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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124303
Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…
Author
Williams, Mary Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
304 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781426216336
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016

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Malignant metaphor : confronting cancer myths

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114394
Mitchell, Alanna. [Toronto, ON]: ECW Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M681 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Mitchell, Alanna
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
207 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitude to Death
Emotions
Metaphor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781770412682
9781770413894
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M681 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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Daughter of family G : a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123800
McKay, Ami. Toronto, ON: Alfred A. Knopf Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McKay, Ami
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvii, 299 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Lynch Syndrome II
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780345809469
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ210 M478 2019

Copies

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Cancer in the family : take control of your genetic inheritance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114763
Ross, Theodora. New York, NY: Avery , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ210 R826 2016
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Ross, Theodora
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genes, BRCA1
Genetic Counseling
Genetic Testing
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781101982839
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
QZ210 R826 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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What I learned from cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21724
Maione, Dennis. Winnipeg, MB: Prompters to Life , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M227 2014
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Author
Maione, Dennis
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Prompters to Life
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
215 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - genetics
Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Family Relations
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780993738616
0993738613
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M227 2014

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Life, on the line : a chef's story of chasing greatness, facing death, and redefining the way we eat

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124451
Achatz, Grant, Kokonas, Nick. [New York, NY]: Avery , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Achatz, Grant
Kokonas, Nick
Place of Publication
[New York, NY]
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography
Nutrition
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781592406975
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012

Copies

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This is cancer : everything you need to know, from the waiting room to the bedroom

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120367
Haddad, Laura Holmes. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , [2016].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H126 2016
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Haddad, Laura Holmes
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Seal Press
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Description
316 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms--therapy
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Women's Health
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781580056267
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H126 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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Cancerland : a medical memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121357
Scadden, David, D'Antonio, Michael. New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books | St. Martin's Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Scadden, David
D'Antonio, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
308 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill.(chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Oncologists
Neoplasms - therapy
Stem Cell Research
United States
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781250092755
9781250092779
1250092752
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018

Copies

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Twisting fate : my journey with BRCA --- from breast cancer doctor to patient and back

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123292
Munster, Pamela N. New York, NY: The Experiment, LLC , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
  1 read online  
Author
Munster, Pamela N.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
The Experiment, LLC
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
BRCA1 Protein
BRCA2 Protein
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Physicians
ISBN
9781615194780
9781615195145
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Surviving prostate cancer : the strength I drew from my kayak adventures, daily life's humor and gifted doctors.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120492
Hansen, Clifford. San Bernadino, CA: Clifford Hansen , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ762 H249 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Hansen, Clifford
Place of Publication
San Bernadino, CA
Publisher
Clifford Hansen
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
112 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
Cancer Survivors
Men's Health
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1533182868
9781533182869
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WJ762 H249 2016

Copies

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Dying to be me : my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21458
Moorjani, Anita. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moorjani, Anita
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Death
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781401937515
9781401937539
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012

Copies

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Malignant : how cancer becomes us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121131
Jain, S. Lochlann. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 J25 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Jain, S. Lochlann
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Carcinogens
Health Policy
Medical Oncology - legislation & jurisprudence
Neoplasms - economics
Research Support as Topic
United States
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780520276574
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 J25 2013

Copies

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Touch of cancer : unexpected gifts from an unplanned journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123320
Weigler, Will. [Victoria, BC?]: Weigler, Will , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.
  1 read online  
Author
Weigler, Will
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Weigler, Will
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Hope
Optimism
Storytelling
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Free online book may be downloaded at link.
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Flat : reclaiming my body from breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121704
Guthrie, Catherine. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G984 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against…
  1 read online  
Author
Guthrie, Catherine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
255 p. ; 24 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Body Image - psychology
Feminism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against. She is wrong ... Filled with candor, vulnerability, and resilience, Guthrie upends the "pink ribbon" narrative and offers a unique perspective on womanhood, what it means to be "whole," and the importance of women advocating for their desires. This book is the story of how she found the strength to forge an unconventional path - one of listening to her body - that she'd been on all along." - Cover
ISBN
1510732918
9781510732919
9781510732940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 G984 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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Cancer connections : images of hope and courage from across Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21733
Burns, James. Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H967 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.
Author
Burns, James
Corporate Author
PhotoSensitive
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
191 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Photography
Exhibitions
Pictorial Works
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Based on PhotoSensitive's Cancer connections exhibition.
ISBN
9780470964491
0470964499
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H967 2011

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Honoring the mystery : uplifting insights from the language, visions, and dreams of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124433
Morningstar, Barbara. British Columbia: Barbara Morningstar , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M866 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.
Author
Morningstar, Barbara
Editor
Shoroplova, Nina
Place of Publication
British Columbia
Publisher
Barbara Morningstar
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
97 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Hospice Care
Grief
Bereavement
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Loss
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Abstract
"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781722966508
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M866 2018

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Lead from the outside : how to build your future and make real change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124953
Abrams, Stacey. New York, NY: Picador , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Minority leader
Author
Abrams, Stacey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxx, 226 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Leadership
Social Change
Political Activism
Personal Narratives
United States
Notes
"Previously published as Minority leader"-- Cover.
ISBN
9781250214805
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019

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Faith, hope and healing : inspiring lessons learned from people living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121263
Siegel, Bernie S, Sander, Jennifer. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S571 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Siegel, Bernie S
Sander, Jennifer
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 226 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Cancer Survivors - psychology
Faith Healing
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780470289013
0470289015
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 S571 2011

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In my hands : compelling stories from a surgeon and his patients fighting cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122334
Curley, Steven A. New York, NY: Center Street , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C975 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Curley, Steven A.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Center Street
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xiii, 283 p. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Surgical Oncology
Physician-Patient Relations
Neoplasms - surgery
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781546082705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C975 2018

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From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124046
Thistle, Jeses. Toronto, ON: Simon & Schuster Canada , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA300 T448f 2019
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Thistle, Jeses
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
x, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Homelessness
Addiction
Resilience
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
ISBN
9781982101213
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WA300 T448f 2019

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