Books with author Louisa Campbell

When Andrea Louise Campbell’s sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant. She survived—and, miraculously, the baby was born healthy. But that’s where the good news ends. Marcella was left paralyzed from the chest down. This accident was much more than just a physical and emotional tragedy. Like so many Americans—50 million, or one-sixth of the country’s population—neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, who works for a small business, had health insurance. On the day of the accident, she was on her way to class for the nursing program through which she hoped to secure one of the few remaining jobs in the area with the promise of employer-provided insurance. Instead, the accident plunged the young family into the tangled web of means-tested social assistance. As a social policy scholar, Campbell thought she knew a lot about means-tested assistance programs. What she quickly learned was that missing from most government manuals and scholarly analyses was an understanding of how these programs actually affect the lives of the people who depend on them. Using Marcella and Dave’s situation as a case in point, she reveals their many shortcomings in Trapped in America’s Safety Net. Because American safety net programs are designed for the poor, Marcella and Dave first had to spend down their assets and drop their income to near-poverty level before qualifying for help. What’s more, to remain eligible, they will have to stay under these strictures for the rest of their lives, meaning they are barred from doing many of the things middle-class families are encouraged to do: Save for retirement. Develop an emergency fund. Take advantage of tax-free college savings. And, while Marcella and Dave’s story is tragic, the financial precariousness they endured even before the accident is all too common in America, where the prevalence of low-income work and unequal access to education have generated vast—and growing—economic inequality. The implementation of Obamacare has cut the number of uninsured and underinsured and reduced some of the disparities in coverage, but it continues to leave too many people open to tremendous risk. Behind the statistics and beyond the ideological battles are human beings whose lives are stunted by policies that purport to help them. In showing how and why this happens, Trapped in America’s Safety Net offers a way to change it.

When Andrea Louise Campbell’s sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant. She survived—and, miraculously, the baby was born healthy. But that’s where the good news ends. Marcella was left paralyzed from the chest down. This accident was much more than just a physical and emotional tragedy. Like so many Americans—50 million, or one-sixth of the country’s population—neither Marcella nor her husband, Dave, who works for a small business, had health insurance. On the day of the accident, she was on her way to class for the nursing program through which she hoped to secure one of the few remaining jobs in the area with the promise of employer-provided insurance. Instead, the accident plunged the young family into the tangled web of means-tested social assistance. As a social policy scholar, Campbell thought she knew a lot about means-tested assistance programs. What she quickly learned was that missing from most government manuals and scholarly analyses was an understanding of how these programs actually affect the lives of the people who depend on them. Using Marcella and Dave’s situation as a case in point, she reveals their many shortcomings in Trapped in America’s Safety Net. Because American safety net programs are designed for the poor, Marcella and Dave first had to spend down their assets and drop their income to near-poverty level before qualifying for help. What’s more, to remain eligible, they will have to stay under these strictures for the rest of their lives, meaning they are barred from doing many of the things middle-class families are encouraged to do: Save for retirement. Develop an emergency fund. Take advantage of tax-free college savings. And, while Marcella and Dave’s story is tragic, the financial precariousness they endured even before the accident is all too common in America, where the prevalence of low-income work and unequal access to education have generated vast—and growing—economic inequality. The implementation of Obamacare has cut the number of uninsured and underinsured and reduced some of the disparities in coverage, but it continues to leave too many people open to tremendous risk.Behind the statistics and beyond the ideological battles are human beings whose lives are stunted by policies that purport to help them. In showing how and why this happens, Trapped in America’s Safety Net offers a way to change it.

Traumatized by an experience she once had with her mother in a cemetery, eighteen-year-old Natalie Johnson can no longer bear the impending doom she feels. After having a confrontation with a close friend—whom she had confided in about her haunting experience—she decides to leave college and move back home.Though once Natalie returns, she becomes troubled by strange occurrences that force her to question her own state of mind, leaving her to contend with the possibility that she may be destined to have the same fate as her mother.But after one unexpected night of finding solace in the arms of her ex-boyfriend, things become even more complicated when she has to decide between a once cherished friendship, and the renewed feelings for her first love.

Don't be fooled by the title. Digital Photography for Teens doesn't make a half-hearted attempt at teaching the fundamentals of digital photography. It doesn't stop at the basics and it doesn't assume that as a teen, you aren't capable of tackling advanced topics. Instead, it focuses on the things that teens want to get out of digital photography. Photography is a technical field, and this book covers numerous aspects of shooting great photographs. Each chapter builds upon skills developed in the previous chapters, following the natural process of digital photography: setting up the shot, taking the picture, transferring it to your computer, editing it, and prepping it for the screen or print. If you're ready to progress beyond snapping simple pictures, then your journey starts here!

Faced with the uncertainty of what lies ahead, Natalie Johnson continues to worry the worst has yet to come.With the return of her mother and an enemy now at bay, she finds that resentment runs deep through the soul of one who wishes you harm. But once she receives some unforeseen news about Jeremy, Natalie is forced to come to terms with her own feelings. And she will soon discover deception comes at a price—no matter how good the intention—and that buried secrets always find a way to come back and haunt you.

Michael Jackson: The Complete Story of the King of Pop chronicles the rise and fall and rise again of the greatest entertainer in history. Beginning in the dingy town of Gary, Indiana through the Motown years as lead singer of the Jackson 5 to his meteoric rise to superstardom, each album, single, short film, award, concert tour and performance is presented in greater detail than ever before. The most successful and most awarded artist in history, his Billboard chart activity and record setting feats are all documented with a chance to relive his innovative concert tour performances and groundbreaking TV show appearances, including unveiling the moonwalk on Motown 25 and his performance of “Man in the Mirror” on the 1988 Grammys. Besides detailing his success as an entertainer, his philanthropic endeavors are explored revealing his other true passion, helping the sick and suffering of the world and the Earth itself. Off stage, he faced many trials and tribulations. As his popularity soared, so did his obsession with his appearance and an addiction to painkillers. His nature of being too trusting served to make him vulnerable and people lined up to take advantage of him. Offered is an in depth look at the accusations of child molestation levied against Michael Jackson in 1993 and again ten years later resulting in the “Trial of the Century”. Campbell follows his steps toward presenting This is It, the events leading to his tragic loss, and the trial and conviction of Dr. Conrad Murray. Captured is the unprecedented global response to his passing and the efforts of his estate trustees to continue the legacy of the one and only King of Pop. Michael Jackson: The Complete Story of the King of Pop is Campbell’s third book on Jackson.