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Arts of Indigenous health and well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123600
Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 A792 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Contents:; Introduction. "Art for Life's Sake": Approaches to Indigenous Arts, Health, and Well-Being -- Part 1. Material Culture, Embodiment, and Well-Being -- Chapter 1. What This Pouch Holds -- Chapter 2. Baskets, Birchbark Scrolls, and Maps of Land: Indigenous Making Practices as Oral Hisoriogr…
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Editor
Van Styvendale, Nancy
McDougall, J. D.
Henry, Robert
Innes, Robert Alexander
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
272 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Medicine in the Arts
Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Canadians
Abstract
Contents:
Introduction. "Art for Life's Sake": Approaches to Indigenous Arts, Health, and Well-Being -- Part 1. Material Culture, Embodiment, and Well-Being -- Chapter 1. What This Pouch Holds -- Chapter 2. Baskets, Birchbark Scrolls, and Maps of Land: Indigenous Making Practices as Oral Hisoriography -- Chapter 3. For Kaydence and Her Cousins: Health and Happiness in Cultural Legacies and Contemporary Contexts -- Part 2. Community Health and Wellness -- Chapter 4. Stories and Staying Power: Artmaking as (Re)Source of Cultural Resilience and Well-Being for Panniqtumiut
ISBN
9780887559396
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Received
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 A792 2021

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Science and health : with key to the Scriptures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10234
Eddy, Mary Baker. [Boston, MA]: First Church of Christ, Scientist , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BS195 E21 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Eddy, Mary Baker
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Religion and Medicine - popular works
Christianity - popular works
ISBN
0879520388
9780879520380
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BS195 E21 1994

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Wisdom engaged : traditional knowledge for Northern Community well-Being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125186
Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2019. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 3
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Healthy Lifestyle
Medicine, Traditional
Plants, Medicinal
Spiritual Therapies
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772124101
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2019

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Healing environments : your guide to indoor well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15399
Venolia, Carol. Berkeley, CA: Celestial arts , c1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 V464 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Venolia, Carol
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Celestial arts
Publication Date
c1988
Physical Description
x, 224 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Self Concept - popular works
Alternative Medicine - popular works
Mental Healing - popular works
Environmental Health
Interior Design and Furnishings
ISBN
0890874972
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 V464 1988

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Walking together, working together: engaging wisdom for indigenous well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125187
Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Baker, Janelle Marie
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 4
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - medical care
Medicine, Traditional
Delivery of Health Care
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772125375
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022

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Managing stress : principles and strategies for health and well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20592
Seaward, Brian Luke. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2012. 7th ed.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 S442 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Seaward, Brian Luke
Edition
7th ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxi, 586 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Adaptation, Psychological
Mind-Body Therapies - methods
Psychotherapy - methods
Relaxation Therapy
ISBN
9780763798338
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WM172.4 S442 2012

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Reinventing medicine : beyond mind-body to a new era of healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8277
Dossey, Larry. San Francisco, CA: Harper SanFrancisco , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Dossey, Larry
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Mental Healing
Psychophysiology
Religion and Medicine
Holistic Health
ISBN
0062516221
9780062516220
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
W61 D724r 1999

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Traditional Chinese medicine approaches to cancer : harmony in the face of the tiger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20761
McGrath, Henry. Philadelphia, PA: Singing Dragon , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 M478t 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McGrath, Henry
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Singing Dragon
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
254 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
ISBN
9781848190139
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 M478t 2009

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Daily Bible in chronological order 365 daily readings : new international version with devotional insights to guide you through God's word

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9751
Eugene, Or.: Harvest House Publishers , 1984.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BS195 D133 1984
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Smith, F. LaGard
Place of Publication
Eugene, Or.
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Publication Date
1984
Subjects
Bible
Religion
Christianity
ISBN
0736901981
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BS195 D133 1984

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Holy Bible : New International Version, containing the Old Testament and the New Testament

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9236
Zondervan Publishing House. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House , 1986.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BS195 H761n 1986
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Corporate Author
Zondervan Publishing House
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher
Zondervan Publishing House
Publication Date
1986
Subjects
Bible
Religion
Christianity
ISBN
0310906520
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BS195 H761n 1986

