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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16094
Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Osborn, Claudia L
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Personal Narratives
Biography
ISBN
0836254198
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998

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Climb back from cancer : a survivor and caregiver's inspirational journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16143
Hobson, Alan, Hobson, Cecilia. Canmore, AB: Climb Back, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Hobson, Alan
Hobson, Cecilia
Place of Publication
Canmore, AB
Publisher
Climb Back, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxxii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia
Patients
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Survivors
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0968526314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004

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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15970
O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passiona…
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Author
O'Kelly, Eugene
Postman, Andrew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
201 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Emotional Adjustment
Life Change Events
Quality of Life
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Biography
Popular Work
Abstract
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passionate, deeply insightful book provides an unforgettable account of O'Kelly's final journey, and is a compelling reminder of the importance of living a balanced and meaningful life.
ISBN
9780071499934
0071499938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Our cancer year

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7719
Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
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Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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What do you do if you don't die : the Stephen Fletcher story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16587
McIntosh, Linda. Winnipeg, MB: Heartland Associates , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McIntosh, Linda
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Heartland Associates
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Quadriplegia
Politics
Steven Fletcher
Canada
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781896150499
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008

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Cancer schmancer

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Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Drescher, Fran
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Biography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446530194
0446530190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002

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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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A matter of death and life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123325
Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn. Stanford, CA: Redwood Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Yalom, Irvin D.
Yalom, Marilyn
Place of Publication
Stanford, CA
Publisher
Redwood Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill
Grief
Loss
Love
Spouses
Adaptation, Psychological
Aging
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781503613768
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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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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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18384
Engelberg, Miriam. New York, NY: Harper , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
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Author
Engelberg, Miriam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xiii, 126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Cartoons
Wit and Humor
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Biography
Abstract
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
ISBN
9780060789732
0060789735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006

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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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Beyond surviving : cancer and your spiritual journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121162
Maginley, David. Halifax, NS: Tristan Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M194 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love? David Maginley has been there --- four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the he…
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Author
Maginley, David
Place of Publication
Halifax, NS
Publisher
Tristan Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xix, 226 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Spirituality
Attitude to Death
Pastoral Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love? David Maginley has been there --- four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the hero within. You will learn how to :
-- Turn the mind into an ally as you grapple with uncertainty.
-- Explore spirituality through your love rather than your belief.
-- Not only go through cancer, but grow through cancer. - Cover
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780995881112
0995881111
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M194 2016

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Radical acts of love : how we find hope at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122881
Brown, Janie. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
Author
Brown, Janie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 282 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Philosophy
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780385694735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Storied companions : cancer, trauma, and discovering guides for living in Buddhist narratives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123374
Derris, Karen. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…
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Author
Derris, Karen
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
216 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Suffering
Uncertainty
Philosophy
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781614295754
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 D477 2021

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Top five regrets of the dying : a life transformed by the dearly departing

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Ware, Bronnie. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 W561 2019
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care.; During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was tr…
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Author
Ware, Bronnie
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiii, 303 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Palliative Care
Self-Help
Attitude to Death
Abstract
"After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care.
During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind.
Bronnie's delightful memoir is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live" --Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781401956004
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 W561 2019

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Journaling cancer in words and images : caught in the clutch of the crab

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21714
Wadeson, Harriet Claire. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Title on CD: Altered book images
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Author
Wadeson, Harriet Claire
Place of Publication
Springfield, IL
Publisher
Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Psychotherapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Art Therapy
Biography
Abstract
Title on CD: Altered book images
ISBN
9780398086725
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011

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It's not about the bike : my journey back to life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2262
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons | Yellow Jersey Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Yellow Jersey Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0399146113
0224060872
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
QZ201 A736 2000

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
More Information
Author
Hendler, Sue
Editor
Overall, Christine
Place of Publication
Kingston, ON
Publisher
Michael Grass House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
ISBN
9780987972576
098797257X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012

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Deeley : motorcycle millionaire

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10819
Hilliard, Frank. [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H654 1994
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Hilliard, Frank
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Deeley, Trev - biography
Biography
ISBN
1551430258
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ201 H654 1994

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