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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

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Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rubenstein, Carolyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Life Change Events; Social Support; Adolescent; Young Adult; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover

ISBN: 9780765317780

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

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Across the void : through cancer and into life

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Bonello, Laurie. Saskatoon, SK: Laurie Bonello , 2009. large print ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bonello, Laurie

Edition: large print ed.

Place of Publication: Saskatoon, SK

Publisher: Laurie Bonello

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 162 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780981213606

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

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

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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…

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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Pink notes : a raw and honest account of a young woman's journey to find beauty, hope, and healing while peeling back the layers of cancer.

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Savi-Cannon, Jackie. [United States]: JSC Lifestyle Management , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S267 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Savi-Cannon, Jackie

Place of Publication: [United States]

Publisher: JSC Lifestyle Management

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xv, 173 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780981109305

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S267 2008

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Shopping as a spiritual path

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Tate, Terri. San Francisco, CA: Terri Tate , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BD431 T217s 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". An oral cancer survivor gives a humourous presentation about her disease, divorce and disfigured dating.

Author: Tate, Terri

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Terri Tate

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 49 minutes

Subjects: Mouth Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Laughter Therapy; Humor; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". An oral cancer survivor gives a humourous presentation about her disease, divorce and disfigured dating.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BD431 T217s 2007

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Cancer - I won! : a personal journal of grief, survival and triumph

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Ettenberg, Zosia. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ettenberg, Zosia

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: viii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survival; Grief; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781425174484; 1425174485

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

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Year of magical thinking

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Didion, Joan. New York, NY: A.A. Knopf , 2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Didion, Joan

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: A.A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 227 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Loss - psychology; Grief - psychology; Grief; Attitude to Death; Family Health; Family Relations; Life Change Events; Widowhood - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 140004314X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

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Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B396 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Becker, Suzy

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Brain Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780761139799; 0761139796 (pbk)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 B396 2005

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

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Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B396 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Becker, Suzy

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Brain Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 0761124780

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL358 B396 2004

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Crazy sexy cancer tips

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Carr, Kris, Crow, Sheryl. Guilford, CT: Skirt! , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C311 2007

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Author: Carr, Kris; Crow, Sheryl

Place of Publication: Guilford, CT

Publisher: Skirt!

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 203 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Female; Women's Health; Women; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survivors - psychology; Mental Healing; Spiritual Healing; Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques; Young Adult; Diet; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781599212319; 1599212315

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: QZ201 C311 2007

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Princess meets her prince charming

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Sheppard, Arlene Joy. Longwood, FL: Xulon Press , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S549 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Sheppard, Arlene Joy

Place of Publication: Longwood, FL

Publisher: Xulon Press

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 129 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma; Spiritual Healing; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781604770551

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S549 2008

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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

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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

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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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

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Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: HarperCollins , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S529L 2006

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Shapiro, Marla

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 347 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Patients - psychology; Physicians - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780002008143; 9780002243841 (pbk.); 0002008149

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S529L 2006

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Change : a fresh perspective on life (colon cancer)

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Macey, Tyler. [Vancouver, BC?]: Headterner Productions Inc. | Heavywater Studios Ltd. , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI520 M142 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Featuring Bret Martin, Tylery Macey, Linda Webb-Khakaba, Mark and Tracy Gonnella, John Shillington, Krystyna Macey, with guest star appearance, Tommy Smothers

Author: Macey, Tyler

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Headterner Productions Inc.; Heavywater Studios Ltd.

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Colorectal Neoplasms; Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Humor; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Featuring Bret Martin, Tylery Macey, Linda Webb-Khakaba, Mark and Tracy Gonnella, John Shillington, Krystyna Macey, with guest star appearance, Tommy Smothers