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Straight talk about death for teenagers : how to cope with losing someone you love

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G875s 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book speaks to teens in a way that acknowledges their feelings, promotes discussion and offers hope
More Information
Author
Grollman, Earl A
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Death - in adolescence - popular works
Attitude to Death - in adolescence - popular works
Grief - in adolescence - popular works
Abstract
This book speaks to teens in a way that acknowledges their feelings, promotes discussion and offers hope
ISBN
0807025011
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G875s 1993

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Healing a friend's grieving heart : 100 practical ideas for helping someone you love through loss

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Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W855h 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.
More Information
Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2001
Series
100 idea series
Subjects
Grief
Loss - popular works
Death - psychology
Adolescent
Popular Work
Abstract
Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.
ISBN
1879651262
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W855h 2001

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When someone you love has advanced cancer : support for caregivers

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U.S. National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute (NCI) , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 U58w 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
U.S. National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
56. p : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
NIH publication 05-5727
Subjects
Palliative Care
Caregivers
Attitude to Death
Family
Terminal Care
Social Support
Self Care
Communication
Adaptation, Psychological
Planning Techniques
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 U58w 2005
Read Online
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/When-Someone-You-Love-Has-Advanced-Cancer/allpages
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/When-Someone-You-Love-Has-Advanced-Cancer/PDF

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Cancer etiquette : what to say, what to do when someone you know or love has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15089
Kalick, Rosanne. Scarsdale, NY: Lion Books Publisher , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K14 2005
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Kalick, Rosanne
Place of Publication
Scarsdale, NY
Publisher
Lion Books Publisher
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Interpersonal Relations - popular works
Professional-Patient Relations - popular works
Patients - psychology - popular works
Communication - popular works
ISBN
0874604508
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 K14 2005

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How I coped when mommy died

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Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

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When someone you love has cancer : a resource for young people

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15992
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2003. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C213w 2003
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
26 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Family Relations
Communication
Emotions
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C213w 2003

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Life goes on : losing, letting go and living again

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10838
Boulanger, Gail. Nanoose Bay, B.C.: Notch Hill Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B763 2002
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
A practical workbook with questions and projects at the end of each chapter. It is not especially about cancer, but includes a wide range of people and experiences.
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Author
Boulanger, Gail
Place of Publication
Nanoose Bay, B.C.
Publisher
Notch Hill Books
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Grief - popular works
Loss - popular works
Life Change Events - popular works
Abstract
A practical workbook with questions and projects at the end of each chapter. It is not especially about cancer, but includes a wide range of people and experiences.
ISBN
0973080205
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
Call Number
BF789 B763 2002

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Facing forward : when someone you love has completed cancer treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16344
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N277f 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Facing forward : when someone you love has completed cancer treatment : support for caregivers
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Facing forward series
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Caregivers
Family
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 N277f 2005
Read Online
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/Facing-Forward-When-Someone-You-Love-Has-Completed-Cancer-Treatment/PDF

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When a friend dies : a book for teens about grieving and healing

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Gootman, Marilyn E, Espeland, Pamela. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing , 2005. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G659 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Gootman, Marilyn E
Espeland, Pamela
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
vii, 118 p. ; 18 cm
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Compassion
Death
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1575421704
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 G659 2005

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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…
More Information
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

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Saying goodbye with love : how to take care of the details of death, honor the life of your loved one, and ease your own grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1895
Simpson, Sheila. Surrey, BC: Sea Breeze Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S613 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.
More Information
Author
Simpson, Sheila
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
Sea Breeze Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death - popular works
Grief - popular works
Funeral Rites
Abstract
A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.
ISBN
0969266111
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 S613 1996

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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
More Information
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

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When someone you love has cancer : a guide to help kids cope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14542
Lewis, Alaric. St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L673 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have; This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.
More Information
Author
Lewis, Alaric
Place of Publication
St. Meinrad, IN
Publisher
Abbey Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Family
Child
Adaptation, Psychological
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have
This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.
ISBN
0870293958
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 L673 2005

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Healing the adult child's grieving heart : 100 practical ideas after your parents dies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13888
Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO.: Companion Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W853h 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Tips include writing down memories, completing a task or goal left unfinished by the deceased parent, or honouring the parent's birthday. In addition common challenges, such as helping the surviving parent, resolving sibling conflicts, and legal and financial issues, are addressed.
More Information
Author
Wolfelt, Alan
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO.
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2002
Series
100 idea series
Subjects
Grief
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Adolescent
Popular Work
Abstract
Tips include writing down memories, completing a task or goal left unfinished by the deceased parent, or honouring the parent's birthday. In addition common challenges, such as helping the surviving parent, resolving sibling conflicts, and legal and financial issues, are addressed.
ISBN
9781879651319
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 W853h 2002

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Butterfly kisses and wishes on wings : when someone you love has cancer ... a hopeful, helpful book for kids

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16110
McVicker, Ellen, Hersh, Nanci. Aurora, CO: s.n. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M176b 2006
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
A listen-to / read-along book for children
More Information
Author
McVicker, Ellen
Hersh, Nanci
Place of Publication
Aurora, CO
Publisher
s.n.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 24 cm. + Reading & discussion group guide
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Parent-Child Relations
Mother-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A listen-to / read-along book for children
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
The paperback ed. does not include a Reading & discussion group guide.
ISBN
9781424310562
9780578159935
1424310563
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M176b 2006

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Saying goodbye with love : the tool kit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3806
Simpson, Sheila. Surrey, BC: Sea Breeze Press , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 S613s 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Simpson, Sheila
Place of Publication
Surrey, BC
Publisher
Sea Breeze Press
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Death - popular works - handbooks
Grief - popular works - handbooks
Funeral Rites - handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 S613s 1996

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What children need when they grieve : the four essentials : routine, love, honesty, and security

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Rathkey, Julia Wilcox. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 R234 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rathkey, Julia Wilcox
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
208 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works
Loss - in infancy & childhood - popular works
Parent-Child Relations
ISBN
1400051169 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 R234 2004

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Time to grieve : meditations for healing after the death of a loved one

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Staudacher, Carol. San Francisco, Ca.: HarperSanFrancisco , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S798t 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Staudacher, Carol
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Grief - popular works
Bereavement - popular works
Death - psychology - popular works
Meditation - popular works
ISBN
0062508458
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 S798t 1994

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Challenge for living : dying, death and bereavement

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8388
[Boston, MA]: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C437 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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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Someone I love is sick : helping very young children cope with cancer in the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20636
McCue, Kathleen, Campbell, Jenny. Beachwood, OH: Gathering Place , 2009. 1st edition., parent version.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M133 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A customizable tool to use when talking with children ages two to six years old about a parent or grandparent who has cancer. Pages can be selected to address the family's specific situation including diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, recurrence and, if need be, end of life.
More Information
Author
McCue, Kathleen
Campbell, Jenny
Edition
1st edition., parent version
Place of Publication
Beachwood, OH
Publisher
Gathering Place
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Child, Preschool
Child
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A customizable tool to use when talking with children ages two to six years old about a parent or grandparent who has cancer. Pages can be selected to address the family's specific situation including diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, recurrence and, if need be, end of life.
ISBN
9780615243054
0615243053
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M133 2009

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