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When breath becomes air

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113896
Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K14 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Kalanithi, Paul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Death
Lung Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Quality of Life
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Neurosurgeons
Popular Work
ISBN
9780812988406
081298840X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K14 2016

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Everything happens for a reason : and other lies I've loved

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120569
Bowler, Kate. New York, NY: Random House , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Bowler, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xviii, 178 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Loss
Love
Uncertainty
Adaptation, Psychological
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Christianity
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
Notes
Copies may differ by ISBN and pagination.
ISBN
9780399592065
9780399592089
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2018

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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120153
Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…
Author
Riggs, Nina
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
310 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Life
Life Change Events
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover
ISBN
9781501169359
1501169351
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Graceful endings : navigating the journey of loss and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113432
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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Letters from the land of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19594
Wangerin, Walter. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W246 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Wangerin, Walter
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher
Zondervan
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
199 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Lung Neoplasms
Terminally Ill
Christianity
Spirituality
Autobiography
ISBN
9780310292814
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 W246 2010

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Indigenous voices : stories of serious illness and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120285
Canadian Virtual Hospice, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Winnipeg, MB: Canadian Virtual Hospice , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C212 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.; 1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41); 2. Caring for the patient and family (16…
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Canadian Virtual Hospice
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
1 videodisc (83 min.) + 1 USB flash drive (83 min.)
Series
LivingMyCulture.ca
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill
Palliative Care
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Spirituality
Medicine, Traditional
Ceremonial Behavior
First Nations
Inuits
Metis
Personal Narratives
Abstract
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.
1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41)
2. Caring for the patient and family (16:50)
3. Walking along side for a good death (21:21)
4. Honouring our loss and grief (23:11)
Notes
Contents available in DVD format or USB flash drive.
Language
English
Material Type
DVD
Video
Pre-loaded Media
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
BF575 C212 2016
Read Online

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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120298
Sandberg, Sheryl, Grant, Adam. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Sandberg, Sheryl
Grant, Adam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Adaptation, Psychological
Resilience, Psychological
Life Change Events
Family Relations
Spouses
Widowhood
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781524732684
1524732680
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017

Copies

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Childhood cancer survivors : a practical guide to your future

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20745
Keene, Nancy, Hobbie, Wendy, Ruccione, Kathy. Bellingham, WA: Childhood Cancer Guides , 2012. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K26c 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
  1 read online  
Author
Keene, Nancy
Hobbie, Wendy
Ruccione, Kathy
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Bellingham, WA
Publisher
Childhood Cancer Guides
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxiv, 452 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Continuity of Care
Follow-up Studies
Survivors
Family Relations
Adolescent
Adult
Adaptation, Psychological
Infant
Child
Secondary Prevention
Interpersonal Relations
Self Care
Popular Work
Autobiography
ISBN
9781457118678
9781941089132
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 K26c 2012
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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Dream new dreams : reimagining my life after loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20846
Pausch, Jai. New York, NY: Crown Archetype , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P334 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Pausch, Jai
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xi, 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Family Relations
Death - psychology
Autobiography
ISBN
9780307888501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P334 2012

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Dying and death in oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119749
Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing , 2017.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 D996 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Berk, Lawrence
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
v, 185 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Death
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Medical Oncology - methods
Thanatology
ISBN
9783319418599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ200 D996 2017

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How to win a tickle fight

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114211
Lang, Mike, Bryant, Aaron. Common Language Storytelling | Hands On Films , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered …
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Alternate Title
How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong
Author
Lang, Mike
Bryant, Aaron
Corporate Author
Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs
Family Lines
Canadian Cancer Society
Publisher
Common Language Storytelling
Hands On Films
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
50 min.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.
Notes
The complete documentary can be viewed online.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Cost of hope : a memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20766
Bennett, Amanda. New York, NY: Random House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B471 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bennett, Amanda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
228 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Kidney Neoplasms
Cost of Illness
Health Care Costs
Family Relations
Autobiography
ISBN
9781400069842
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 B471 2012

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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124442
Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness…
Author
Mannix, Kathryn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Palliative Care
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Abstract
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316504478
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018

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Not the last goodbye : on life and death, healing and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20751
Servan-Schreiber, David, Gauthier, Ursula. [Toronto, ON]: Collins , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S591n 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Servan-Schreiber, David
Gauthier, Ursula
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Collins
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
164 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Autobiography
ISBN
9781443410885
1443410888
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S591n 2011

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For Michael, love Cynda

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120603
Yeasting, Cynda. [Victoria, BC?]: Friesen Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 Y39 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A unique love story between a terminally ill man and the woman who found him on a dating website. He put his heart out there and she was lucky enough to find him. This book is their love story, from a first date to dealing with challenges that Michael's terminal cancer diagnosis brought them. Livin…
Author
Yeasting, Cynda
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Friesen Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
x, 293 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Spouses
Love
Hope
Grief
Interpersonal Relations
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A unique love story between a terminally ill man and the woman who found him on a dating website. He put his heart out there and she was lucky enough to find him. This book is their love story, from a first date to dealing with challenges that Michael's terminal cancer diagnosis brought them. Living life to the fullest and hoping for a miracle - Cover
ISBN
9781460267486
9781460267479
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 Y39 2016

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Malignant metaphor : confronting cancer myths

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114394
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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Taylor, Cory. Portland, OR: Tin House Books , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 T238 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Taylor, Cory
Place of Publication
Portland, OR
Publisher
Tin House Books
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
141 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Dying
Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781941040706
1941040705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 T238 2017

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And in health : a guide for couples facing cancer together

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21673
Shapiro, Dan. [Boston, MA]: Trumpeter , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S529 2013
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Author
Shapiro, Dan
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Trumpeter
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xi, 233 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Spouses - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Caregivers - psychology
Marriage - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Partners
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611800173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S529 2013

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Facing forward : making a difference in cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19808
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
  2 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2010
Series
Facing forward series
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for patients with advanced cancer : a treatment manual

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113849
Breitbart, William S., Poppito, Shannon R. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2014.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 B835m 2014
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Breitbart, William S.
Poppito, Shannon R.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxxi, 89 p. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychotherapy, Group - methods
Depression - therapy
Quality of Life
Terminally Ill - psychology
ISBN
9780199837250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
QZ266 B835m 2014

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