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If the battle is over, why am I still in uniform : humor as a survival tactic to combat cancer

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Elsagher, Brenda. , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E48 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Elsagher, Brenda

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology - popular works; Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works; Wit and Humor - popular works

ISBN: 1931945063

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 E48 2003

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Not now, I'm having a no hair day : humor and healing for people with cancer

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Clifford, Christine. Duluth, MN: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C637 1996

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Clifford, Christine

Place of Publication: Duluth, MN

Publisher: Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: 110 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Wit and Humor; Mental Healing; Popular Work

ISBN: 1570251207

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 C637 1996

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Thanks for the mammogram! : fighting cancer with faith, hope and a healthy dose of laughter

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Walker, Laura Jensen. Grand Rapids, Mi.: Fleming H. Revell , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W182 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Walker, Laura Jensen

Place of Publication: Grand Rapids, Mi.

Publisher: Fleming H. Revell

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works; Hope - popular works; Wit and Humor - popular works

ISBN: 0800717783

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 W182 2000

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Beyond surviving : cancer and your spiritual journey

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Maginley, David. Halifax, NS: Tristan Press , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M194 2016

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love? David Maginley has been there --- four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the he…

Author: Maginley, David

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Tristan Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 226 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Attitude to Death; Pastoral Care; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: What if you could use cancer to evolve more fully into love? David Maginley has been there --- four times. His cancer led to a near-death experience and a career helping thousands face this disease. Through profound storytelling, David brings you to the core of the cancer journey to discover the hero within. You will learn how to :; -- Turn the mind into an ally as you grapple with uncertainty.; -- Explore spirituality through your love rather than your belief.; -- Not only go through cancer, but grow through cancer. - Cover

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780995881112; 0995881111

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 M194 2016

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Surviving prostate cancer : the strength I drew from my kayak adventures, daily life's humor and gifted doctors.

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Hansen, Clifford. San Bernadino, CA: Clifford Hansen , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hansen, Clifford

Place of Publication: San Bernadino, CA

Publisher: Clifford Hansen

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 112 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Cancer Survivors; Men's Health; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1533182868; 9781533182869

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WJ762 H249 2016

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I'm too young to have breast cancer! : regain control of your life, career, family, sexuality, and faith

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Leibson-Hawkins, Beth. Washington, DC: Lifeline Press , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 L525 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Leibson-Hawkins, Beth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Lifeline Press

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xvii, 280 p. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Survivors - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780895260550; 0895260557

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 L525 2004

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Cancer vixen : a true story

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Marchetto, Marisa Acocella. New York ; Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf , 2006. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M317 2006

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.

Author: Marchetto, Marisa Acocella

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York ; Toronto

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasms; Graphic Novels; Cartoons; Personal Narratives; Biography; Wit and Humor; Popular Work

Abstract: Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)

ISBN: 9780676978247 (Toronto); 0307263576 (alk. paper); 067697824X (Toronto)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 M317 2006

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Ice bound : a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole

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Nielsen, Jerri, Vollers, Maryanne. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 N669 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Nielsen, Jerri; Vollers, Maryanne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - biography - popular works; Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works; Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works

ISBN: 0786886994

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 N669 2001

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Dead mom walking : a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

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Matlow, Rachel. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M433 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 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…

Author: Matlow, Rachel

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 310 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "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 two people who've always written their own script go head to head with each other, and with life's least forgiving plot device." - Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780735236301

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 M433 2020

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

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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

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Engelberg, Miriam. New York, NY: Harper , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 E58c 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir

Author: Engelberg, Miriam

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Harper

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xiii, 126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasms; Cartoons; Wit and Humor; Social Support; Personal Narratives; Pictorial Works; Biography

Abstract: A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir

ISBN: 9780060789732; 0060789735

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 E58c 2006

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Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 stories of courage and inspiration from those who have survived cancer

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Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C533 1996

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories of courage and inspiration; Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories about those who have survived cancer

Editor: Canfield, Jack

Place of Publication: Deerfield Beach, FL

Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms; Survivors; Social Support; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781558744028; 1558744029

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C533 1996

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Diary of a doctor to fight cancer

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Hong, Young Jae. Taipei, Taiwan: Han Shian Culture Publishing Co. , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H772 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Hong, Young Jae

Place of Publication: Taipei, Taiwan

Publisher: Han Shian Culture Publishing Co.

Publication Date: 2013

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9789862282595

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 H772 2013

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Surviving prostate cancer : a personal journey and second opinion

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Gopaul, Harold S. Calgary, AB: Detselig Enterprises Ltd. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 G659s 2006

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Gopaul, Harold S

Place of Publication: Calgary, AB

Publisher: Detselig Enterprises Ltd.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 262 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001010)

ISBN: 9781550593235; 1550593234

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WJ752 G659s 2006

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Humor and the health professions : the therapeutic use of humor in health care

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Robinson, Vera M. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated , 1991. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WZ305 R666 1991

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Robinson, Vera M

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Thorofare, NJ

Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Wit and Humor

ISBN: 1556421419

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: WZ305 R666 1991

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Surviving triple negative breast cancer : hope, treatment, and recovery

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Prijatel, Patricia. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P951 2013

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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Author: Prijatel, Patricia

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xvii, 223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; ebrary books for public

Subjects: Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms - metabolism; Receptors, Estrogen - genetics; Receptors, Progesterone - genetics; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195387629; 9780199908738; 9780199393855

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 P951 2013

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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