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Alphabetical Index - N-O

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Use this alphabetical index to find publishers whose books have been reviewed for the Harried Parent's Book Club.

A | B | C-D | E-G | H-I | J-M | N-O | P | Q-R | S | T-U | V-Z

New American Library

Road Map to Holland by Jennifer Graf GronebergCover image courtesy of PriceGrabber

Name of Publisher: New American Library
Publisher's Website: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/publishers/adult/nal.html
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "'Good reading for the millions' was the slogan of the founders of NAL more than fifty years ago, and it is equally appropriate for today's NAL. Offering a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction, NAL aims at reaching the largest possible number of readers, the true mass market."
Title Reviewed: Road Map to Holland

New Harbinger Publications

Cover image courtesy of Dorothy P. Doughtery

Name of Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Publisher's Website: http://www.newharbinger.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "For nearly forty years, New Harbinger has published accessible, research-based books for those seeking help with issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship problems, or medical conditions."
Titles Reviewed:
+ Facing Bipolar
+ Parenting a Child With Sensory Processing Disorder
+ Stop Walking on Eggshells
+ Teach Me How to Say It Right

New Horizons Press

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Name of Publisher: New Horizons Press
Publisher's Website: http://www.newhorizonpressbooks.com
Publisher's Description: According to its site, New Horizons' goals is "to champion the voice of the common, everyday hero among us, to exemplify the human spirit."
Title Reviewed: Your Critically Ill Child

Newmarket Press

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Name of Publisher: Newmarket Press
Publisher's Website: http://www.newmarketpress.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "Newmarket Press is one of the few mainstream, trade publishing houses in New York City under independent, entrepreneurial ownership. ... Newmarket now publishes about 20-30 mainly non-fiction books a year, primarily in the areas of childcare & parenting, film & performing arts, psychology, health & nutrition, biography, history, business & personal finance, and popular self-help & reference."
Title Reviewed: On Their Own

NTI Upstream

The Mystery of RiskCover image courtesy of NTI Upstream

Name of Publisher: NTI Upstream
Publisher's Website: http://www.ntiupstream.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "NTI Upstream is a multimedia production and publishing company dedicated to advancing the conversation about the issues of health and social welfare. We specialize in producing resources that focus on the healthy development of children and their families. The 'Upstream' in our name refers to the importance of addressing a problem at its source, rather than merely trying to manage its effects."
Title Reviewed: The Mystery of Risk

Nurtured Heart Publications

Cover image courtesy of Howard Glasser

Name of Publisher: Nurtured Heart Publications
Publisher's Website: http://difficultchild.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "The Nurtured Heart Approach is an amazing set of strategies developed specifically for children with ADHD and other challenging behaviors to facilitate parenting and classroom success. These methods have helped thousands of families to transform their child from using their intensity in primarily negative ways to using their intensity in beautifully creative and constructive ways."
Titles Reviewed:
+ 101 Reasons to Avoid Ritalin Like the Plague
+ The Inner Wealth Initiative
+ Transforming the Difficult Child

Organic Brain Dysfunction Triage Institute

Cover photo courtesy of Liz Lawryk

Name of Publisher: Organic Brain Dysfunction Triage Institute
Publisher's Website: http://www.obdtriage.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "The OBD Triage Institute provides Specialized Training and Certification to current Clinical Practitioners in the areas of Medicine, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work, in the administration of the Organic Brain Dysfunction Triage Assessment Model: A Screening Instrument for use in the Medical Evaluation of Teratogenic Effects on Embryonic Development (including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and/or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome)."
Title Reviewed: Finding Perspective ... Raising Children Affected by FASD

Other Press

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Name of Publisher: Other Press
Publisher's Website: http://www.otherpress.com/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "We publish novels, short stories, poetry, and essays from America and around the world that represent literature at its best. Our nonfiction books–should they be history, current events, popular culture or memoir–explore how psychic, cultural, historical, and literary shifts inform our vision of the world and of each other."
Titles Reviewed:
+ Hurry Down Sunshine
+Reasonable People

Outskirts Press

A Life in BalancePhoto courtesy of Learning Breakthrough

Name of Publisher: Outskirts Press
Publisher's Website: http://www.outskirtspress.com/index.html
Publisher's Description: According to its site, the mission of Outskirts Press is "to exceed the expectations of every author we help publish."
Title Reviewed: A Life in Balance

Oxford University Press

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Name of Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publisher's Website: http://www.oup.com/us/
Publisher's Description: According to the publisher's site, "the OUP group of publishing companies constitutes the world's largest university press, being larger than all the American university presses and Cambridge University Press combined. Worldwide, the OUP group publishes more than 6,000 new titles a year and employs approximately 5,000 people across 50 countries."
Titles Reviewed:
+ Imaginary Companions and the Children Who Create Them
+ Ready to Learn

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