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10 questions for the Dalai Lama : one man's journey through the northern Himalayas

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Ray, Rick. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Monterey Media Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 R263 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ray, Rick
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Monterey Media Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
85 minutes
Subjects
Buddhism
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Interview
Popular Work
ISSN
9781569943991
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 R263 2006

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Completing the circle : healing words about end of life spoken to Aboriginal families

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Hampton, Mary. Regina, SK: Luther College, University of Regina , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 C737 2006
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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  2 read online  
Author
Hampton, Mary
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
Luther College, University of Regina
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
53 minutes
Subjects
First Nations
Death - psychology
Attitude to Death
Social Support
Terminal Care
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Family
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 C737 2006
Read Online
http://uregina.ca/hamptoma/eol/index.html
http://uregina.ca/hamptoma/eol/healthcare.html

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Words that heal : affirmations and meditations for daily living

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Bloch, Douglas. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 B651 1990
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Bloch, Douglas
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1990
Subjects
Mental Healing
Meditation
Relaxation Techniques
Spirituality
Popular Work
ISBN
0553348094
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 B651 1990

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Fielder's choice

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Partridge, Elise. Montreal, Que.: Vehicule Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 F313 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Partridge, Elise
Place of Publication
Montreal, Que.
Publisher
Vehicule Press
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Poetry
Mental Healing
Popular Work
ISBN
1550651706
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 F313 2002

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Seven levels of healing : celebrating life and spirit on the journey through cancer

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Geffen, Jeremy R. Boulder, CO: Geffen Visions International, Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 G299 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". A physician discusses combining conventional medical treatments for cancer with mind/body and complementary approaches to healing.; Level 1: Education & Information; Level 2: Connection with Others; Level 3: The Body as Garden; Level 4: Emotio…
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Alternate Title
Opening keynote presentation, July 8, 2006 "Cancer as a turning point : from surviving to thriving" University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Author
Geffen, Jeremy R
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Geffen Visions International, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
74 minutes
Subjects
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Complementary Therapies
Neoplasms - psychology
Holistic Health
Social Support
Mental Healing
Popular Work
Abstract
Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". A physician discusses combining conventional medical treatments for cancer with mind/body and complementary approaches to healing.
Level 1: Education & Information
Level 2: Connection with Others
Level 3: The Body as Garden
Level 4: Emotional Healing
Level 5: The Nature of Mind
Level 6: Life Assessment
Level 7: The Nature of Spirit
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 G299 2006

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God on mute : engaging the silence of unanswered prayer

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Greig, Pete. Colorado Spring, CO: David C. Cook , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 G824 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in sile…
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Author
Greig, Pete
Place of Publication
Colorado Spring, CO
Publisher
David C. Cook
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
349 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Christianity
Spiritual Therapies
Religion
Life Change Events
Popular Work
Abstract
Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence. - Cover
ISBN
9781842913178
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB885 G824 2007

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Celebrate strength : a fitness dvd made for and by breast cancer survivors

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Rahn, Wendy, Skinner, Cathy, Swami, Sandara. St. Paul, MN: Survivors' Training , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C392 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Story of Survivors' Training; Elements of safe fitness; Getting started; On your way; Expand your repetoire; Bonus Features
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Author
Rahn, Wendy
Skinner, Cathy
Swami, Sandara
Corporate Author
Survivors' Training
Place of Publication
St. Paul, MN
Publisher
Survivors' Training
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
colour ; 120 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Exercise Therapy
Lymphedema
Relaxation Therapy
Physical Fitness
Survivors
Popular Work
Abstract
Story of Survivors' Training
Elements of safe fitness
Getting started
On your way
Expand your repetoire
Bonus Features
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 C392 2008

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How to live when a loved one dies : healing meditations for grief and loss

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Nhat Hanh, Thich. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 N576 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Parallax Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
166 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Poetry
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Abstract
"In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781946764805
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 N576 2021

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You can cope with peripheral neuropathy : 365 tips for living a full life

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Cushing, Mims, Latov, Norman. New York, NY: Demos Medical Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL500 C985 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Cushing, Mims
Latov, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 208 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Peripheral Nerves
Popular Work
ISBN
9781932603767
193260376X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL500 C985 2009

