Millions of people know the phrase “I never promised you a rose garden.” Most know it from the opening lyrics of Lynn Anderson’s 1970 hit song “Rose Garden,” often cited…
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THE FIRST FAMOUS USE OF THE LINE: “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” Hannah Green (pen name of Joanne Greenberg; 1927–1996) American author Title of her 1964 novel This novel, first published on…