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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... sister , Deborah . Blanca called her sister only when she wanted to hear gossip or to complain about me . Deborah was the complete opposite of Blanca . She wasn't as pretty , wasn't Pentecostal , she cursed , drank Budweiser from the ...
... sister , Deborah . Blanca called her sister only when she wanted to hear gossip or to complain about me . Deborah was the complete opposite of Blanca . She wasn't as pretty , wasn't Pentecostal , she cursed , drank Budweiser from the ...
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... sister's name if it's a girl . " " Why ? I like your name , Nancy , ” I said , and she giggled . " Nope . I want something biblical , like my sister's name , Deborah . She was a judge . The only woman judge in the Bible . I like her . I ...
... sister's name if it's a girl . " " Why ? I like your name , Nancy , ” I said , and she giggled . " Nope . I want something biblical , like my sister's name , Deborah . She was a judge . The only woman judge in the Bible . I like her . I ...
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... sister ... " When Blanca said “ sister " or " brother " that meant it had something to do with her church , which made me nervous and angry at the same time . 46 ... and she needs to get married . " " Aren't there any men in your church ...
... sister ... " When Blanca said “ sister " or " brother " that meant it had something to do with her church , which made me nervous and angry at the same time . 46 ... and she needs to get married . " " Aren't there any men in your church ...
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