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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... didn't love . " " You sure she didn't at least like his money ? " " Didn't I just tell you , she said she didn't care that I didn't have money , what bothered her was that I had no vision of how to get it . " " Yeah , thass right , you ...
... didn't love . " " You sure she didn't at least like his money ? " " Didn't I just tell you , she said she didn't care that I didn't have money , what bothered her was that I had no vision of how to get it . " " Yeah , thass right , you ...
Page 87
... didn't know his hundred languages ? " 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 ...
... didn't know his hundred languages ? " 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 ...
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... didn't see it and asked around . No one seemed to know anything . I had to leave it alone because it was obvious some- thing was being covered up and I didn't want to look like some idiot who didn't get the picture . So that night , I ...
... didn't see it and asked around . No one seemed to know anything . I had to leave it alone because it was obvious some- thing was being covered up and I didn't want to look like some idiot who didn't get the picture . So that night , I ...
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