Burro Genius

图书标准信息

• 作者 Victor Villasenor（维克多·维拉森诺） 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins US
• 出版时间 2005-09
• ISBN 9780060526139
• 定价 140.00元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 352页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Standingatthepodium,VictorVillase?orlookedatthegroupofeducatorsamassedbeforehim,andhismindfloodedwithchildhoodmemoriesofhumiliationandabuseatthehandsofhisteachers.Hebecameenraged.Withapoundingheart,hebegantospeakoftheseincidents.Whenhewasthrough,tohisgreatdisbeliefhereceivedastandingovation.Manyintheaudiencecouldnotcontaintheirowntears.

Sobeginsthepassionate,touchingmemoirofVictorVillase?or.Highlygiftedandimaginativeasachild,Villase?orcopedwithanuntreatedlearningdisability(hewasfinallydiagnosed,attheageofforty-four,withextremedyslexia)andthefrustrationofgrowingupLatinoinanEnglish-onlyAmericanschoolinthe1940s.DespiteteacherswhobeathimbecausehecouldnotspeakEnglish,Villase?orclungtohisdreamofonedaybecomingawriter.Heisnowconsideredoneofthepremierwritersofourtime.

【作者简介】

Victor Villaseñor's bestselling, critically acclaimed works, as well as his inspiring lectures, have brought him the honor of many awards. Most recently he was selected as the founding chair of the John Steinbeck Foundation. He lives in Oceanside, California.