F O R B E T T E R O R F O R W O R S E T H E C O M P L E T E L I B R A R Y VOLUME THREE: 1986-1989

r STORIES AND ART BY Lynn Johnston

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ISBN: 978-1-68405-426-8 First Printing, July 2019

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For Better or For Worse © and ® 2019 Lynn Johnston Productions Inc. All rights reserved. The Library of American Comics is a trademark of Library of American Comics LLC. All rights reserved. Foreword © 2019 Jean Schulz. Introduction © 2019 Kurtis Findlay. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Lynn Johnston Productions Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Lynn Johnston Productions Inc. Printed in Korea.

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July 6, 1986

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July 7-9, 1986

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July 10-12, 1986

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When this strip was reprinted on July 9, 2015,

"ghetto-blaster" was changed to "boom box."

— Editor

I have friends who are serious canoeists and they

are in seriously good shape. After a couple of

hours paddling last summer, I had to go to a

physiotherapist for six months. No joke! — LJ