The BC Cancer Library
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
Delivering timely service and evidence-informed resources to people in BC and the Yukon facing cancer and those involved in oncology care or research.
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when t…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
"When Barbara Abercrombie's husband died, she found the language of condolence irritating, no matter how well intended. 'My husband had not gone to a better place as if he were off on a holiday. He had not passed like clouds overhead, nor was he my late husband as if he'd missed a train. I had not …
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."; Ages 4-8
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Diagnosed in 2014 with advanced lung cancer, Dr. Cynthia Chan shares her experience living with an incurable disease, and offers encouragement and support to other cancer patients.
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
The Living Room, which draws its name from a virtual support group live-streamed internationally once a month by [author's] foundation, tells the stories of twenty lung cancer patients who have bravely fought the disease and found ways to thrive, not just to survive. The goal of Bonnie's efforts is…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship mo…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and …
| c BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
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| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr | Available | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available | ||
| c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | Available |
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | ||
| c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr | Available |
