norman mark

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Books

Here is the list of books I have written; available for purchasing. They are all presented as e-books in .pdf format. In order to view them, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You will receive an email with your book attached usually within 24 hours after your purchase.

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Secrets by Norman Mark
Price: £5.25

"...A domestic cat that has Bulimia, attempts to abort her litter and is studying for an Open University degree. This rather bizarre scenario links the secret lives behind the closed doors of a street in West London; portraying ‘ordinary folk’ in a way that amuses, tenderly ‘sends up’ and at times shocks.
The author’s powers of observation are stunning as is his ability to deliver empathic snapshots of the lives of the non too happy folk he studies.
At times it was difficult knowing whether to laugh or cry; I landed up doing both..."

(Reviewed by Demy Strat)

Post Johannesburg by Norman Mark
Price: £5.25
"...Freedom is about to break out in South Africa and the Ginsberg family transfers themselves and their maid from their secure and extremely luxurious life in Johannesburg to London; aiming for a more secure future. The family is strongly challenged by their new environment and lost identity and the dynamics shift rather dramatically; leading to considerable individual and family disintegration.
This deeply human story, told against a background of change in South Africa is told in a highly stylised and amusing way through letters and other ‘clues’ that lock together to provide a very touching and troubling story..."

(Reviewed by Roslyn Diamond)