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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Page 80
... Veronica would attend and at times even help out with breakfast programs and clothing drives , but what Veronica really wanted was for Bodega to find a real job and marry her . " How old were you back then ? " It was the only thing I ...
... Veronica would attend and at times even help out with breakfast programs and clothing drives , but what Veronica really wanted was for Bodega to find a real job and marry her . " How old were you back then ? " It was the only thing I ...
Page 125
... Veronica and telling her that nothing could be better than the two of them just lying in the Central Park grass , holding each other and merely existing . I pictured Veronica going home to meet her friends on the stoop to talk about her ...
... Veronica and telling her that nothing could be better than the two of them just lying in the Central Park grass , holding each other and merely existing . I pictured Veronica going home to meet her friends on the stoop to talk about her ...
Page 207
... Veronica Saldivia . He thought Veronica was as madly in love with him as he was with her , and as ardent as he to advance the status of Puerto Ricans . Bodega had attended Roldan's funeral with Veronica at his side , before Vera Vidal ...
... Veronica Saldivia . He thought Veronica was as madly in love with him as he was with her , and as ardent as he to advance the status of Puerto Ricans . Bodega had attended Roldan's funeral with Veronica at his side , before Vera Vidal ...
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