For Each Other

Campbell Family #2

by Janet Lambert

Josie Campbell and her family live in Port-au-Prince Haiti. When an American stranger arrives, the Campbells take him under their wing. Soon the flames of civil unrest are burning brightly in Haiti--what should the Campbells do?

182 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

Janet Lambert, born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, was a popular girls' story author from 1941 through 1969 (and beyond to today). She wrote 54 books during that time about a number of different girls and their families. Her most popular series were about the Parrishes and the Jordons. These stories, and many of her other series, became entwined as the various characters met each other, married, and then had children of their own!

Janet, having an interest in both the theater and writing, decided to write her own plays in which to act. She did achieve her goal and appeared on Broadway. When she married a career Army officer, her life on stage came to a close, but her stories were still flowing. Knowing well the "life of the Army," many of Ms. Lambert's books are set on Army posts throughout the United States.

Legend has it that her stories started as bedtime stories for her children while they were overseas. Each night, the author would tell the next "installment" of the series. Later, after her kids were grown, she penned one of her stories (Star Spangled Summer) and—according to legend—it was sold to a publisher the very day after she sent it to them.

Reviews

[Rebekah Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another country that was on the verge of a revolution? The Campbells lived in Haiti instead of on their houseboat. But Scott had never been on an adventure of his own. His "reckless" decision to step off the plane for a look at Haiti gets him mixed up with Josie Campbell and the rest of the family. I love this unique family. They are so different than your usual family, yet they are so close knit and loving and tender.
There was a brief visit to a voodoo ceremony but besides a little description of what the people were doing, it wasn't much. There was no talk about believing such things and no "spirits appearing."

[Bookworm · Rating 3 out of 5]

My favorite of the Cambell's so far!
Josie is fifteen and lonely for other people her age to talk to, when she see's Scott walking up the road-obviously fresh from the States. After dragging the seeming timid boy into staying in Haiti, regardless of all the unrest that is starting to boil around the place, the family helps him work out his kinks, while they also work with each other.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not Janet Lambert's traditional military setting, this book follows the Campbell family, who lived for a time on a Chinese junk, and are now in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Josie Campbell meets an American stranger, who quickly becomes part of the Campbell's extended family. When civil unrest comes to Haiti, the Campbells have to make some tough decisions, and Sandra's and Josie's lives are changed forever.

[Meg W · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Campbells are very different from any of the other Janet Lambert families. In this second installment in the series Josie, the irrepressible 15 year old, meets an 18 year old boy named Scott. The sickly Scott has rebeliously got off his flight to visit Haiti which is in civil unrest. We get to follow Josie along with her sister Sandra, brother Tenny, parents, and Jay Stagliano (Sandra's beau from NY) show Scott a good time and help improve his self confidence.

[Gia MarajaLove · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really great 60s story. Nuff said. :)