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Healing journal : taking control of your journey through cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113443
Peterson, Lynda. Whitehorse, YT: Lynda Peterson , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P485 2011
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Author
Peterson, Lynda
Place of Publication
Whitehorse, YT
Publisher
Lynda Peterson
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ii, 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Diaries
Personal Narratives
BC Cancer Agency
Lymphoma
Popular Work
Notes
This is a personal narrative plus patient journal and appointment diary.
ISBN
9780986903205
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
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P485 2011

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Memoir of a debulked woman : enduring ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21683
Gubar, Susan. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 G921 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Gubar, Susan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiii, 296 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology
Self Concept
Autobiography
Personal Narratives
United States
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780393345896
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP322 G921 2012

Copies

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115008
Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Harrison, Teva
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Biography
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487001087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016

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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…
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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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Me, myself and my brain stem tumour : memoirs of a pediatric brain cancer survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113651
Azizi, Bayan. [Vancouver, BC?]: Everywhere Now Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Azizi, Bayan
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Everywhere Now Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xi, 209 p.: ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Stem Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780993714764
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015

Copies

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Cancerland : a medical memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121357
Scadden, David, D'Antonio, Michael. New York, NY: Thomas Dunne Books | St. Martin's Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
Author
Scadden, David
D'Antonio, Michael
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
308 p., 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ill.(chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Oncologists
Neoplasms - therapy
Stem Cell Research
United States
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781250092755
9781250092779
1250092752
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ21 S277 2018

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Silver lining : a supportive and insightful guide to breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21809
Jacobs, Hollye, Messina, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Atria Paperback , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Jacobs, Hollye
Messina, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781476743714
1476743711
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014

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No quit in me : my wild ride with tongue cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121242
Kuby, John. Comox, BC: Shoreline Books , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI210 K95 2018
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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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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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
More Information
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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120763
Levine, R. Tamara. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 L665 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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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Cancer under the radar : young adults tell their stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113468
Cedars CanSupport. Montreal, QC: Cedars CanSupport , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C218c 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Cedars CanSupport
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
Cedars CanSupport
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
95 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C218c 2010

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In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124503
Knott, Helen. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 K72i 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spirit…
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Author
Knott, Helen
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xvi, 279 pages ; 19 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous women
Indigenous Canadians
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spiritual awareness, and historical insights going back to the signing of Treaty 8 by her great-great grandfather, Chief Bigfoot, her journey exposes the legacy of colonialism, while reclaiming her spirit. "-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780889777316
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 K72i 2019

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114380
Standeven, Glenda. Chilliwack, BC: Standeven Publications , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S785 2014
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
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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Malignant : how cancer becomes us

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121131
Jain, S. Lochlann. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2013.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 J25 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Jain, S. Lochlann
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
290 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Carcinogens
Health Policy
Medical Oncology - legislation & jurisprudence
Neoplasms - economics
Research Support as Topic
United States
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780520276574
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 J25 2013

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Living between cancer and a cure : seeking the light

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114080
Davies, Anne Louise. [Victoria, BC?]: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D255 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Davies, Anne Louise
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Anne Davies Duncan Holdings
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
71 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Notes
Copies differ in size and format; pagination and placement of illustrations vary.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D255 2015

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Here still : dying into life anew

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113642
Bolkan, Yaz. [n.p.]: Virtus Ventures , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 Y687 2015
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Bolkan, Yaz
Place of Publication
[n.p.]
Publisher
Virtus Ventures
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
258 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780993846908
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 Y687 2015

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Flat : reclaiming my body from breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121704
Guthrie, Catherine. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 G984 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against…
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Guthrie, Catherine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
255 p. ; 24 cm
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Body Image - psychology
Feminism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against. She is wrong ... Filled with candor, vulnerability, and resilience, Guthrie upends the "pink ribbon" narrative and offers a unique perspective on womanhood, what it means to be "whole," and the importance of women advocating for their desires. This book is the story of how she found the strength to forge an unconventional path - one of listening to her body - that she'd been on all along." - Cover
ISBN
1510732918
9781510732919
9781510732940
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 G984 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5670703

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Cancer fabulous diaries

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21726
Soo, Sylvia. [Toronto, ON]: Rethink Breast Cancer , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C215s 2014
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Author
Soo, Sylvia
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Rethink Breast Cancer
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Body Image
Adaptation, Psychological
Young Adult
Diaries
Personal Narratives
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 C215s 2014
Read Online
http://issuu.com/rethinkbreastcancer/docs/cancerfabulousdiaries/1?e=13565001/9531896
http://rethinkbreastcancer.com/breast-cancer/resources/cancer-fabulous-diaries/

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Not in the pink

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog22001
Martel, Tina. Saskatoon, SK: Houghton Boston , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M376 2014
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Martel, Tina
Editor
Scott, Barbara
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, SK
Publisher
Houghton Boston
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
192 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Survivors
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780993954801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M376 2014

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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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