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Sacred passage : how to provide fearless, compassionate care for the dying

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Coberly, Margaret. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 C655 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Coberly, Margaret
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Terminal Care - popular works
Compassion - popular works
Death - psychology - popular works
ISBN
1590300173
9781590300176
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C655 2003

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Training the mind and cultivating loving-kindness

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Trungpa, Chogyam. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Trungpa, Chogyam
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Buddhism
Meditation - methods
Mind-Body Therapies
Mindfulness
Spirituality
Self-Control
Popular Work
ISBN
0877739544
1590300513
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003

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Physician's guide to coping with death and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18099
Swanson, Jan, Cooper, Alan. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Swanson, Jan
Cooper, Alan
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care - psychology
Physicians - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9780773528321
0773528326
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005

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Tibetan book of living and dying

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Rinpoche, Sogyal. New York, NY: HarperOne , [2002]. 20th Anniversary Edition.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Edition
20th Anniversary Edition
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
[2002]
Physical Description
xviii, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
9780062508348
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002

Copies

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Start where you are : a guide to compassionate living

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119942
Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C545 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Chodron, Pema
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xiii, 156 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Spirituality
Empathy
Mindfulness
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570628399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 C545 2001

Copies

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Questions and answers on death and dying : a companion volume to "On death and dying"

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10988
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K82 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Terminal Care - popular works
Death - popular works
ISBN
0684839377
9780684839370
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K82 1997

Copies

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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10525
Cairns, Moira, Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, md.: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB210 V642 2003
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Cairns, Moira
Thompson, Marney
Wainwright, Wendy
Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Place of Publication
Baltimore, md.
Publisher
Health Professions Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Grief - psychology
Bereavement - psychology
Death - psychology
Hospice Care
Palliative Care - psychology
ISBN
1878812920
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WB210 V642 2003

Copies

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Medical care of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14924
Victoria Hospice Society. [Victoria, BC?]: Victoria Hospice Society , 2006. 4th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Editor
Downing, G. Michael
Wainwright, Wendy
Edition
4th ed.
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Victoria Hospice Society
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
696 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Hospices
Palliative Care
Pain
ISBN
0969504179
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
Kelowna Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 M389 2006

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Challenge for living : dying, death and bereavement

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[Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C437 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Corless, Inge B
Germino, Barbara B
Pittman, Mary A
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Death - popular works
Bereavement - popular works
Terminal Care - popular works
Thanatology
ISBN
0867208171
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C437 1995

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Places that scare you : a guide to fearlessness in difficult times

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19939
Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C546p 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Chodron, Pema
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
x, 186 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Religion
Mental Healing
Relaxation Therapy
Compassion
Fear - psychology
Popular Work
Notes
Branch copies may vary by ISBN and pagination.
ISBN
9781570624094
9781611805963
1570624097
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 C546p 2001

Copies

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Last dance : encountering death and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10287
DeSpelder, Lynne, Strickland, Albert Lee. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2002. 6th ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 D468 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
DeSpelder, Lynne
Strickland, Albert Lee
Edition
6th ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Death - psychology
Attitude to Death
ISBN
0767421620
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 D468 2002

Copies

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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9786
Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K96 2002
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Kuhl, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminal Care
Family Relations
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Popular Work
Notes
Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.
ISBN
1586481193 (pbk.)
0385658834
9780385658843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K96 2002

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Final gifts : understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8540
Callanan, Maggie, Kelley, Patricia. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 C156 1992
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.
Author
Callanan, Maggie
Kelley, Patricia
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care - psychology
Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.
ISBN
9781451667257
9780553378764
0553378767
0553561391
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 C156 1992

Copies

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4635
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…
Author
Buckman, Robert
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Terminal Care
Death - psychology
Grief
Popular Work
Abstract
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.
ISBN
1550130927
9781550130928
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996

Copies

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Dying well : a guide to enabling a good death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13862
Neuberger, Julia. San Francisco, Ca.: Radcliffe Medical , 2004. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Neuberger, Julia
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
Radcliffe Medical
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xiii, 159 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Public Policy
Religion and Psychology
ISBN
1857759400
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18309
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B925 2005
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Buckman, Robert
Edition
newly rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Death - psychology
Grief
Terminally Ill - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
9781552636961
1552636968
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B925 2005

Copies

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Experience of nurses caring for young-middle aged patients dying of cancer : a descriptive study

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3328
Canning, Shelley Elisabeth. [Vancouver, BC?]: Shelley Elisabeth Canning , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY161 C225 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Canning, Shelley Elisabeth
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Shelley Elisabeth Canning
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - in adulthood - nursing
Oncology Nursing
Nurses
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY161 C225 1995

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Some become flowers : living with dying at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8861
Brown, Sharon. Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Brown, Sharon
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, B.C.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Terminal Care - personal narratives
Home Nursing
Stress, Psychological
Death - personal narratives
ISBN
1550170872
9781550170870
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993

Copies

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Care of the soul : a guide for cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5468
Moore, Thomas. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 M824 1992
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Moore, Thomas
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
xx, 312 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Spiritualism
Philosophy
Religion and Psychology
ISBN
0060165979
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 M824 1992

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Parting : a handbook for spiritual care near the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120718
Holder, Jennifer Sutton, Aldredge-Clanton, Jann. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , [2008].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 H727 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Holder, Jennifer Sutton
Aldredge-Clanton, Jann
Place of Publication
Markham, ON
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Publication Date
[2008]
Physical Description
xv, 64 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Spirituality
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill
Adaptation, Psychological
Pastoral Care
Caregivers - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781554550876
1554550874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 H727 2008

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