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Saying goodbye to Daddy

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Vigna, Judith. Morton Grove, Ill.: Albert Whitman & Company , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 V678 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather
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Author
Vigna, Judith
Place of Publication
Morton Grove, Ill.
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Death - popular works
Grief - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Abstract
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather
ISBN
0807572535
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 V678 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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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
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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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Before I say goodbye

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Picardie, Ruth, Seaton, Matt, Picardie, Justine. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 P586 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Picardie, Ruth
Seaton, Matt
Picardie, Justine
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Penguin Books
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0140276300
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 P586 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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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.
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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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Caregivers' journey

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Bar-David, Geila. [Toronto, ON]: Caregiver Support Project , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 B245 1997
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
See also: v.1 Video series workbook for individual viewers. v.2: Video series workbook for facilitators; Each of the five videos consists of relaxation exercises, reflection exercises, and information about a special topic. The topics covered include the common experiences in becoming a caregiver; …
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Alternate Title
v.1: The Journey begins - 29 minutes.
v.2: The Toll - 28 minutes.
v.3: Surviving - 29 minutes.
v.4: Healing - 28 minutes.
v.5: Quiet triumphs - 29 minutes.
Author
Bar-David, Geila
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Caregiver Support Project
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 143 minutes
Workbook
Subjects
Caregivers - videocassettes
Social Support - videocassettes
Psychotherapy, Group - videocassettes
Family - education - videocassettes
Abstract
See also: v.1 Video series workbook for individual viewers. v.2: Video series workbook for facilitators
Each of the five videos consists of relaxation exercises, reflection exercises, and information about a special topic. The topics covered include the common experiences in becoming a caregiver; the challenges and costs of caregiving; coping with the strain; healing; and the benefits of caregiving.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WM172 B245 1997

Copies

c.1 v.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.1 workbook for facilitator BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.1 workbook individual viewers BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.4 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.5 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Spouse to spouse : what it's like when your partner has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16480
Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S765 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 mi…
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Author
Nessim, Susan
Corporate Author
Cancervive
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, CA
Publisher
Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
17 minutes
Subjects
Spouses
Social Support
Neoplasms - psychology
Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 minute documentary will help spouses of people with cancer articulate difficult feelings and encourage greater communication between partners.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 S765 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Teaching children compassionately : how students and teachers can succeed with mutual understanding

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13320
Rosenberg, Marshall B. Encinitas, CA.: Puddle Dancer Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R813t 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rosenberg, Marshall B
Place of Publication
Encinitas, CA.
Publisher
Puddle Dancer Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Interpersonal Communications
Interpersonal Relations
Social Adjustment - psychology
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R813t 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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When words matter most : thoughtful words and deeds to express just the right thing at just the right time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15658
Spizman, Robyn Freedman. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 C45 S761 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
When words matter most
Author
Spizman, Robyn Freedman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
126 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Writing
Emotions
Empathy
Popular Work
ISBN
0517704064
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 C45 S761 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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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.
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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

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Seven principles for making marriage work

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Gottman, John M, Silver, Nan. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM430.5.M3 G686s 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Gottman, John M
Silver, Nan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 271 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Marriage - psychology
Spouses
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Relations
Problem Solving
Popular Work
ISBN
9780609805794
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM430.5.M3 G686s 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 V217 1999
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Van Bommel, Harry
Place of Publication
Scarborough, Ont.
Publisher
Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Home Nursing
Family Relations
Caregivers
Self Care
Physician-Patient Relations
Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
1553070003
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 V217 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

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Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B994 1997
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Byock, Ira
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Thanatology
Terminal Care
Case Reports
ISBN
9781573226578
1573226572
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
BF789 D4 B994 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Measure of our days : new beginnings at life's end

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Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Groopman, Jerome
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Viking Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Terminal Care
ISBN
0670875708
9780670875702
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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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…
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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

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Third (3rd) serving of chicken soup for the soul : 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10154
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 C533t 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
xx, 352 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
1558743790
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 C533t 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Waking the tiger : healing trauma : the innate capacity to transform overwhelming experiences

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13343
Levine, Peter A. Berkeley, Ca.: North Atlantic Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 L665w 1997
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Levine, Peter A
Place of Publication
Berkeley, Ca.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Psychophysiology
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002550)
ISBN
155643233X
9781556432330
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 L665w 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Surrey PFC Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Gilda's disease : sharing personal experiences and a medical perspective on ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5377
Piver, M. Steven, Wilder, Gene. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 P693g 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Piver, M. Steven
Wilder, Gene
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
076790138X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP322 P693g 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Been there

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Bayview Support Network. [Toronto, ON]: Film Images , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B361 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Bayview Support Network
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Film Images
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
colour ; 26 minutes
Subjects
Social Support
Patient Participation
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 B361 1994

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Chicken soup for the woman's soul : 101 stories to open the hearts and rekindle the spirits of women

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Deerfield Beach, Fla.: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 C533w 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
xvii, 350 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Women
Social Support
Popular Work
Anecdotes
ISBN
1558744150
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 C533w 1996

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Guide for cancer supporters : step by step ways to help a relative or friend fight cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7885
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.
More Information
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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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