Victor Villaseñor (born May 11, 1940) is an American writer, best known for the national bestselling book Rain of Gold. Villaseñor's works are often taught in American schools. He went on to write Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2001), a continuation of Rain of Gold. His book Burro Genius: A Memoir (2004) describes his life. The author has received awards and endorsements, including an appointment to serve as the founding Steinbeck Chair at Hartnell College and the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, from February 2003 to March 2004.
Lecturing Villaseñor is also a public speaker, giving lectures with his perspective on a number of universal themes, including pride in heritage, strength of family, the power of the written word, dedication to education and personal achievement, and world peace.
He founded the non-profit organization Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving to help promote peace and harmony throughout the world. Villaseñor's self-published book, Snow Goose: Global Thanksgiving, describes his philosophy toward that eventuality.
Victor Villaseñor lives on the ranch where he grew up, in Oceanside, California. He is Mexican-American.
See also List of Mexican-American writers
Bibliography Macho!, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1991 edition . Rain of Gold, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1991 . Wild Steps of Heaven, New York: Delacorte Press, 1996 . Thirteen Senses: A Memoir, New York: Rayo, 2001 . Burro Genius: A Memoir, New York: Rayo, 2006 . The Frog and His Friends Save Humanity (La Rana y Sus Amigos Salvan a la Humanidad), (Spanish translation Edna Ochoa), Houston: Pinata Books/Arte Publico Press, 2005 . Lion Eyes, Random House Digital, Inc., 2008 . Crazy Loco Love, Houston: Arte Publico Press, 2008 .
Bibliographical Resources https://faculty.ucmerced.edu/mmartin-rodriguez/index_files/vhVillasenorVictor.htm
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External links
Victor Villasenor Official Website El Paso Public Library - Archives of Past Events Snowgoose Global Thanksgiving Website ReadingGroupGuides - Excerpt from Thirteen Senses: A Memoir at Sonoma State University