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Climb back from cancer : a survivor and caregiver's inspirational journey

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Hobson, Alan, Hobson, Cecilia. Canmore, AB: Climb Back, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Hobson, Alan
Hobson, Cecilia
Place of Publication
Canmore, AB
Publisher
Climb Back, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxxii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia
Patients
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Survivors
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0968526314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004

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Every second counts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13217
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York: Broadway Books , 2003. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
246 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0385508719
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003

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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15970
O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passiona…
Author
O'Kelly, Eugene
Postman, Andrew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
201 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Emotional Adjustment
Life Change Events
Quality of Life
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Biography
Popular Work
Abstract
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passionate, deeply insightful book provides an unforgettable account of O'Kelly's final journey, and is a compelling reminder of the importance of living a balanced and meaningful life.
ISBN
9780071499934
0071499938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Now breathe : a journal of life after a cancer diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7962
Sternbach, Claudia. Seattle, WA: Whiteaker Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Sternbach, Claudia
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
Whiteaker Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 153 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0965380041
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999

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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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Grace and grit : spirituality and healing in the life and death of Treya Killiam Wilber

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog461
Wilber, Ken. [Boston, MA]: Shambala Publications, Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W664 1993
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Wilber, Ken
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Mental Healing
Spirituality
Spouses
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0877736987
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 W664 1993

Copies

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It's my life : a retrospective analysis of cancer patient information needs before, during and after treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2874
Wilson, Pamela Anne. [Victoria, BC?]: Royal Roads University , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ201 W752 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Wilson, Pamela Anne
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Royal Roads University
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
QZ201 W752 1999

Copies

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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16094
Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Osborn, Claudia L
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Personal Narratives
Biography
ISBN
0836254198
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998

Copies

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Together we will win : what happens when we don't talk about testicular cancer : a young man's story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19794
McWhirt, Karen A. Denver, CO: Outskirts Press, Inc. , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ858 M177 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
McWhirt, Karen A
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
340 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Testicular Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Young Adult
Autobiography
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781432748678
143274867X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WJ858 M177 2010

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Pink notes : a raw and honest account of a young woman's journey to find beauty, hope, and healing while peeling back the layers of cancer.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119966
Savi-Cannon, Jackie. [United States]: JSC Lifestyle Management , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S267 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Savi-Cannon, Jackie
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
JSC Lifestyle Management
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xv, 173 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780981109305
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S267 2008

Copies

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Picasso's woman : a breast cancer story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog856
MacPhee, Rosalind. [Vancouver, BC?]: Douglas & McIntyre , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Author
MacPhee, Rosalind
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
1550541587
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
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M172 1994

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Here and now : inspiring stories of cancer survivors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10393
Dorfman, Elena, Adams, Heidi Schultz. New York, NY: Marlowe & Company , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D695 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Dorfman, Elena
Adams, Heidi Schultz
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Marlowe & Company
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography
Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
1569246033
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D695 2002

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Terry Fox : his story

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Scrivener, Leslie. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland and Stewart , 1981.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S434 1981
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Scrivener, Leslie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland and Stewart
Publication Date
1981
Physical Description
176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Fox, Terry
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0771080174
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S434 1981

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Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Drescher, Fran
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Biography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446530194
0446530190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002

Copies

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Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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Cunningham, Alastair J. [Toronto, ON]: Alastair J. Cunningham , 2002 - 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C974 2002-2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
v.1: Level one of the healing journey : an active response to the crisis of cancer : workbook; v.2: Level two of the healing journey : skills for healing : workbook; v.3: Level 3 of the healing journey : bringing spirituality into your healing journey : incorporating the workbook for level 3; v.4: …
Alternate Title
Healing journey workbook : levels one to four
Author
Cunningham, Alastair J
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Alastair J. Cunningham
Publication Date
2002 - 2004
Series
Healing journey
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Stress, Psychological
Relaxation Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Spirituality
Mind Body Therapies
Popular Work
Abstract
v.1: Level one of the healing journey : an active response to the crisis of cancer : workbook
v.2: Level two of the healing journey : skills for healing : workbook
v.3: Level 3 of the healing journey : bringing spirituality into your healing journey : incorporating the workbook for level 3
v.4: Level four of the healing journey : becoming authentic : workbook
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 C974 2002-2004

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Dying to be me : my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21458
Moorjani, Anita. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moorjani, Anita
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Death
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781401937515
9781401937539
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012

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Janet and me : an illustrated story of love and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16307
Mack, Stan. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Mack, Stan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xii, 157 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Loss
Love
Biography
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
0684872781
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004

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Cancer : the journey from diagnosis to empowerment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123326
Anderson, Paul. [Austin, TX]: Lioncrest Publishing , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A545 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Anderson, Paul
Place of Publication
[Austin, TX]
Publisher
Lioncrest Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
138 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781544515991
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 A545 2020

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I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

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