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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... happy to share them with the kid next door who owns a broken tricycle . Bodega took pride in helping some- one who had just arrived from Puerto Rico or Nicaragua or Mexico or any other Latin American country . He'd get them jobs , legal ...
... happy to share them with the kid next door who owns a broken tricycle . Bodega took pride in helping some- one who had just arrived from Puerto Rico or Nicaragua or Mexico or any other Latin American country . He'd get them jobs , legal ...
Page 121
... happy . The driver ushered us all into the car . When the doors were shut , the coolness of the air - conditioned limo was a relief but the stillness and silence made it possible for me to imagine I could hear Bodega's heartbeat . " I ...
... happy . The driver ushered us all into the car . When the doors were shut , the coolness of the air - conditioned limo was a relief but the stillness and silence made it possible for me to imagine I could hear Bodega's heartbeat . " I ...
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... happy you're happy , " I replied . From the corner of my eye I saw Roberto Vega join his parents and hug them . Others came up to shake his hand , congratulating him on such a great sermon . " So you're Claudia . I've heard all these ...
... happy you're happy , " I replied . From the corner of my eye I saw Roberto Vega join his parents and hug them . Others came up to shake his hand , congratulating him on such a great sermon . " So you're Claudia . I've heard all these ...
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