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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

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O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passiona…

Author: O'Kelly, Eugene; Postman, Andrew

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 201 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Brain Neoplasms; Emotional Adjustment; Life Change Events; Quality of Life; Attitude to Death; Personal Narratives; Biography; Popular Work

Abstract: Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passionate, deeply insightful book provides an unforgettable account of O'Kelly's final journey, and is a compelling reminder of the importance of living a balanced and meaningful life.

ISBN: 9780071499934; 0071499938

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Facing death, embracing life : understanding what dying people want

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Kuhl, David. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 330 p. ; 22 cm ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Family Relations; Interpersonal Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 0385660669; 9780385660662

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

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Parent's guide to raising grieving children : rebuilding your family after the death of a loved one

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Silverman, Phyllis R, Kelly, Madelyn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Silverman, Phyllis R; Kelly, Madelyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Death; Child; Adolescent; Family - psychology; Parenting; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195328844; 0195328841

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

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After the ecstasy, the laundry : how the heart grows wise on the spiritual path

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Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB880 K84 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Kornfield, Jack

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xxi, 313 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Spirituality; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Buddhism; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780553378290

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB880 K84 2001

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Broken open : how difficult times can help us grow

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Lesser, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Villard Books , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BL 65 L638 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Lesser, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Villard Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxv, 311 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Spirituality; Religion and Psychology; Life Change Events; Loss; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780375759918; 0375759913

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BL 65 L638 2008

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Life's little book for big decisions : from confusion to clarity in four simple steps

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Simpson, Trevor. Vancouver, BC: Bellisimo Books , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF448 S613 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Simpson, Trevor

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Bellisimo Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: viii, 156 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Decision Making; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 0973298731

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF448 S613 2005

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Dying to live well : loving the journey

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Weiler, Renate. Holland Landing, ON: Renate Weiler Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 L53 W43 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Weiler, Renate

Place of Publication: Holland Landing, ON

Publisher: Renate Weiler Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Mind-Body Therapies; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973304527

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF637 L53 W43 2009

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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

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Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rubenstein, Carolyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Life Change Events; Social Support; Adolescent; Young Adult; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover

ISBN: 9780765317780

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

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Life is a verb : 37 days to wake up, be mindful, and live intentionally

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Digh, Patti. New York, NY: Skirt! , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 D574 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Thirty seven days to wake up, be mindful, and live intentionally

Author: Digh, Patti

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skirt!

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiii, 224 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Mindfulness; Life Change Events; Quality of Life - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781599212951

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM61 D574 2008

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Impact of spirituality, social support, and defensive/adaptive coping on death anxiety at end of life

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McMahon, Robin Lynn. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM172 M167 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McMahon, Robin Lynn

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Catholic University of America

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Spirituality; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Social Support; Anxiety; Adaptation, Psychological

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172 M167 2004

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The bounce back book : how to thrive in the face of adversity, setbacks and losses

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Salmansohn, Karen. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Salmansohn, Karen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 192 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Stress, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Optimism; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780761146278

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

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Year of magical thinking

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Didion, Joan. New York, NY: A.A. Knopf , 2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Didion, Joan

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: A.A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 227 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Loss - psychology; Grief - psychology; Grief; Attitude to Death; Family Health; Family Relations; Life Change Events; Widowhood - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 140004314X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

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God on mute : engaging the silence of unanswered prayer

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Greig, Pete. Colorado Spring, CO: David C. Cook , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB885 G824 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in sile…

Author: Greig, Pete

Place of Publication: Colorado Spring, CO

Publisher: David C. Cook

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 349 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Christianity; Spiritual Therapies; Religion; Life Change Events; Popular Work

Abstract: Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence. - Cover

ISBN: 9781842913178

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB885 G824 2007

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Caring for patients at the end of life : facing an uncertain future together

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Quill, Timothy E. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2001.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Quill, Timothy E

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 0195139402

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 Q6 2001

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Life goes on : losing, letting go and living again

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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.

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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