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 88
... once like you , is Rita Moreno hooking ? " Tapia then pointed at one of the guys . “ Reggie Jackson , he was once as young as you , he's half Puerto Rican , is Reggie in jail ? They worked hard . That's what you have to do . Just do ...
... once like you , is Rita Moreno hooking ? " Tapia then pointed at one of the guys . “ Reggie Jackson , he was once as young as you , he's half Puerto Rican , is Reggie in jail ? They worked hard . That's what you have to do . Just do ...
Page 171
... once stood there . Scorched bricks with wild grass growing all around the lot . A toi- let seat lay on its side , a sink and a bathtub too . Fireflies were flashing , lighting up the lot . Once people lived there , I thought . And some ...
... once stood there . Scorched bricks with wild grass growing all around the lot . A toi- let seat lay on its side , a sink and a bathtub too . Fireflies were flashing , lighting up the lot . Once people lived there , I thought . And some ...
Page 207
... once helped me with my rent . " " He helped put my daughter through school . ” " He helped me and my sister get jobs . " " He once bought me a case of Miller beer . " AFTER THE three - day wake , a hearse , long , black , shiny , and ...
... once helped me with my rent . " " He helped put my daughter through school . ” " He helped me and my sister get jobs . " " He once bought me a case of Miller beer . " AFTER THE three - day wake , a hearse , long , black , shiny , and ...
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