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Remembering Farley

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lhj distills all the great farley episodes into one volume from his early galumphing self thru his heroic death. if you ever loved a dog, pick up this book -- you will laugh and cry, and sometimes do both together.

I am 33 years old and have read FBOFW since day one. When Farley joined the family, I was afraid that they wouldn't keep him. But every day he became more a part of the family than the day before. The days that featured Farley were the best. The day they couldn't revive him after he saved April was horrible. I am a grown man with a family of my own and I creid over the loss of this fictional dog. Even looking back now, I get teary eyed. I was so thankful when Lynn put this book out. If you only buy one FBOFW book, make it this one. You will stillbe able to watch the family grow and you will become very fond of this very important part of the Patterson family. Farley was indded a special friend and this book remembers him well.

This book is a must have for anybody who has ever shared a life with that special dog, and then suffered their loss. Not only will you remember all the little things that you thought you had forgotten,but this collection will allow you to laugh again.

It is also a book that any fan of Lynn Johnston's simply has to have in their collection. Farley was, and still is, such an important part of this family. It is fitting that this collection of strips was assembled as a final tribute to the dog that changed the family forever.

Lynn Johnston and her cartoon For Better or Worse is not really well known in Australia, so it was with a degree of apprehension that I decided to buy this book to see what her cartoons were like.

One of the best book purchases I've made as I soon went on to buy as many of her books as I can. Quite simply she has great drawing skills as unlike many other cartoonists objects she draws such as houses, cars, kitchens, people etc. look realistic.

Unlike other cartoons people and animals also 'age' in her cartoon strips. So you'll see the life of Farley from a young pup to his ultimate demise. Along the way you'll see not only Farley grow and change but also the Patterson family.

Her humour is often subtle so it might be suited to those who get a quiet chuckle out of the ordinary everyday things in life that happen. If you are after something along the lines of Gary Larson then this one might not be for you.

I would highly recommend this as a great selection for anyone wanting to see what Lynn Johnstons cartoons are like or to anyone who has ever loved and lost a loyal freind. You might find that Farley's antics were quite similar in some respects to those of your own dog.

This was one of those books that you can read over and over. I made the mistake one day of taking this book to work with me to read while I ate my lunch. At some points I was laughing so hard people started to give me strange looks. It also made me cry. You don't have to own a pet to appreciate this book. (But it helps.) I have been following Lynn's strip for the past year and I am gradually buying each and every one of her books.

I highly recommend this book!

Remembering Farley is a must for anyone who loves dogs. If you remember a companion from childhood or have every lost a beloved dog, then you must get this book. It is funny, heroic, touching, and tragic. Highly recommended to anyone. Great for adults and kids.

I purchased this book for my 9 year old grandaughter for her birthday. The Farley story has always been one of my favorites so of course I had to read it before giving it to her! Great summer reading book for her.

A compilation of cartoons profiling the life and death of a family dog. Anyone who has raised a pruppy through to his old age will laugh out loud and perhaps shed a tear or two. It is entirely possible that only dog lovers will truely get 'Remembering Farley', I'm not sure, but everyone in our house has read and enjoyed it.

This book will make you cry. Anyone who has loved and lost a dog (or any pet) needs this book. I loved Farley through the years and it was great to find a book that captured so many of his best moments.

I just don't get all that teary-jerking attention about a certain fictional, nearly anthropomorphic sheepdog that had been the part of a "For Better Or For Worse" family during the 1980s. It's just that Lynn Johnston had decided to give her strip a realistic touch, so the poor old poochie must eventually go. And with a big "bang", of course. So one day, the precocious young rugrat, April Patterson goes wandering off unsupervised to play on the bank of a big, raging creek just behind the family house and of course, she falls in! But the doggy, who of course possesses some very peculiar human-like intelligence, bravely dives right in to save the wee damsel in distress. And oh, yes - you know the rest. But - how would a standard household be complete without a nice, harmless domestic beast for the tots to torment? So our good ol' Farley makes it with a neighbor dog beforehand so he would father a exact copy of himself - only with a much longer and bushier tail to carry on the role as the comic strip's family dog. So you can put away your Kleenex, okay?