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God is red : a native review of religion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122890
Deloria Jr., Vine. , 2003. 30th anniversary ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BL 48 D362 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Deloria Jr., Vine
Edition
30th anniversary ed.
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xvii, 325 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Christianity
Religion
Popular Work
ISBN
9781555914981
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BL 48 D362 2003
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Siha Tooskin knows the best medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124502
Bearhead, Charlene, Bearhead, Wilson, Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator). Winnipeg, MB: HighWater Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 C5 B368 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laborat…
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Alternate Title
The best medicine
Author
Bearhead, Charlene
Bearhead, Wilson
Mustooch. Chloe Bluebird (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
HighWater Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
22 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series
Siha Tooskin knows
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Child, Hospitalized
Medicine, Traditional
Intergenerational Relations
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"When Siha Tooskin--Paul Wahasaypa--finds himself feeling ill, he learns that there are answers for him from the healing practices of his own people and from Western medicine. Nakota medicine gathered, prepared, and administered in ceremony and prayerWestern medicine measured and created in laboratories, yet they have some things in common. Discover with Paul as he learns more about where modern medicine#x1D; really comes from and how we can all benefit from Indigenous and Western healers as he seeks the best medicine for his own wellness."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781553798408
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 C5 B368 2020

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Dash and the cancer center : learning about leukemia

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125230
McCaw, Pat, Hughes, Beth (Illustrator). Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic Press Kids , 2024.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M478 2024
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McCaw, Pat
Hughes, Beth (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Rochester, MN
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press Kids
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
80 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Series
Helping Paws Academy
Subjects
Therapy Animals
Oncology Service, Hospital
Leukemia - in infancy & childhood
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9798887700038
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M478 2024

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Science of the sacred : bridging global indigenous medicine systems and modern scientific principles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123378
Redvers, Nicole. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
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Author
Redvers, Nicole
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
288 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Services, Indigenous
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on current medical research, Native American and naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers identifies traditional healing methods developed centuries ago that address modern ailments and medical processes - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781623173364
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 R438 2019

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Letters from a skeptic : a son wrestles with his father's questions about Christianity

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122292
Boyd, Gregory A., Boyd, Edward K. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
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Author
Boyd, Gregory A.
Boyd, Edward K.
Place of Publication
Colorado Springs, CO
Publisher
David C. Cook
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
254 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Religion
Christianity
Correspondence
Family Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
ISBN
9781434799807
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008

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Art of aging : a doctor's prescription for well-being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18050
Nuland, Sherwin B. New York, NY: Random House , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT100 N969a 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
An incident in the subway; How we age : body and mind; Approaching a century : Michael DeBakey; Making choices; Three who overcame; A friendship in letters; Adding centuries to our years; Drinking from the fountain of youth; Wisdom, equanimity, caring : principles for every age; A coda for aging
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Author
Nuland, Sherwin B
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
302 p ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Aging - psychology
Aging - physiology
Aged
Life Style
Life Change Events
Quality of Life
Popular Work
Abstract
An incident in the subway
How we age : body and mind
Approaching a century : Michael DeBakey
Making choices
Three who overcame
A friendship in letters
Adding centuries to our years
Drinking from the fountain of youth
Wisdom, equanimity, caring : principles for every age
A coda for aging
ISBN
9781400064779
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WT100 N969a 2007

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Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5005
Buckman, Robert, Sabbagh, Karl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Buckman, Robert
Sabbagh, Karl
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Medicine
Alternative Medicine
Complementary Therapies
Quackery
ISBN
1550132954
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ64 B925 1993

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God on mute : engaging the silence of unanswered prayer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122330
Greig, Pete. Colorado Spring, CO: David C. Cook , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 G824 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in sile…
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Author
Greig, Pete
Place of Publication
Colorado Spring, CO
Publisher
David C. Cook
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
349 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Christianity
Spiritual Therapies
Religion
Life Change Events
Popular Work
Abstract
Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence. - Cover
ISBN
9781842913178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB885 G824 2007

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How to prevent and treat cancer with natural medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10912
New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H847 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Murray, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 415 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Alternative Medicine
Medicine, Herbal
Popular Work
ISBN
1573222224
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 H847 2002

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Luschiim's plants : traditional Indigenous foods, materials and medicines

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124244
Charlie, Luschiim Arvid, Turner, Nancy J. Madeira Park, BC: Harbour Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 C478l 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flo…
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Author
Charlie, Luschiim Arvid
Turner, Nancy J.
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, BC
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xiii, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Ethnobotany
Plants, Medicinal
Medicine, Traditional
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
British Columbia
Popular Work
Abstract
"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flowering plants. Each entry is illustrated with a colour photo and includes the plant?s common, scientific and Hul'q'umi'num'; names; a short description; where to find it; and cultural knowledge related to the plant. Additional notes encompass plant use, safety and conservation; the linguistic writing system used for Hul'q'umi'num'; plant names; as well as miscellaneous notes from interviews with Luschiim." - Back cover
Notes
A Hul'q'umi'num' (Cowichan) Ethnobotany - Top of cover
ISBN
9781550179453
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 C478l 2021

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