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Die wise : a manifesto for the sanity and soul

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120174
Jenkinson, Stephen. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 J52 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Jenkinson, Stephen
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 396 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Thanatology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781583949733
1583949739
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 J52 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20165
Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Eckl, Cheryl
Place of Publication
Littletown, CO
Publisher
Flying Crane Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
295 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Autobiography
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780982810705
0982810709
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010

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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
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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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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20200
Dresser, Norine, Wasserman, Fredda. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Dresser, Norine
Wasserman, Fredda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781932603859
1932603859
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
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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Grieving beyond gender : understanding the ways men and women mourn

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18864
Doka, Kenneth J, Martin, Terry L. Routledge , 2010. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 D64 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Introduction and plan of the book; Definitions: understanding grief; Patterns of grief and intuitive grief; Instrumental grief; Dissonant responses; Personality as a shaper of patterns; The role of gender; Culture as a shaping agent; Adaptive strategies: implications for counselors; Strategies for …
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Author
Doka, Kenneth J
Martin, Terry L
Edition
rev. ed.
Publisher
Routledge
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xx, 238 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Series in death, dying, and bereavement
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Gender Identity
Abstract
Introduction and plan of the book
Definitions: understanding grief
Patterns of grief and intuitive grief
Instrumental grief
Dissonant responses
Personality as a shaper of patterns
The role of gender
Culture as a shaping agent
Adaptive strategies: implications for counselors
Strategies for self-help and intervention : the need for interventive intentionality.
ISBN
9780415995726
0415995728
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 D64 2010

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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
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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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Big D : explaining death and dying to young children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119941
Kelly, Kate M. Burnstown, ON: , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 K29 2016
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover
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Author
Kelly, Kate M.
Place of Publication
Burnstown, ON
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
39 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Elephant in the room series book
Subjects
Loss
Grief
Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotional Adjustment
Parent-Child Relations
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover
ISBN
9781772570878
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
BF575 C5 K29 2016

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Something very sad happened : a toddler's guide to understanding death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120843
Zucker, Bonnie. Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 Z94 2016
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
This book is intended to be read to children, ages 2-3, to help them understand death and process the loss of a loved one.
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Author
Zucker, Bonnie
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Parent-Child Relations
Child, Preschool
Children
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
This book is intended to be read to children, ages 2-3, to help them understand death and process the loss of a loved one.
ISBN
9781433822667
1433822660
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 Z94 2016

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Langley Hospice Society : a practical guide for families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20471
Langley Hospice Society. Langley, BC: Langley Hospice Society , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 L283 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:; Who we are...what we do; Bereavement support programs; Supporting grieving children and teens; Palliative support programs; Hospice vigil program
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Practical guide for families
Death, dying and bereavement : a practical guide
Corporate Author
Langley Hospice Society
Place of Publication
Langley, BC
Publisher
Langley Hospice Society
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
32 p. ; 22 cm. + pamphlets
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Hospices
Handbooks
Abstract
Includes 5 pamphlets with these titles:
Who we are...what we do
Bereavement support programs
Supporting grieving children and teens
Palliative support programs
Hospice vigil program
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
BF789 L283 2012
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http://langleyhospice.com/hospice/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/A-Practical-Guide-for-Families.pdf

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Living with learning disabilities, dying with cancer : thirteen personal stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20430
Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 T914 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
272 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Mentally Disabled Persons - psychology
Learning Disorders - psychology
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Comorbidity
Terminal Care - methods
Autobiography
ISBN
9781849050272
1849050279
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 T914 2010

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Dying to be me : my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21458
Moorjani, Anita. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Moorjani, Anita
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Death
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781401937515
9781401937539
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012

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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
More Information
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
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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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Malignant : medical ethicists confront cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20558
Dresser, Rebecca. Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M251 2012
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Rebecca
Editor
Dresser, Rebecca
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 236 p. ; 25 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Ethics, Medical
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Autobiography
ISBN
9780199757848
9780199921102
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M251 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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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1036309

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Living and dying with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122194
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , [2017]. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
At ease with life and death
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
[2017]
Physical Description
109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Autobiography
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
Read Online
https://www.hospicecare.org.hk/uploadedFile/At%20Ease%20with%20Life%20and%20Death%203.pdf

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Your digital undertaker : exploring death in the digital age in Canada

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122118
Hartung, Sharon. [British Columbia]: Sharon Hartung , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
W85.5 H336 2018
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
Hartung, Sharon
Place of Publication
[British Columbia]
Publisher
Sharon Hartung
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
iv, 268 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Wills
Advance Care Planning
Information technology
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781999450137
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
W85.5 H336 2018

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When the world dropped in on me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20155
Weimer, Candace. Regina, SK: DriverWorks Ink , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W422 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Alternate Title
When the world dropped in on me : a personal and unusual guide to help cancer patients and their caregivers survive cancer
Author
Weimer, Candace
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
DriverWorks Ink
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
119 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Primary Myelofibrosis - psychology
Stem Cell Transplantation
Survivors
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780981039480
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 W422 2011

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Still dancing : a memoir of cancer and caregiving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21533
Martin, Kathleen M. Port Perry, ON: Stone's Throw Publications , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M381 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Martin, Kathleen M
Place of Publication
Port Perry, ON
Publisher
Stone's Throw Publications
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
ii, 245 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Tongue Neoplasms
Caregivers
Autobiography
ISBN
9780991810345
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M381 2013

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Die young with me : a memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120446
Rufus, Rob. New York, NY: Touchstone , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R927 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rufus, Rob
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Touchstone
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
viii, 382 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - psychology
Cancer Survivors
Adolescent
Young Adult
Music
Autobiography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781501142628
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 R927 2016

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

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Servan-Schreiber, David, Gauthier, Ursula. [Toronto, ON]: Collins , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S591n 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
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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