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Cancer vixen : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14892
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella. New York ; Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf , 2006. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
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Author
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York ; Toronto
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Personal Narratives
Biography
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)
ISBN
9780676978247 (Toronto)
0307263576 (alk. paper)
067697824X (Toronto)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115008
Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Harrison, Teva
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Biography
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487001087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016

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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
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Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Bearing the unbearable : love, loss, and the heartbreaking path of grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121693
Cacciatore, Joanne. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C27 2017
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Cacciatore, Joanne
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xvii, 222 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adaptation, Psychological
Self Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9781614292968
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 C27 2017

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Picasso's woman : a breast cancer story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog856
MacPhee, Rosalind. [Vancouver, BC?]: Douglas & McIntyre , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
MacPhee, Rosalind
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
1550541587
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994

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Terry Fox : his story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16305
Scrivener, Leslie. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland and Stewart , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S434 1981
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Scrivener, Leslie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland and Stewart
Publication Date
1981
Physical Description
176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Fox, Terry
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0771080174
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S434 1981

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Here and now : inspiring stories of cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10393
Dorfman, Elena, Adams, Heidi Schultz. New York, NY: Marlowe & Company , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D695 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Dorfman, Elena
Adams, Heidi Schultz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Marlowe & Company
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography
Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
1569246033
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D695 2002

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You'll find me

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Rawson Hill, Amanda, Lew-Briethoff, Joanne. Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."; Ages 4-8
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Author
Rawson Hill, Amanda
Lew-Briethoff, Joanne
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
29 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Love
Loss
Grief
Bereavement
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."
Ages 4-8
ISBN
9781433831263
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Dietitian's cancer story : information and inspiration for recovery and healing from a 3-time cancer survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10652
Dyer, Diana. Ann Arbor, Mi.: Swan Press , 2002. 8th ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 D998d 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Dyer, Diana
Edition
8th ed.
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, Mi.
Publisher
Swan Press
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition
Survivors - psychology
Alternative Medicine
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Patients
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
096672383X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 D998d 2002

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Grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124351
O'Connor, Mary-Frances. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 O18g 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
O'Connor, Mary-Frances
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xix, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bereavement - psychology
Grief
Loss
Neuropsychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062946249
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 O18g 2023

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Now breathe : a journal of life after a cancer diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7962
Sternbach, Claudia. Seattle, WA: Whiteaker Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Sternbach, Claudia
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
Whiteaker Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 153 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0965380041
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999

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Lisa's story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124119
Batiuk, Tom. Berkeley, CA: A Perigree Book , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B333l 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Batiuk, Tom
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
A Perigree Book
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xviii, 125 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Graphic Novels
Popular Work
ISBN
0399526668
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B333l 2000

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Healing a friend's grieving heart : 100 practical ideas for helping someone you love through loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13886
Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W855h 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.
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Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2001
Series
100 idea series
Subjects
Grief
Loss - popular works
Death - psychology
Adolescent
Popular Work
Abstract
Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.
ISBN
1879651262
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W855h 2001

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Hold me tight : seven conversations for a lifetime of love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120507
Johnson, Sue. New York, NY: Little Brown and Company , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM430.5.M3 J66 2008
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
More Information
Author
Johnson, Sue
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little Brown and Company
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 300 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Couples therapy
Marital Therapy
Interpersonal Relations
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Counseling
Communication
Love
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002461)
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002463, F0002462)
ISBN
9780316113007
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM430.5.M3 J66 2008

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Everything happens for a reason : and other lies I've loved

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Bowler, Kate. New York, NY: Random House , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Bowler, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xviii, 178 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Loss
Love
Uncertainty
Adaptation, Psychological
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Christianity
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
Notes
Copies may differ by ISBN and pagination.
ISBN
9780399592065
9780399592089
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2018

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121236
Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Johnson, Lee
Place of Publication
[Greenwood, IN]
Publisher
Lee Johnson
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781521527962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017

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Chemo and me : my hair loss experience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18644
Miller, Tani. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 M651 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Miller, Tani
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society/Health Promotions
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
1 v. : ill ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Beauty
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Scarves
Hair
Alopecia
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
ISBN
9781604430097
1604430095
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 M651 2009

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Language of loss : poetry and prose for grieving and celebrating the love of your life

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[Victoria, BC?]: Raincoast Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 A144 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"When Barbara Abercrombie's husband died, she found the language of condolence irritating, no matter how well intended. 'My husband had not gone to a better place as if he were off on a holiday. He had not passed like clouds overhead, nor was he my late husband as if he'd missed a train. I had not …
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Editor
Abercrombie, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Raincoast Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xix, 203 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Bereavement
Loss
Grief
Writing
Popular Work
Abstract
"When Barbara Abercrombie's husband died, she found the language of condolence irritating, no matter how well intended. 'My husband had not gone to a better place as if he were off on a holiday. He had not passed like clouds overhead, nor was he my late husband as if he'd missed a train. I had not lost him as if I'd been careless, and for sure, none of it was for the best.' She yearned instead for words that acknowledged the reality of death, spoke about the sorrow and loneliness (and perhaps even guilt and anger), and might even point the way toward hope and healing. She found those words in the writings gathered here.
The Language of Loss is a book to dip into and read slowly, a collection of poems and prose to lead you through the phases of grief. The selections follow an arc that mirrors the path of many mourners. from abject loss and feeling unmoored, to glimmers of promise and possibility, through to gratitude for the love they knew. These writings, which express what often feels ineffable, will accompany those who grieve, offering understanding and solace".- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781608686957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 A144 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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For Michael, love Cynda

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120603
Yeasting, Cynda. [Victoria, BC?]: Friesen Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 Y39 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A unique love story between a terminally ill man and the woman who found him on a dating website. He put his heart out there and she was lucky enough to find him. This book is their love story, from a first date to dealing with challenges that Michael's terminal cancer diagnosis brought them. Livin…
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Author
Yeasting, Cynda
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Friesen Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
x, 293 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Spouses
Love
Hope
Grief
Interpersonal Relations
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A unique love story between a terminally ill man and the woman who found him on a dating website. He put his heart out there and she was lucky enough to find him. This book is their love story, from a first date to dealing with challenges that Michael's terminal cancer diagnosis brought them. Living life to the fullest and hoping for a miracle - Cover
ISBN
9781460267486
9781460267479
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 Y39 2016

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Good grief : healing through the shadow of loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113578
Coryell, Deborah Morris. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press , 2007. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C68 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Coryell, Deborah Morris
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Rochester, VT
Publisher
Healing Arts Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxvi, 129 p. ; 21 cm. + 1 CD
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement - psychology
Attitude to Death
Loss - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781594771590
1594771596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 C68 2007

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