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Living when a loved one has died

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Abstract: The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

ISBN: 0807027197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

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When someone you love is depressed : how to help your loved one without losing yourself

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Rosen, Laura Epstein, Amador, Xavier Francisco. New York, NY: Fireside , 1997 | 1996. 1st Fireside ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rosen, Laura Epstein; Amador, Xavier Francisco

Edition: 1st Fireside ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Fireside

Publication Date: 1997; 1996

Physical Description: x, 262 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Depression; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0684834073

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

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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

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

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Winter grief, summer grace : returning to life after a loved one dies

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Miller, James E. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 M648 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Miller, James E.

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 63 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: Willowgreen Series

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Loss; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Poetry; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780806628332

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 M648 1995

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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When life becomes precious : a guide for loved ones and friends of cancer patients

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Babcock, Elise NeeDell. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B112 1997

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Babcock, Elise NeeDell

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0553378694

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 B112 1997

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Spouse to spouse : what it's like when your partner has cancer

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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…

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

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When a parent has cancer : a guide to caring for your children

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H296 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xx, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0060187093; 9780060187095

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: QZ201 H296 1997

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

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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

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Living with grief when illness is prolonged

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Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 L785 1997 v.6

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Doka, Kenneth J; Davidson, Joyce D

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Hospice Foundation of America

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xii, 220 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Death; Loss; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781560327035; 1560327030

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 L785 1997 v.6

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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

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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Is there anything I can do? : helping a friend when times are tough

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Gordon, Sol. New York, NY: Delacorte Press , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gordon, Sol

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xvi, 220 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Helping Behavior; Interpersonal Relations; Friends; Social Support; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385299008; 0385299001

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

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Senior chef : cooking for one or two

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British Columbia. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors. [Victoria, BC?]: Queen's Printer , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N9 S477 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: British Columbia. Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Queen's Printer

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Cookery; Nutrition; Cookbook; Aged; Popular Work

ISBN: 0771893264

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N9 S477 1993

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

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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

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My breast : one woman's cancer story

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Wadler, Joyce. Taiwan: Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd. , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W123c 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: My breast

Author: Wadler, Joyce

Place of Publication: Taiwan

Publisher: Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd.

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789578909335; 9578909330

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 W123c 1995

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Third (3rd) serving of chicken soup for the soul : 101 more stories to open the heart and rekindle the spirit

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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

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

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Path through loss : a guide to writing your healing and growth

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Reeves, Nancy C. [Victoria, BC?]: Grieving Issues , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 R332p 1999

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Each section is divided by an illustration to encourage centring and meditation. For those who do not wish to write, blank sections can be used for photographs, drawings, dried flowers, clippings etc.

Author: Reeves, Nancy C

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Grieving Issues

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Popular Work

Abstract: Each section is divided by an illustration to encourage centring and meditation. For those who do not wish to write, blank sections can be used for photographs, drawings, dried flowers, clippings etc.