Sunshine and Shadow: A For Better or For Worse Collection [Paperback]

Lynn Johnston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

In Sunshine and Shadow, Lynn Johnston's approach radiates truth, humor, and compassion as the Pattersons deal with the illness and death of Elly's mother. Readers mourn with the Pattersons as they gather for a loving tribute, wishing their cherished mother could be there with them. "You know what, Dad'" Elly says to her father. "I bet she was." The family also watches as life goes on: college student Michael's love life heats up and Elizabeth has begun the transformation into a young adult. Through it all, John and Elly raise their brood—Michael, Elizabeth, and April, as well as Edgar the dog—with a liberal mix of love and laughter. Heartwarming and humorous, the Pattersons give readers a reason to smile while emphasizing what's really important in life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740702009
• ISBN-13: 978-0740702006
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynn Johnston lives in Corbeil, Ontario, Canada. She was the first woman to win the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1985. In the summer of 2008, she was inducted into the "Giants of the North," the Canadian Cartoonists Hall of Fame.
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Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful, insightful collection - a keeper, September 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sunshine and Shadow: A For Better or For Worse Collection (Paperback)

Lynn Johnston has again been able to touch the hearts and souls of her readers while keeping them smiling. Only someone who has lived through the "Sunshine and Shadow" of life could give her readers the insight of coping with illness, dying and bereavement. The "boomer" generation is now coping with children, careers, spouses and the care of aging parents. In showing how Elly, John, Liz, April and Michael cope with the death and dying of Grandma Marion while supporting Granddad support is given to those who are coping or will be coping with similar challenges. Other story lines are followed as well. We learn how April is growing and changing, how Liz coping at school and with boyfriend Anthony and how Mike is continuing his education at University. A wonderful collection which should be on your bookshelf. Well done Lynn!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ms. Johnson inspires us all with her new collection., September 28, 1999

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Ashlee Roberts ([e-mail]) (Eugene, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunshine and Shadow: A For Better or For Worse Collection (Paperback)

This newest collection of FBOFW deals with the every day happenings and the tragic one in a life time events. She is always able to nail these situations right on the head, grasping her readers and making her one of the greatest cartoonists!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another tasty helping of Patterson life., September 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sunshine and Shadow: A For Better or For Worse Collection (Paperback)

"For Better or for Worse" has long been known as much more than a comic strip; it is a slice of life, at times painfully real life. Johnston addresses each trial and tribulation with style, and puncuates them with welcome comic relief. It is this unique blend of down-to-earth humour and thoughtful social commentary that makes the lives of the Pattersons so near and dear to us. Those titilated by the lower calibre of the average comic strip may disagree, but such is their loss.