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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... Tapia's influence over us . But as a science teacher Tapia was state certified and was appointed to our school so there was no way the principal to get rid of him . for And he didn't want to be called Mr. Tapia , simply Tapia . One day ...
... Tapia's influence over us . But as a science teacher Tapia was state certified and was appointed to our school so there was no way the principal to get rid of him . for And he didn't want to be called Mr. Tapia , simply Tapia . One day ...
Page 87
... Tapia asked after the laughter died down . " Nah , if he didn't speak a hundred languages he'd still be pope , because he's white . All popes are white . I ain't never seen no black pope . I ain't seen a Spanish pope , either . " " Hey ...
... Tapia asked after the laughter died down . " Nah , if he didn't speak a hundred languages he'd still be pope , because he's white . All popes are white . I ain't never seen no black pope . I ain't seen a Spanish pope , either . " " Hey ...
Page 87
... Tapia's influence over us . But as a science teacher Tapia was state certified and was appointed to our school so there was no way for the principal to get rid of him . And he didn't want to be called Mr. Tapia , simply Tapia . One day ...
... Tapia's influence over us . But as a science teacher Tapia was state certified and was appointed to our school so there was no way for the principal to get rid of him . And he didn't want to be called Mr. Tapia , simply Tapia . One day ...
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