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Rosemary suite

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Barnwell, Leslie. Smithers, BC.: Creekstone Press Ltd. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B259 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Barnwell, Leslie
Place of Publication
Smithers, BC.
Publisher
Creekstone Press Ltd.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
177 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0968404359
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B259 2002

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You are never alone : prayers and meditations to sustain you through breast cancer

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Murray, Maureen. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M983 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Murray, Maureen
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xvi, 182 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Meditation
Relaxation Techniques
Spirituality
Popular Work
ISBN
9781890504403
1890504408
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 M983 2004

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Breast cancer toolkit for aboriginal health care providers

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Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon , 2008.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Includes:; Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007); Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten); Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "eno…
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Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information and Support, BC and Yukon
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
10 p. : ill ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Health Personnel
First Nations
Cultural Diversity
Cross Cultural Comparison
Delivery of Health Care
Professional-Patient Relations
Ethnic Groups
Community Health Aides
Health Services Accessibility
Social Support
Patient Advocacy
British Columbia
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes:
Eating well with Canada's food guide : First nations, Inuit and Metis (2007)
Abreast in the West 8(3) Summer 2007 (Then sunshine vitamin and breast cancer prevention by Cheri Van Patten)
Abreast in the West 8(4) Fall 2007 (Preventing breast cancer recurrence : how much exercise is "enough"? by Susan R. Harris)
Abreast in the West 11(2) Spring 2009
DVD titled : Breast cancer tool kit for aboriginal health care providers : orientation DVD (2009)
Looking for and finding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer
Understanding breast cancer treatments
Stories from aboriginal women
Talking to our family?
Recovery and lifestyle
What is palliative care?
Appendixes
Language
English
Material Type
Book
DVD
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Library
Kelowna Library
Abbotsford Library
Call Number
WP870 B830a 2008

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Bright well : contemporary Canadian poems about facing cancer

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Lantzville, B.C.: Leaf Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B855 2011
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Editor
Lam, Fiona Tinwei
Place of Publication
Lantzville, B.C.
Publisher
Leaf Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
68 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
Popular Work
ISBN
9781926655345
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 B855 2011

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Cancer poetry project : poems by cancer patients and those who love them

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Minneapolis, MN: Tasora Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Miller, Karin B
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Tasora Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxiv, 248 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Patients
Family
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780978994686
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001

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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

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Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Thernstrom, Melanie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Pain - therapy
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312573072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010

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Life reconstructed : navigating the world of mastectomies and breast reconstruction

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Harms, Kim. Sanger, CA: Familius LLC , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H287 2021
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Harms, Kim
Place of Publication
Sanger, CA
Publisher
Familius LLC
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xviii 173 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Mastectomy
Mammaplasty
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781641705677
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H287 2021

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When things fall apart : heart advice for difficult times

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Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2002 | 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C434 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Chodron, Pema
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2002
1997
Physical Description
xiv, 191 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Shambhala library
Subjects
Buddhism
Religion
Uncertainty
Mental Healing
Relaxation Therapy
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570629693
1570629692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 C434 2002

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Art, rage, us : art and writing by women with breast cancer

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Eikenberry, Jill, Williams, Terry Tempest. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A784 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Eikenberry, Jill
Williams, Terry Tempest
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
175 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Women - psychology
Writing
Art Therapy
Breast Neoplasms - pictorial works
Breast Neoplasms - anecdotes
Breast Neoplasms - poetry
Popular Work
ISBN
0811821307
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 A784 1998

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Affirmation life tools : 70 ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments

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Evers, Anne Marie. [Vancouver, BC?]: Inside Out Media , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Availability
11 copies, 10 available
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Alternate Title
Seventy ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments
Author
Evers, Anne Marie
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Inside Out Media
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
134 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Some copies differ in ISBN and pagination.
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781508734642
9781928103066
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Letters from a skeptic : a son wrestles with his father's questions about Christianity

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Boyd, Gregory A., Boyd, Edward K. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
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Author
Boyd, Gregory A.
Boyd, Edward K.
Place of Publication
Colorado Springs, CO
Publisher
David C. Cook
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
254 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Religion
Christianity
Correspondence
Family Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
ISBN
9781434799807
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008

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