*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*This is the remarkable story of a local lad who grew up in the shadow of Upton Park and became ‘Mr West Ham’: a one-club man who lived the dream.A modern footballing legend, Mark Noble is the embodiment of what it means to be a Hammer, pouring his heart and soul into the club he supported as a boy. Born and raised in Canning Town, Mark joined the West Ham youth squad in 2000 and made his senior-team debut aged j...

Learning a new language can seem difficult, if not impossible at the very beginning. If you’re an adult, then it probably seems even scarier. You may have had a bad experience trying to learn a second language in school. You’ve wanted to learn French for some time now. It could just be because you’re in love with the language or you may live in an area where French is routinely spoken. Regardless of the reason, your desire to learn a second language is genuine, and it has driven you here.

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*This is the remarkable story of a local lad who grew up in the shadow of Upton Park and became ‘Mr West Ham’: a one-club man who lived the dream.A modern footballing legend, Mark Noble is the embodiment of what it means to be a Hammer, pouring his heart and soul into the club he supported as a boy. Born and raised in Canning Town, Mark joined the West Ham youth squad in 2000 and made his senior-team debut aged j...

Grumpy old retired Prof of Medicine rails (with cartoons) against low salt and low fat diets, over-diagnosis of high blood pressure, inappropriate use of anti-coagulants, etc. For light relief, some unsolved puzzles of body function are discussed.

If you want to learn French without having to relocate to a French-speaking country for months or even years, then keep reading.... Learning a new language can seem difficult, if not impossible, at the very beginning. If you’re an adult, then it probably seems even scarier. You may have had a bad experience trying to learn a second language in school. It’s easier than you think. You’re not going to pull out your hair while learning French. It won’t be long until you amaze your friends and ...

In American Poetic Materialism from Whitman to Stevens, Mark Noble examines writers who rethink the human in material terms. Do our experiences correlate to our material elements? Do visions of a common physical ground imply a common purpose? Noble proposes new readings of Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, George Santayana and Wallace Stevens that explore a literary history wrestling with the consequences of its own materialism. At a moment when several new models of the re...

Mare Island is my personal coming of age story about turning ten, getting my first kiss, and how the Zodiac killer ruined my life.

Normal people do not grow up to be writers. Most who know Mark A. Nobles and Kelley Baler will tell you these two aren't normal and never grew up to boot. In this collection of stories, Mark and Kelley have gathered a collection of stories showcasing their off-kilter memories, imaginations, and character flaws. Be it getting busted for drugs at Baptist Church Camp at fifteen, to standing up a young woman so you'll always be a fond memory and not the loser you know you are. Working in a tro...

Where the West begins … and the familiar endsStrap in and take a look at Texas' past through a new lens, one that reveals the hopes and dreams of its inhabitants, along with horrors you've never dared imagine. In this dusty and lawless land, you'll meet gruesome flesh-eating monsters, uncommon heroes, ancient goddesses, and boneheaded but deadly genies. Not to mention some seemingly upright citizens.Remember, bad guys don't always wear black.

Never judge a man until you've walked a mile using his walker or at least, given him and his walker a ride to the dollar store."Popeye the Asshole' is a short story about a broken man who simply can not be helped but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.Mark A. Nobles is a Fort Worth based writer and filmmaker. His work has appeared in Sleeping Panther Review, Crimson Streets, Cleaver Magazine, and other publications. He has produced and/or directed three feature documentaries...

The author of the bestselling Empire sequence continues his new epic of the uprising of the Batavi in AD 88.The Rhine frontier has exploded into all-out war. Summoned back to their homeland by their new leader Kivilaz, the Batavi cohorts, so recently proud soldiers of Rome, find their lands transformed. All Roman influences have vanished after a battle in which two legions were humbled by the rebels, then chased away to lick their wounds in their fortress, the Old Camp.As t...

Drupal open source content management is the perfect solution for small business websites, and this book takes you through the whole process step-by-step, from installing Drupal to incorporating sophisticated e-commerce modules.Key FeaturesBuild a Drupal 7 powered website for your business rapidlyAdd blogs, news, e-commerce, image galleries, maps, surveys, polls, and forums to your website to beat competitionComplete example of a real world sit...