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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Author

Watson-Burgess, Heather

MacDonald, Joe

Place of Publication

Montreal, QC

Publisher

National Film Board of Canada

Publication Date

2005

Physical Description

55 minutes

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Breast Neoplasms

Parent-Child Relations

Family Relations

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 W338 2005

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Author

Blake, Brett Hardy

Hope, Lori

Place of Publication

[Boston, MA]

Publisher

Fanlight Productions

Publication Date

1999

Physical Description

26 minutes ; booklet

Subjects

Loss - psychology

Death - psychology

Grief

Bereavement

Parent-Child Relations

Adolescent

Child

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

1572958308

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Booklet

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF575 B636 1999

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Author

Kuttner, Leora

Roth, Lori

Place of Publication

Montreal, QC

Publisher

National Film Board of Canada

Still Water Pictures

Publication Date

2003

Physical Description

39 minutes

Subjects

Palliative Care

Terminally Ill

Child

Attitude to Death

Parents

Pediatrics

Caregivers

Parent-Child Relations

Family

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF789 D4 M235 2003

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Alternate Title

How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong

Author

Lang, Mike

Bryant, Aaron

Corporate Author

Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs

Family Lines

Canadian Cancer Society

Publisher

Common Language Storytelling

Hands On Films

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

50 min.

Subjects

Terminally Ill - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Parent-Child Relations

Family Relations

Adaptation, Psychological

Young Adult

Personal Narratives

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.

Notes

The complete documentary can be viewed online.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

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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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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Author

Munn, Rebecca Whitehead

Place of Publication

Berkeley, CA

Publisher

She Writes Press

Publication Date

2020

Subjects

Cancer Survivors - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781631527951

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 M965a 2020

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Author

Brantley-Sieders, Dana

Place of Publication

Lanham, MD

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xi, 279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Provides accessible science and health information for the love of your boobs, especially when they have cancer. Dana Brantley-Seiders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Seiders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Seiders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781538155103

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B821t 2021

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Author

Horton, Jillian

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

290 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Physicians - psychology

Burnout, Professional

Occupational Stress

Burnout, Psychological

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

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

ISBN

9781443461641

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ100 H823 2021

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Alternate Title

Goodbye cancer garden

Author

Matthies, Janna

Valiant, Kristi

Place of Publication

Chicago, IL

Publisher

Albert Whitman & Company

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

32 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms

Gardening

Parent Child Relations

Family Relations

Juvenile Literature

Pictorial Works

Popular Work

Abstract

Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.

Appropriate for ages 6 - 10

ISBN

9780807529942

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 C5 M443 2011

Website Notes

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

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Author

Connolly, Sally

Place of Publication

Jefferson, North Carolina

Publisher

Toplight

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Glioblastoma

Brain Neoplasms

Caregivers

Family Relations

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

A stale marriage. A deadly diagnosis. For Sally Connolly, three years of struggle followed her husband Peter's surgery for terminal brain cancer at age 61. Choosing treatment options that interfered least with his career, Peter focused his limited energy on work, with little left for his family, further straining the marriage during his remaining days. Connolly's clear-eyed and affecting memoir recounts their wrangling over gender roles, money management, domestic decisions and lifestyle changes. Through their traumatic journey, they find humor and comfort in unexpected places. - Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9781476683195

9781476641065

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

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.

Editor

Healing Project

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

LaChance Publishing

Publication Date

c2007

Physical Description

xxi, 270 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series

"Voices of" series book 1

Subjects

Lung Neoplasms

Physician-Patient Relations

Social Support

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781934184004

1934184004

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WF658 V889 2007

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Author

Curley, Steven A.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Center Street

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

xiii, 283 p. : 24 cm.

Subjects

Surgical Oncology

Physician-Patient Relations

Neoplasms - surgery

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781546082705

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 C975 2018

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Author

Hayter, Charles

Place of Publication

Toronto, ON

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2020

Physical Description

xix, 278 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Physician-Patient Relations

Neoplasms - radiotherapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781487528157

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 H426c 2022

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Author

Corlett, Ian James

Holt, R. A

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Atria Books

Publication Date

2009

Physical Description

xi, 107 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Child

Morals

Parent-Child Relations

Family Relations

Adaptation, Psychological

Popular Work

ISBN

9781416596547

1416596542

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BJ1631 C665 2009

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Author

Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date

1997

Physical Description

xx, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Parent-Child Relations

Neoplasms - psychology

Family Relations

Popular Work

ISBN

0060187093

9780060187095

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 H296 1997

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Author

Groopman, Jerome

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Viking Penguin Inc.

Publication Date

2000

Subjects

Medicine - case studies

Decision Making - personal narratives

Intuition

Parent Participation

Popular Work

ISBN

067088801X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Library

Call Number

W64 G876 2000

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Author

Keene, Nancy

Hobbie, Wendy

Ruccione, Kathy

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

Sebastopol, CA

Publisher

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

xxiv, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - complications

Follow-up Studies

Survivors

Parents

Adolescent

Adult

Adaptation, Psychological

Infant

Child

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

ISBN

9780596528515

0596528515

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ200 K26c 2007

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Author

Karst, Patrice

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

36 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects

Anxiety, Separation - prevention & control

Loneliness

Loss

Child

Parent-Child Relations

Juvenile Literature

Pictorial Works

Popular Work

Abstract

A child's picture book that provides a very simple lesson to help overcome the fear of loneliness or separation from parents.

ISBN

9780316486231

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WS350.7 C5 K18 2018

Website Notes

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

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