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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…
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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Life stages and Native women : memory, teachings, and story medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124465
Anderson, Kim. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 A545 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Métis, Cree, and Anishinaabe…
Author
Anderson, Kim
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xix, 210 pages ; 23 cm
Series
Critical studies in Native history
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous women
Indigenous Canadians
Medicine, Traditional
Women's Health
Family
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Métis, Cree, and Anishinaabe girls and women during the mid-twentieth century. Anderson explains how this traditional knowledge can be applied toward rebuilding healthy Indigenous communities today.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780887557262
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 A545 2011

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The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124339
Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889778825
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125267
First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
BC Cancer Agency
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
[2023?]
Physical Description
67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2023
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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : First Nations

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120400
First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2017
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
Metis Nation British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
104 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
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
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527 2017
Read Online

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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : Metis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120401
First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F527m 2017
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
First Nations Health Authority
Metis Nation British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
Place of Publication
[West Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
First Nations Health Authority
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
102 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Health Services, Indigenous
Patient Navigation
Self Care
Social Support
Patient Education
Culturally Competent Care
Medicine, Traditional
Personal Narratives
Metis
First Nations
Patient Education Handout
Notes
The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
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
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F527m 2017
Read Online

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Radical acts of love : how we find hope at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122881
Brown, Janie. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Brown, Janie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 282 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Philosophy
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780385694735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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
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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Naked at our age : talking out loud about senior sex

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124464
Price, Joan. Berkeley, CA: Seal Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM620 P945 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything …
Author
Price, Joan
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Seal Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
387 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Aged
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Abstract
"Unblinkingly honest and painstakingly researched, Naked at Our Age spares no detail in addressing the challenges and joys of pursuing love and sex late in life. Filled with tips and advice from top experts, along with candid stories from everyday people, this indispensable guide covers everything that the over-sixty set needs to know about living a more fulfilling sensual life." -- From back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781580053389
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM620 P945 2011

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But you look so good ... : stories by carcinoid cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121135
Gonzalez, Maria j. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse LLC , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI435 G643 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
This book shares the intimate stores of those living with a poorly understood and rare cancer. It demonstrates that enduring any chronic illness can be done with hope, courage and dignity. - Cover
Author
Gonzalez, Maria j.
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
iUniverse LLC
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xxv, 227 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - prevention & control
Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine - psychology
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Carcinoid Tumor
Cancer Survivors
Caregivers
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
This book shares the intimate stores of those living with a poorly understood and rare cancer. It demonstrates that enduring any chronic illness can be done with hope, courage and dignity. - Cover
ISBN
9781475981315
1475981317
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI435 G643 2013

Copies

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Sit, stay, heal : what dogs teach us about living well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124400
Alsarraf, Renee. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A461s 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients -- those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals -- who seemed to uniquely un…
Author
Alsarraf, Renee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
248 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - psychology
Human-Animal Bond
Veterinarians
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients -- those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals -- who seemed to uniquely understand her difficult journey and who showed her the true power of positivity and unconditional love" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780063215221
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A461s 2022

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Breast cancer book : a trusted guide for you and your loved ones

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123390
Miller. Kenneth D., Camp, Melissa, Steligo, Kathy. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  1 read online  
Author
Miller. Kenneth D.
Camp, Melissa
Steligo, Kathy
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
R2 Library
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781421441917
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 M55 2021
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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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Mommy has cancer : what I learned about cancer, and how I helped my mommy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124490
Stevenson Jr., Corey L. Meadville, PA: Christian Faith Publishing , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S847m 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Stevenson Jr., Corey L.
Place of Publication
Meadville, PA
Publisher
Christian Faith Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Mother-Child Relations
Family Relations
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9781098048693
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S847m 2020

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Cancer conundrum and ways of dealing with it : using hypnotherapy, spiritualism and conventional treatments to help you feel stronger

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121744
Evans, Louise. Ancaster, ON: Manor House Publishing, Inc. , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 E92 2018
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
Author
Evans, Louise
Place of Publication
Ancaster, ON
Publisher
Manor House Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
144 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Complementary Therapies
Hypnosis
Spiritual Therapies
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781988058436
9781988058443
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
QZ266 E92 2018

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