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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... watch his back or at least to watch the door . “ Oye , como va . Bueno pa gozar , " Nene said to Sapo , who then intro- duced me . " This is my main - mellow - man Chino . Yo'r cus asked for him . " “ Chino , yeah , bro . ” Nene looked ...
... watch his back or at least to watch the door . “ Oye , como va . Bueno pa gozar , " Nene said to Sapo , who then intro- duced me . " This is my main - mellow - man Chino . Yo'r cus asked for him . " “ Chino , yeah , bro . ” Nene looked ...
Page 25
... watch channel thirteen ? " I was surprised . " Yeah , I watch channel thirteen . What you think , only kids and white people watch public television ? " " Nah , I ain't saying that . It's just that eso está heavy duty , thass all ...
... watch channel thirteen ? " I was surprised . " Yeah , I watch channel thirteen . What you think , only kids and white people watch public television ? " " Nah , I ain't saying that . It's just that eso está heavy duty , thass all ...
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... watch was expensive too . But his face was a wasteland , as if his best years had been spent working in a coal mine . It made me want to trade in the watch and the suit in return for him not having worked as hard as he obviously had to ...
... watch was expensive too . But his face was a wasteland , as if his best years had been spent working in a coal mine . It made me want to trade in the watch and the suit in return for him not having worked as hard as he obviously had to ...
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