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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : First Nations

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First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F527 2017

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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Corporate Author: First Nations Health Authority; Metis Nation British Columbia; BC Cancer Agency; BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication: [West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher: First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 104 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Health Services, Indigenous; Patient Navigation; Self Care; Social Support; Culturally Competent Care; Medicine, Traditional; Personal Narratives; First Nations; Patient Education Handout

Notes: The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

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; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 F527 2017

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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : Metis

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First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F527m 2017

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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Corporate Author: First Nations Health Authority; Metis Nation British Columbia; BC Cancer Agency; BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication: [West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher: First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 102 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Health Services, Indigenous; Patient Navigation; Self Care; Social Support; Patient Education; Culturally Competent Care; Medicine, Traditional; Personal Narratives; Metis; First Nations; Patient Education Handout

Notes: The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

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; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 F527m 2017

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Graceful endings : navigating the journey of loss and grief

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Kavelin-Popov, Linda. Kensington, MD: Virtues Project International , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 K11 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kavelin-Popov, Linda

Place of Publication: Kensington, MD

Publisher: Virtues Project International

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 255 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Terminally Ill; Bereavement - psychology; Grief - psychology; Caregivers; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781479165315; 1617221899

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 K11 2012

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What I learned from cancer

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Maione, Dennis. Winnipeg, MB: Prompters to Life , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M227 2014

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Maione, Dennis

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: Prompters to Life

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 215 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - genetics; Colorectal Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Family Relations; Survivors; Personal Narratives

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780993738616; 0993738613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 M227 2014

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Naked at our age : talking out loud about senior sex

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Price, Joan. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM620 P945 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything …

Author: Price, Joan

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Seal Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 387 pages ; 21 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Aged; Sexual Behavior; Sexuality

Abstract: "Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything that the over-sixty set needs to know about living a more fulfilling sensual life." -- From back cover

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

ISBN: 9781580053389

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM620 P945 2011

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I am choosing to smile : an inspirational life story of a bone cancer survivor

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Standeven, Glenda. Chilliwack, BC: Standeven Publications , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Standeven, Glenda

Place of Publication: Chilliwack, BC

Publisher: Standeven Publications

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 183 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780981330723

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 S785 2014

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Something more than hope : surviving despite the odds, thriving because of them

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Lindsay, Diana, Lindsay, Kelly. Langley, WA: Inroads Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Alternate Title: Something more than everything : a caregiver's commentary on what went right when life went wrong

Author: Lindsay, Diana; Lindsay, Kelly

Place of Publication: Langley, WA

Publisher: Inroads Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 252, 114 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lung Neoplasms; Caregivers - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Life Change Events; Survivors; Hope; Spouses; Marriage - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Notes: Titles from separate title pages; works issued back-to-back and inverted.

ISBN: 9780991242702; 099124270X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

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10 percent happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works : a true story

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Harris, Dan. New York, NY: Dey St. , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172.4 H313 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Ten percent happier

Author: Harris, Dan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Dey St.

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Mind Body Therapies; Stress, Psychological - therapy; Spiritual Therapies; Spirituality; Meditation; Buddhism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780062265432

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172.4 H313 2014

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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

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Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…

Author: Williams, Mary Elizabeth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 304 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Melanoma; Life Change Events; Neoplasms - therapy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781426216336

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

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Cancer conundrum and ways of dealing with it : using hypnotherapy, spiritualism and conventional treatments to help you feel stronger

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Evans, Louise. Ancaster, ON: Manor House Publishing, Inc. , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 E92 2018

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

Author: Evans, Louise

Place of Publication: Ancaster, ON

Publisher: Manor House Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 144 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Complementary Therapies; Hypnosis; Spiritual Therapies; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781988058436; 9781988058443

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; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 E92 2018

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How to be a friend to a friend who's sick

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Pogrebin, Letty Cottin. Philadelphia, PA: PublicAffairs , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P746 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Pogrebin, Letty Cottin

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xiii, 283 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Friends; Social Support; Helping Behavior; Communication; Caregivers; Disease - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781610393744; 9781610392839

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P746 2013

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But you look so good ... : stories by carcinoid cancer survivors

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Gonzalez, Maria j. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse LLC , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI435 G643 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This book shares the intimate stores of those living with a poorly understood and rare cancer. It demonstrates that enduring any chronic illness can be done with hope, courage and dignity. - Cover

Author: Gonzalez, Maria j.

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: iUniverse LLC

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xxv, 227 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - prevention & control; Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - psychology; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Carcinoid Tumor; Cancer Survivors; Caregivers; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book shares the intimate stores of those living with a poorly understood and rare cancer. It demonstrates that enduring any chronic illness can be done with hope, courage and dignity. - Cover

ISBN: 9781475981315; 1475981317

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WI435 G643 2013

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

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Gagnon, Gogs. [Vancouver, BC?]: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Gagnon, Gogs

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Granville Island Publishing Ltd.

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 166 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781926991948

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

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Malignant metaphor : confronting cancer myths

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Mitchell, Alanna. [Toronto, ON]: ECW Press , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M681 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Mitchell, Alanna

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: ECW Press

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 207 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Health; Attitude to Death; Emotions; Metaphor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781770412682; 9781770413894

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 M681 2015

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

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But hope is longer : navigating the country of breast cancer

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Levine, R. Tamara. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L665 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Levine, R. Tamara

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 261 p. ; 23 cm.

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

ISBN: 9781926920894; 1926920899

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 L665 2012

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First cell : and the human costs of pursuing cancer to the last

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Raza, Azra. New York, NY: Basic Books , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ21 R278 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Raza, Azra

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xii, 347 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Medical Oncology; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781541699526

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ21 R278 2018

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No quit in me : my wild ride with tongue cancer

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Kuby, John. Comox, BC: Shoreline Books , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WI210 K95 2018

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Kuby, John

Place of Publication: Comox, BC

Publisher: Shoreline Books

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 355 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Tongue Neoplasms; Cancer Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781999380113

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WI210 K95 2018

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