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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... living in it . The buildings along Fifth were different from the project we lived in . Those buildings had doormen , huge glass doors , gargoyles on the walls , and air conditioners in almost every window . The people who lived on Fifth ...
... living in it . The buildings along Fifth were different from the project we lived in . Those buildings had doormen , huge glass doors , gargoyles on the walls , and air conditioners in almost every window . The people who lived on Fifth ...
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... living room . And that's when I first met Nazario , or better yet , when I realized who he was . I had never spoken to him or even known his name , but I'd seen Nazario's face a few times around the neighborhood . He was a tall , con ...
... living room . And that's when I first met Nazario , or better yet , when I realized who he was . I had never spoken to him or even known his name , but I'd seen Nazario's face a few times around the neighborhood . He was a tall , con ...
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... living among us . You wouldn't catch Christ , in the flesh , living in the projects . " Please , now , " Roberto said , his voice lifting again , “ join me in song . ' The congregation rose . Blanca reached for her tambourine . Some ...
... living among us . You wouldn't catch Christ , in the flesh , living in the projects . " Please , now , " Roberto said , his voice lifting again , “ join me in song . ' The congregation rose . Blanca reached for her tambourine . Some ...
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