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 101
... later Bodega did get busted . Nazario represented him and used the frankfurter cart as Bodega's defense . He told the judge that Bodega , as an American citizen in business for himself , could set any price he desired on hot dogs ...
... later Bodega did get busted . Nazario represented him and used the frankfurter cart as Bodega's defense . He told the judge that Bodega , as an American citizen in business for himself , could set any price he desired on hot dogs ...
Page 102
... later that day or some other time but I couldn't miss work . Nazario said that was okay and that he would like to talk " bookshop , " as he called it , with me maybe even at the Aguilar branch , since he hadn't been inside that building ...
... later that day or some other time but I couldn't miss work . Nazario said that was okay and that he would like to talk " bookshop , " as he called it , with me maybe even at the Aguilar branch , since he hadn't been inside that building ...
Page 141
... later , " his mother jumped back in , " later he told us that the Holy Spirit had told his soul he had been anointed . " No one ques- tioned them . No one doubted for a second . Who would after that speech ? I wouldn't . If that kid was ...
... later , " his mother jumped back in , " later he told us that the Holy Spirit had told his soul he had been anointed . " No one ques- tioned them . No one doubted for a second . Who would after that speech ? I wouldn't . If that kid was ...
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