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Cancer stories on life and suffering

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Gregory, David Michael, Russell, Cynthia K. Toronto, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 G822c 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presen…

Author: Gregory, David Michael; Russell, Cynthia K.

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: xi, 189 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Suffering; Pain - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presented as 'gifts' at the conclusion of each of the five narratives." -- Back cover

ISBN: 0886293545

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 G822c 1999

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From this moment on : a guide for those recently diagnosed with cancer

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Cotter, Arlene. New York, NY: Random House , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C847 1999

Availability: 13 copies, 13 available

Author: Cotter, Arlene

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: ix, 453 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000013); Publisher and ISBN may vary in some copies.

ISBN: 0375503099; 0812992245; 9780771576409; 0771576404

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C847 1999

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Oh, please! not another cancer hero! : stories of cancer journeys

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Thomas, Gai. Halifax, N.S.: Austral-Nova Publications , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T455 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Thomas, Gai

Place of Publication: Halifax, N.S.

Publisher: Austral-Nova Publications

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xv, 60 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Hodgkin Disease; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 0968217605

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 T455 1997

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Survivors in search of a voice : the art of courage

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Amesbury, Barbra. [Toronto, ON]: Woodlawn Arts Foundation , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 A513s 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Amesbury, Barbra

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Woodlawn Arts Foundation

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Art Therapy; Popular Work

ISBN: 969904304

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 A513s 1995

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I'm alive and the doctor's dead : surviving cancer with your sense of humor and your sexuality intact

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Buchanan, Sue. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B918 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"

Author: Buchanan, Sue

Place of Publication: Grand Rapids, MI

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Wit and Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"

ISBN: 0310224551 (pbk.); 9780310224556

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B918 1998

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Guide for cancer supporters : step by step ways to help a relative or friend fight cancer

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Bloch, Annette, Bloch, Richard. Kansas City, MO: R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B651g 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Provides information on cancer and its treatments as well as ways to support the patient.

Author: Bloch, Annette; Bloch, Richard

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Popular Work

Abstract: Provides information on cancer and its treatments as well as ways to support the patient.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 B651g 1999

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Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness

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Simpson, Elizabeth. [Toronto, ON]: Macfarlane Walter & Ross , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S611 1997

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Perfection of hope : a journey back to health

Author: Simpson, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Macfarlane Walter & Ross

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Hope; Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1551990083; 1551990164

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 S611 1997

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Cancer combat : cancer survivors share their guerrilla tactics to help you win the fight of your life

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King, Dean, King, Jessica, Pearlroth, Jonathan. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215k 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: King, Dean; King, Jessica; Pearlroth, Jonathan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: xi, 416 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780553378450; 0553378457

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C215k 1998

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Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

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Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

Author: Foss, Karen Sue; Wilda, Steve

Place of Publication: Omaha, NE

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Hair; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

ISBN: 1561230095

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

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Dancing in limbo : making sense of life after cancer

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Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna, Hunter, Lisa K. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 H197 1995

Availability: 12 copies, 10 available

A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.

Author: Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna; Hunter, Lisa K

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survival; Survivors - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.

ISBN: 9780787901035; 0787901032

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: QZ266 H197 1995

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Living with cancer : the psychosocial effects for the spouse of an identified cancer cancer patient and counselling interventions

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McKinlay, Sherran Ruth Johnson. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1991.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 M158 1991

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McKinlay, Sherran Ruth Johnson

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Counseling; Family

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 M158 1991

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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

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Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL354 O83 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Osborn, Claudia L

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Brain Injuries - rehabilitation; Personal Narratives; Biography

ISBN: 0836254198

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL354 O83 1998

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Race is run one step at a time : every woman's guide to taking charge of breast cancer and my personal story

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Brinker, Nancy G, Harris, Catherine McEvily. Arlington, TX: Summit Publishing Group , 1995. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B858 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Brinker, Nancy G; Harris, Catherine McEvily

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Arlington, TX

Publisher: Summit Publishing Group

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 156530182X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B858 1995

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Information and support needs of cancer patients and their families in the West Kootenay Boundary region : report of the community needs assessment

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BC Cancer Agency, West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 1998.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ201 I43 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency; West Kootenay Boundary Cancer Resource Project Committee

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Surveys, Health Care; Community Health Services; Family; Social Support

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: VC Library Archives

Call Number: QZ201 I43 1998

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Not now, I'm having a no hair day : humor and healing for people with cancer

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Clifford, Christine. Duluth, MN: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C637 1996

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Clifford, Christine

Place of Publication: Duluth, MN

Publisher: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: 110 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Wit and Humor; Mental Healing; Popular Work

ISBN: 1570251207

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 C637 1996

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