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Scalpel and the soul : encounters with surgery, the supernatural, and the healing power of hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18218
Hamilton, Allan J, Weil, Andrew. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam | Penguin Group , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 H217 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hamilton, Allan J
Weil, Andrew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
Penguin Group
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xii, 254 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neurosurgery
Spirituality
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
United States
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781585426157
1585426156
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 H217 2008

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Lead from the outside : how to build your future and make real change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124953
Abrams, Stacey. New York, NY: Picador , 2019.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Minority leader
Author
Abrams, Stacey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xxx, 226 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Leadership
Social Change
Political Activism
Personal Narratives
United States
Notes
"Previously published as Minority leader"-- Cover.
ISBN
9781250214805
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WX159 A161a 2019

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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
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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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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

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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
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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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In the shadows : how to help your seriously ill adult child

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114412
Beach, Patricia Ringos, White, Beth E. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society | Hygeia Media , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B365 2013
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Beach, Patricia Ringos
White, Beth E.
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Hygeia Media
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
ix, 251 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers
Adult Children
Family Relations
Parent-Child Relations
Parenting
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781935864271
1935864270
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B365 2013

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Unreconciled : family, truth, and indigenous resistance

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124955
Wente, Jess. , 2021.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
E99.C6 W477 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Wente, Jess
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
199 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Race Relations
Culture
Gender Role
Reconciliation
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780735235755
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
E99.C6 W477 2021

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E is for ethics : how to talk to kids about morals, values, and what matters most

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18947
Corlett, Ian James, Holt, R. A. New York, NY: Atria Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BJ1631 C665 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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Cancer in the family : helping children cope with a parent's illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10969
Heiney, Sue P. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C126h 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.; Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s com…
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Author
Heiney, Sue P
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Family Relations
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Abstract
Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.
Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s common questions, reactions based on age and providing comfort.
Helping children understand treatment : what children need to know, coping with changes, talking to people at school.
Understanding and using psychosocial support services : how to know if you or your child need help, services available, how to choose a counselor.
Taking care of yourself : mind, body, and spirit techniques, cognitive therapies.
Time after treatment : what to expect after treatment, what children may feel after treatment.
Helping children deal with recurrence, progressive, or terminal Illness; explaining recurrence, facing questions about death.
Outlines steps necessary to help children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. Even when a parent is sick, families can learn how to strengthen ties and express concern for each other.
ISBN
0944235344
9780944235348
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C126h 2001

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Untimely passages : young adult daughters share their experiences of parental cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14051
Puterman, Jennifer Katzenstein. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 P988u 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Puterman, Jennifer Katzenstein
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Parent-Child Relations
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 P988u 2004

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Kids' guide to mommy's breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20638
Stowe, Karyn, Thompson, Jason, Gordaneer, Chris. Boomington, IN: AuthorHouse , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S892 2011
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
More Information
Author
Stowe, Karyn
Thompson, Jason
Gordaneer, Chris
Place of Publication
Boomington, IN
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001959)
ISBN
9781463447168
1463447167
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S892 2011

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My mommy has breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20746
Wright, Gina, Yordy, Janine. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 W949 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Wright, Gina
Yordy, Janine
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
AuthorHouse
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
27 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9781449021504
1449021506
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 W949 2009

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When a parent has cancer : a guide to caring for your children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4394
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H296 1997
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
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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Paper chain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6121
Blake, Claire, Blanchard, Eliza, Parkinson, Kathy. Sante Fe, NM: Health Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B636 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Blake, Claire
Blanchard, Eliza
Parkinson, Kathy
Place of Publication
Sante Fe, NM
Publisher
Health Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0929173287
9780929173283
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B636 1998

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Becky and the worry cup

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9226
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H296b 1997
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
More Information
Author
Harpham, Wendy Schlessel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
46 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
Accompanying book: When a parent has cancer QZ201 H296 2004.
ISBN
0060952113
9780060952112
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

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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
More Information
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 hates kisses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120885
Sliwerski, Jessica Reid, Song, Mika. New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S633 2017
Availability
6 copies, 5 available
"Parents are superheroes, especially when they're battling cancer. This empowering book follows a mother and her family through all the stages of her cancer -- diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- and provides an honest and encouraging tool for talking with kids about serious illness. …
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Author
Sliwerski, Jessica Reid
Song, Mika
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
34 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Child
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Parents are superheroes, especially when they're battling cancer. This empowering book follows a mother and her family through all the stages of her cancer -- diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation -- and provides an honest and encouraging tool for talking with kids about serious illness. Lovingly upbeat and straightforward, this book is a much-needed and welcome source of comfort for any cancer-fighting family." - Cover
ISBN
9780735227811
0735227810
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S633 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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When your parent has cancer : a guide for teens

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.). Baltimore, MD: National Cancer Institute , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W567 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Read this booklet to hear how teens coped when they found out their mother or father had cancer. It provides information about cancer treatments, ways teens can talk to family and friends, how to connect with other teens and where to find other resources for information and support.
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
75 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
NIH Publication # 05-5734
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Adolescent
Popular Work
Abstract
Read this booklet to hear how teens coped when they found out their mother or father had cancer. It provides information about cancer treatments, ways teens can talk to family and friends, how to connect with other teens and where to find other resources for information and support.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 W567 2005
Website Notes
URL links to latest edition.
Read Online
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/when-your-parent-has-cancer

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My parent has cancer and it really sucks : real-life advice from real-life teens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21110
Silver, Maya, Silver, Marc. Naperville, ILL: Sourcebooks Fire , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S587 2013
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Author
Silver, Maya
Silver, Marc
Place of Publication
Naperville, ILL
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
x, 261 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9781402273070
140227307X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S587 2013

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Mummy had an owie : when mothers get breast cancer : a guidebook for children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19921
Miles, Elizabeth. [Victoria, BC?]: ARTecVictoria , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M643 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Mommy had an owie
Author
Miles, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
ARTecVictoria
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
20 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9780981128504
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M643 2008

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