Author

Chödrön, Pema

Place of Publication

Boulder, CO

Publisher

Shambala Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects

Buddhism

Mindfulness

Attitude to Death

Adaptation, Psychological

Popular Work

Abstract

"How We Live is How We'll Die shares Pema Chodron's wise words on working with this flow of life-learning to live with more ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty; embracing new beginnings; and ultimately preparing for death with more wonder and less fear. Beloved teacher Pema Chodron writes this book in her 85th year, and her insights on making friends with change are poignant for readers of all ages. This book shares Pema's thoughts on the bardos--the Tibetan teachings on what happens between this life and the next--and how they are relevant in each moment of our life now. She also shares wisdom on working with challenging emotions of craving, aggression, and ignorance, transforming them into a path of awakening and love. The more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live, the more fearlessly we'll be able to confront death and life's countless changes."-- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781611809244

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM61 C545h 2022

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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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Alternate Title

Meeyau-ossaewin

Author

Johnston, Basil H.

Place of Publication

Neyaashiinigmiing, ON

Publisher

Kegedonce Press

Publication Date

2013

Physical Description

79 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

First Nations

Ojibwa - philosophy

Ojibwa Indians - religion

Quality of Life

Moral development

Storytelling

Popular Work

Abstract

"We have, according to our beliefs, 5 essential parts: body, soul, spirit, heart, and mind which all have to be satisfied equally. When you are in balance you are walking on the right road, following the right path of life. - Author

Notes

Eight stories, written in both Anishinaabe and English languages.

ISBN

9780986874048

Language

English

Anishinaabe

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB890 J72 2013

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Stonechild, Blair

Place of Publication

Regina, SK

Publisher

University of Regina Press

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

xv, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Spirituality

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians

Popular Work

ISBN

9780889774179

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB885 S881 2016

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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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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Author

Bowler, Kate

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Random House

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xvi, 224 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Courage

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill - psychology

Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a culture that says that anything is possible.In facing down cancer, Kate, -- a Christian Joan Didion -- (Glennon Doyle), searches for hope without cheap optimism, and truth with room for mystery. We are as fragile as the day we were born, and we will need each other if we're going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between, but there's no cure for being human. -- Author's website

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780593230770

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 B787 2021

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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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Author

Katz, Richard

Place of Publication

Rochester, VT

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Healing Arts Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xix, 458 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

First Nations

Medicine, Traditional

Spirituality

Spiritual Therapies

Abstract

"Reconnecting psychology to its ancient roots, Richard Katz, Ph. D., sensitively shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous peoples he has worked with, including the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, Fijians native to the Fiji Islands, Lakota people of the Rosebud Reservation, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people from Saskatchewan. Through stories about the profoundly spiritual ceremonies and everyday practices he engaged in, he seeks to fulfill the responsibility he was given: build a foundation of reciprocity so Indigenous teachings can create a path toward healing psychology. Also drawing on his experience as a Harvard-trained psychologist, the author reveals how modern psychological approaches focus too heavily on labels and categories and fail to recognize the benefits of enhanced states of consciousness. Exploring the vital role of spirituality in the practice of psychology, Katz explains how the Indigenous approach offers a way to understand challenges and opportunities, from inside lived truths, and treat mental illness at its source. "-- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781620552674

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB899 K19 2017

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Alternate Title

You are the medicine : thirteen moons of indigenous wisdom, ancestral connection, and animal spirit guidance

Author

Frost, Asha

Place of Publication

Carlsbad, CA

Publisher

Hay House, Inc.

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxxi, 245 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Peoples

Spiritual Therapies

Shamanism

Nature

Popular Work

Abstract

"The Medicine you have been searching for lives within you. Follow the path of the 13 Ojibwe Moons with Animal Spirits and Ancestors as your guides as you unlock your connection to your own unique, inherent healing power. Through storytelling, ceremonies, and Shamanic journeys, learn to apply ancient wisdom to your life in ways that are respectful and conscious of the stolen lands, lives, and traditions of Indigenous peoples"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781401963507

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WB885 F939 2022

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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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Author

Carson, David

Place of Publication

Charlottesville, VA

Publisher

Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

xviii, 182 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous Peoples

Spiritual Therapies

Shamanism

Medicine, Traditional

Dreams - psychology

Nature

Popular Work

Abstract

In this book, you will learn how to discover your own spirit clan by interpreting your dreams and visions as a guide and by contemplating the stories, traditions, and descriptions of your particular spirit clan. In-depth descriptions of the physical, psychological, and sacred aspects of spirit clans -- 75 in all -- and their modern-day manifestations lift these ancient teachings off the pages and bring them to life. - Back cover.

ISBN

9781571748409

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB885 C321 2018

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Assante, Julia

Place of Publication

Novato, CA

Publisher

New World Library

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

xvi, 407 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Speculative Philosophy

Attitude to Death

Spiritualism

Thanatology

Popular Work

ISBN

9781608681600

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BD444 A844l 2012

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Author

Conger, Carolyn

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Penguin Group

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

xxv, 258 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Terminally Ill - psychology

Adaptation, Psychological

Attitude to Death

Quality of Life

Spirituality

Thanatology

Popular Work

ISBN

9780452298705

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 C657 2014

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Author

O'Rourke, Michelle

Dufour, Eugene

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Novalis

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

190 p. ; 21 cm

Subjects

Caregivers

Terminally Ill - psychology

Terminal Care

Attitude to Death

Advance Care Planning

Family Relations - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

...offers practical tools and guidance for caregivers, from health care professionals to family members. Drawing on inspiring true stories and their own professional expertise, the authors explore key issues including loss, suffering, spiritual care, dying well, caring well, and grieving. Reflection questions invite readers to examine their own beliefs around death and dying to better support those in their care.-- Back cover

ISBN

9782896463961

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 O74 2012

Website Notes

.

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Author

Fersko-Weiss, Henry

Place of Publication

Newburyport, MA

Publisher

Conari Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xiv, 222 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Terminally Ill - psychology

Doulas

Hospice Care - psychology

Terminal Care

Attitude to Death

Advance Care Planning

Caregivers

Popular Work

Abstract

"The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and spiritual support for both the dying person and their loved ones." - Cover

Notes

A gentle guide for families and caregivers - Cover

ISBN

9781573246965

1573246964

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 F399 2017

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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