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Five lessons I didn't learn from breast cancer (and one big one I did)

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Lewis, Shelley. New York, NY: New American Library , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L676 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Lewis, Shelley

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: New American Library

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: viii, 260 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780451223906

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 L676 2009

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Author: Yip, Alain

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 15 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Personal Narratives

Abstract: The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2007

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Cup of comfort for breast cancer survivors : inspiring stories of courage and triumph

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Avon, MA: Adams Media , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C974s 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Editor: Sell, Colleen

Place of Publication: Avon, MA

Publisher: Adams Media

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 324 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781605506449; 1605506443

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 C974s 2008

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Bearing witness : stories of women living with ovarian cancer

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Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP322 B369 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: Bearing witness : living with ovarian cancer

Editor: Carter, Kathryn; Elit, Laurie

Place of Publication: Waterloo, ON

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: vii, 91 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Life writing series; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Ovarian Neoplasms; Social Support; Recurrence; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781554580552; 9781554581634

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP322 B369 2009

Website Notes: 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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Across the void : through cancer and into life

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Bonello, Laurie. Saskatoon, SK: Laurie Bonello , 2009. large print ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bonello, Laurie

Edition: large print ed.

Place of Publication: Saskatoon, SK

Publisher: Laurie Bonello

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 162 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780981213606

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2008. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2008

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Author: Yip, Alain

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Autobiography

Abstract: The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2008

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Choosing to smile

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Houlker, Julie, Standeven, Glenda, Rickaby, Michelle. Chilliwack, BC: Choosing to Smile Publications , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H838 2009

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Alternate Title: Choosing to smile : inspirational life stories of three friends who happened to have cancer

Author: Houlker, Julie; Standeven, Glenda; Rickaby, Michelle

Place of Publication: Chilliwack, BC

Publisher: Choosing to Smile Publications

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 415 p. : ill. : 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Bone Neoplasms - psychology; Hodgkin Disease - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781986522703

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H838 2009

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Cancer - I won! : a personal journal of grief, survival and triumph

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Ettenberg, Zosia. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ettenberg, Zosia

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: viii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survival; Grief; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781425174484; 1425174485

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

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What helped get me through : cancer survivors share wisdom and hope

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I…

Editor: Silver, Julie K

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 362 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Patients; Adaptation, Psychological; Self Care; Personal Narratives

Abstract: How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I wish I had known at diagnosis; What would have helped but was too hard to ask for; How my body and intimacy were affected; What helped me heal; How cancer changed my life; What it means to be a survivor

ISBN: 9781604430042; 1604430044

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

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Life appreciation

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Cheung, Pui Lan. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society , 2000. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C526l 2000

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author's own experience and feelings in the process from being diagnosed and post treatment. The meaning of illness to her and its impact on her life meaning and values. Her active volunteering work in managing the cancer hotline, support group and promoting cancer education.

Author: Cheung, Pui Lan

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Autobiography

Abstract: The author's own experience and feelings in the process from being diagnosed and post treatment. The meaning of illness to her and its impact on her life meaning and values. Her active volunteering work in managing the cancer hotline, support group and promoting cancer education.

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C526l 2000

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

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Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Random House Large Print , 2005. 1st large print ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L246 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Lance Armstrong Foundation

Edition: 1st large print ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House Large Print

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xvi, 442 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780375728501; 0375728503

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L246 2005

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

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Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L246 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Lance Armstrong Foundation

Corporate Author: Lance Armstrong Foundation

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Broadway Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xi, 235 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780767921381; 0767921380

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L246 2005

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Courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world

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Waldman, Jackie, Dworkis, Janis Leibs. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172.4 W164 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Waldman, Jackie; Dworkis, Janis Leibs

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Conari Press

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: xxiv, 262 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Courage; Optimism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 157324175X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172.4 W164 2000

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Past the fear : living with the big C

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Gray, Vicki, Walsh, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: SOCAN , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 G782 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gray, Vicki; Walsh, Robert

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: SOCAN

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Relaxation Techniques; Adaptation, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 G782 2002

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How to ride a dragon : women with breast cancer tell their stories

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Tocher, Michelle. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Tocher, Michelle

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1552633977

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; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

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