collection on son as a teen

I collected this series but somehow missed this one. I found it by accident in the library of my building. Lynn Johnson's "For Better or Worse" cartoons are wonderful and I cried when Farley died. In this book he is still alive. What is absolutely fabulous for me is...this book is autographed with a small drawing and a written "All the best!" A treasure that I shall keep. ( )

A blessing. I can remember my own son making me feel that way and when it was at it's worst that picture of Elly exploding Ka-BOOM! just cracked me up. Makes me wonder what things would have been like if I had not had the sense of humor to weather it out. ( )

This one's a nice collection of For Better or For Worse strips. It seems like the strips featuring the teen-aged Michael predominate, but there's also plenty featuring Elizabeth, Elly, John and the supporting cast. Some of the highlights are Phil and Georgia buying a house, Elly's day in traffic court and Michael and Gordon's adventures at the Valentine's Day dance.
--J. ( )

The first Sunday strip, with Michael and Lawrence following Elly and Connie jogging, is a real hoot. Some reminiscing back to when Lizzie was born; Johnston must have thought up some ideas for that age she wanted to use. Phil and Georgia buy a house. Anne's husband Steve has an affair. Gordon "rescues" Allyson Creemore at a school dance, and Michael resumes dating Martha. John is depressed about turning 40, and buys his first train set. ( )