Bodega DreamsIn this "thriller with literary merit" (Time Out New York), a stunning narrative combines the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley. Bodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is out: Willie Bodega is king. Need college tuition for your daughter? Start-up funds for your fruit stand? Bodega can help. He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty—and a steady income from the drugs he pushes. Lyrical, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor. Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder. "Bodega is a fascinating character. . . . The story [Quiñonez] tells has energy and verve." —The New York Times Book Review |
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... TALK ( GTT ) presents three articles that expand on this brief introduction . In subsequent issues of GTT , we will ... TALK Office of the Ombudsman U.S. Customs Service 1301 Constitution Avenue , NW . , Room 3111 Washington , DC 20229 ...
... TALK ( GTT ) presents three articles that expand on this brief introduction . In subsequent issues of GTT , we will ... TALK Office of the Ombudsman U.S. Customs Service 1301 Constitution Avenue , NW . , Room 3111 Washington , DC 20229 ...
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... talk to yourself. We all do. Talking to yourself is what we refer to as “self talk.” It is the ingrained patterns of thoughts that we run through our head, often unconsciously, day in and day out. It is the way we talk to ourselves ...
... talk to yourself. We all do. Talking to yourself is what we refer to as “self talk.” It is the ingrained patterns of thoughts that we run through our head, often unconsciously, day in and day out. It is the way we talk to ourselves ...
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... talking really going to get the job done? How about when your unarmed neighbor is shot by the cops, or the school you ... talk, we can also do damage by failing to fight. When should we do which? This is exactly the question this book so ...
... talking really going to get the job done? How about when your unarmed neighbor is shot by the cops, or the school you ... talk, we can also do damage by failing to fight. When should we do which? This is exactly the question this book so ...
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... talk and the construction of heterosexual masculinity ' ; Gough and Edwards , ' The beer talking ' . 8 The concept of hegemonic masculinity was developed by Robert Connell and his colleagues working in feminist sociology . According to ...
... talk and the construction of heterosexual masculinity ' ; Gough and Edwards , ' The beer talking ' . 8 The concept of hegemonic masculinity was developed by Robert Connell and his colleagues working in feminist sociology . According to ...
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