Bodega DreamsWilliam Irizzari has reinvented himself as Willie Bodega, a drug lord who plans to use his money to buy and renovate his areas comdemned buildings. Told by Chino, a young graffiti artist, this is the story of whether hope and loyalty can survive in a world of crime. |
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... Latin American poets , for that matter . As for history , we knew more about Italy than our own Latin American countries . To Mr. Varatollo , the social studies teacher , everything was Italy this , Italy that , Italy , Italy , Italy ...
... Latin American poets , for that matter . As for history , we knew more about Italy than our own Latin American countries . To Mr. Varatollo , the social studies teacher , everything was Italy this , Italy that , Italy , Italy , Italy ...
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... Latin American country . He'd get them jobs , legal jobs that didn't pay a lot but got them started on their new life here in America . His buildings were run by good , hardworking men from Puerto Rico who just wanted to work . Bodega ...
... Latin American country . He'd get them jobs , legal jobs that didn't pay a lot but got them started on their new life here in America . His buildings were run by good , hardworking men from Puerto Rico who just wanted to work . Bodega ...
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... Latin pride , about a sense of community and trust . He compared the fire to a tragedy like the ones that occurred in the Mother Island or our other Latin countries , where the most important form of help you got was from your neighbor ...
... Latin pride , about a sense of community and trust . He compared the fire to a tragedy like the ones that occurred in the Mother Island or our other Latin countries , where the most important form of help you got was from your neighbor ...
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