nurse encouraged her to tone down the suicidal thoughts, find a puppy, and raise her own service dog. Karen did this, and Ben, a German shepherd, dragged her back into life. "How many people are stranded like I was," she wondered, "who would lead productive lives if only they had a dog?"A thousand state-of-the-art dogs later, Karen Shirk's service dog academy, 4 Paws for Ability, is restoring broken children and their families to life. Long shunned by scientists as a manmade, synthetic species, and oft-referred to as "Man's Best Friend" almost patronizingly, dogs are finally paid respectful attention by a new generation of neuroscientists and animal behaviorists. Melissa Fay Greene weaves the latest scientific discoveries about our co-evolution with dogs with Karen's story and a few exquisitely rendered stories of suffering children and their heartbroken families.Written with characteristic insight, humanity, humor, and irrepressible joy, what could have been merely touching is a penetrating, compassionate exploration of larger questions: about our attachment to dogs, what constitutes a productive life, and what can be accomplished with unconditional love
The Temple bombing by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
White supremacists in Atlanta are acquitted of dynamiting a Temple
2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
White supremacists in Atlanta are acquitted of dynamiting a Temple
Orphaned : one woman's mission to save Africa's AIDS children by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
6 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in English and held by 44 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 2007 and 2012 in English and held by 44 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ai xiang fei zhou yi yang kuan by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
5 editions published in 2007 in Chinese and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2007 in Chinese and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Zij maakt het verschil : de dappere strijd van een vrouw in Afrika by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2006 in Dutch and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Levensverhaal van Haregewoin Teferra, een Ethiopische vrouw die zich bekommert om baby's en kinderen van wie de ouders aan aids zijn overleden
1 edition published in 2006 in Dutch and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Levensverhaal van Haregewoin Teferra, een Ethiopische vrouw die zich bekommert om baby's en kinderen van wie de ouders aan aids zijn overleden
Mamma Africa : una storia vera by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
2 editions published in 2008 in Italian and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2008 in Italian and held by 23 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
One woman's odyssey to rescue Africa's children by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Haregewoin Teferra suffered depression after her daughter died while giving birth. But when the priests brought her two AIDS orphans she took them in and found a new reason to live. As the AIDS crisis, more children came to her and she turned none away
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Haregewoin Teferra suffered depression after her daughter died while giving birth. But when the priests brought her two AIDS orphans she took them in and found a new reason to live. As the AIDS crisis, more children came to her and she turned none away
Rescuing Julia twice : a mother's tale of Russian adoption and overcoming reactive attachment disorder by
Tina Traster(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In moving and candid prose, Rescuing Julia Twice tells Traster’s foreign-adoption story, from dealing with the bleak landscape and inscrutable adoption handlers in Siberia, to her gradual realization that something was "not quite right" with her daughter, Julia. Traster describes how uncertainty turned to despair until she learned that Julia suffered from reactive attachment disorder, a serious condition associated with young children who have been neglected, abused, or orphaned in infancy. Lifting the veil of secrecy that too often surrounds parents struggling with attachment issues, Traster describes how with work, commitment, and acceptance, she and her husband have been able to close the gulf between them and their daughter, then concludes with practical advice, strategies, and resources for parents and caregivers." -- Amazon.com
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"In moving and candid prose, Rescuing Julia Twice tells Traster’s foreign-adoption story, from dealing with the bleak landscape and inscrutable adoption handlers in Siberia, to her gradual realization that something was "not quite right" with her daughter, Julia. Traster describes how uncertainty turned to despair until she learned that Julia suffered from reactive attachment disorder, a serious condition associated with young children who have been neglected, abused, or orphaned in infancy. Lifting the veil of secrecy that too often surrounds parents struggling with attachment issues, Traster describes how with work, commitment, and acceptance, she and her husband have been able to close the gulf between them and their daughter, then concludes with practical advice, strategies, and resources for parents and caregivers." -- Amazon.com
"Alle meine Kinder" Haregewoin Teferra - ein Leben für die Waisen Äthiopiens by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in German and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Allein 12 Millionen Kinder von AIDS-Opfern leben elternlos südlich der Sahara. Die Äthiopierin Haregewoin Teferra bietet Hunderten von ihnen Zuflucht und Hoffnung in der Ausweglosigkeit. Melissa Fay Greene hat ihre Lebensgeschichte aufgeschrieben, die eindringlich beweist, dass man als Einzelner unermesslich viel bewirken kann
4 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in German and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Allein 12 Millionen Kinder von AIDS-Opfern leben elternlos südlich der Sahara. Die Äthiopierin Haregewoin Teferra bietet Hunderten von ihnen Zuflucht und Hoffnung in der Ausweglosigkeit. Melissa Fay Greene hat ihre Lebensgeschichte aufgeschrieben, die eindringlich beweist, dass man als Einzelner unermesslich viel bewirken kann
No biking in the house without a helmet by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Recording
)
6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A loving portrait of a unique twenty first-century family as it wobbles between disaster and joy
6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A loving portrait of a unique twenty first-century family as it wobbles between disaster and joy
Alle meine Kinder ein Leben für die Waisen Afrikas by
Melissa Fay Greene(
Book
)
2 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in German and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 2009 and 2012 in German and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The photographs of Esther Bubley by
Esther Bubley(
Book
)
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Faces of Layla : [a journey through Ethiopian adoption] by Emma Dodge Hanson(
Book
)
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 3 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Poppell, Thomas Hardwick
- Teferra, Haregewoin
- Temple (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Shirk, Karen
- Mazal Holocaust Collection
- Lawrence, Julie Fain Narrator
- Strozier, Henry Narrator
- Marlo, Coleen Narrator
- Tantor Media
- Delaine, Christina Narrator
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Associated Subjects
Adopted children Adopted children--Family relationships Adoptive parents Africa Animals as aids for people with disabilities Antisemitism Attachment disorder in children Bombings Bubley, Esther Children and animals Children of AIDS patients--Services for Child welfare Criminal justice, Administration of Documentary photography Dogs--Therapeutic use Ethiopia--Addis Ababa Ethnic relations Families Georgia--Atlanta Georgia--McIntosh County Greene, Melissa Fay Human-animal relationships--Psychological aspects Intercountry adoption Interracial adoption Jews Library of Congress Manners and customs Mine accidents Nova Scotia--Springhill Orphans--Services for Orphans--Social conditions Parent and child Pets--Social aspects Photograph collections Police corruption Political corruption Politics and government Poppell, Thomas Hardwick Race relations Russia (Federation) Service dogs Service dogs--Training Sheriffs Shirk, Karen Social conditions Springhill Mine Disaster (Nova Scotia : 1958) Teferra, Haregewoin Temple (Atlanta, Ga.) United States Women journalists
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