Rolando Hinojosa-Smith four siblings, Hinojosa became a teacher; he has held several academic posts and has also been active in administration and consulting work. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and New Mexico Highlands University. Hinojosa received a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1969. Hinojosa has devoted most of his career as a writer to his "Klail City Death Trip Series," which comprises 15 volumes to-date, from "Estampas del Valle y otras obras" (1973) to "We Happy Few" (2006). He has completely populated a fictional county in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas through this
Jesus for President was a theology graduate student at Villanova University when "Jesus for President" was released. Claiborne said that the title of the book is not to be taken literally, and that "Jesus' political manifesto is a terrible plan for running a superpower". "Jesus for President" became a bestseller. All proceeds from sales of the book went towards the Jubilee Fund, a nonprofit organization founded by Claiborne and others in support of international community projects. An audiobook edition of "Jesus for President" was released in 2009. "Jesus for President" is structured as a series of loosely interrelated narratives. The book combines practical