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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... thass not all , Chino , " Bodega continued . “ I got a line of them that are being renovated on 119th and Lexington . And Nazario is work- ing with his contacts in City Hall on getting me more . Housing . Hous- ing , Chino . Thass how I ...
... thass not all , Chino , " Bodega continued . “ I got a line of them that are being renovated on 119th and Lexington . And Nazario is work- ing with his contacts in City Hall on getting me more . Housing . Hous- ing , Chino . Thass how I ...
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... thass where my man Nazario comes in again . Yo , he's a genius . Nazario made up a legal management agency . It's supposedly owned by a Jew named Harry Goldstein , but you know who the real Harry Goldstein is ? Thass right , me . The ...
... thass where my man Nazario comes in again . Yo , he's a genius . Nazario made up a legal management agency . It's supposedly owned by a Jew named Harry Goldstein , but you know who the real Harry Goldstein is ? Thass right , me . The ...
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... Thass cool . I heard you were a fucken rock . Like they brought in the nuns and even them bitches couldn't make you talk . " " I have a class , " I said , tired of Sapo and all the rest . " I hear that . So , mira , Chino , I know your ...
... Thass cool . I heard you were a fucken rock . Like they brought in the nuns and even them bitches couldn't make you talk . " " I have a class , " I said , tired of Sapo and all the rest . " I hear that . So , mira , Chino , I know your ...
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