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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16092
Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B994 1997
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Byock, Ira
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Thanatology
Terminal Care
Case Reports
ISBN
9781573226578
1573226572
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B994 1997

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21 days to die : the Canadian guide to end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124293
Hochstetler, Linda. Manotick, ON,: Sumeru Press Inc., , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D7 H685c 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many usefu…
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Alternate Title
Twenty-one days to die
Author
Hochstetler, Linda
Place of Publication
Manotick, ON,
Publisher
Sumeru Press Inc.,
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Attitude to Death
Palliative Treatment
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Grief
Death and dying
Abstract
"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many useful lists, websites, books and other resources for Canadians, presented in an easy-to-access form for sharing at a difficult time. Many of the resources include QR codes."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781896559728
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D7 H685c 2021

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No one has to die alone : preparing for a meaningful death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21016
Leary, Lani. New York, NY: Atria Paperback | Beyond Words , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L439 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Leary, Lani
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Beyond Words
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xxi, 248 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death - psychology
Palliative Care - psychology
Bereavement
Terminal Care
Death
Caregivers
Grief
Popular Work
ISBN
9781582703527
1582703523
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L439 2012
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Kids talkin' about death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21287
Huff, Sue, Torrance, Jennifer. Montreal QC: National Film Board of Canada , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K47 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
An insightful look into how kids see and interpret death, from with the loss of a parent to helping a grieving friend.; For children aged 9-12.
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Huff, Sue
Torrance, Jennifer
Corporate Author
National Film Board of Canada
Place of Publication
Montreal QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
1 videodisc (20 min.), col.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death - psychology
Child
Grief
Bereavement
Advance Care Planning
Popular Work
Abstract
An insightful look into how kids see and interpret death, from with the loss of a parent to helping a grieving friend.
For children aged 9-12.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K47 2005
Website Notes
URL leads to a user guide for parents and educators (search death)
Read Online
www.nfb.ca/guides

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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121125
Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2017. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB210 V642 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Contents:; Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : re…
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Author
Thompson, Marney
Wainwright, Wendy
Corporate Author
Victoria Hospice Society
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Health Professions Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xxii, 350 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Hospice Care - psychology
Palliative Care - psychology
Terminal Care - psychology
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Abstract
Contents:
Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : recurrence and chronic illness perspective: cultural competency -- Entering the unknown : the shift toward hospice palliative care perspective : intimacy and sexuality -- The long and winding road : illness predominates perspective : dying children and youth -- Watching and waiting : as death approaches perspective : suffering and despair -- The parting of the ways : time of death perspective : support for the hospice palliative care team -- Walking the edges : when a death occurs perspective: working with thoughts and emotions -- Entering the depths : adjusting to loss perspective: grief : it?s complicated -- Reconnecting with the world : mending the heart.
Notes
Preceded by Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care / by Victoria Hospice Society and Moira Cairns, Marney Thompson, Wendy Wainwright. 2003.
ISBN
9780969504191
0969504195
9781938870651
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB210 V642 2017

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A matter of death and life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123325
Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn. Stanford, CA: Redwood Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Yalom, Irvin D.
Yalom, Marilyn
Place of Publication
Stanford, CA
Publisher
Redwood Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill
Grief
Loss
Love
Spouses
Adaptation, Psychological
Aging
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781503613768
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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Finding the words : how to talk with children and teens about death, suicide, funerals, homicide, cremation and other end-of-life matters

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121072
Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 W855 2013
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Contents:; Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When s…
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Author
Wolfelt, Alan D.
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
138 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Child
Adolescent
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Communication
Abstract
Contents:
Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When someone close has a terminal or life-threatening illness -- When the child is dying -- Attending a funeral or ceremony.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781617221897
1617221899
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 W855 2013
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20200
Dresser, Norine, Wasserman, Fredda. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Norine
Wasserman, Fredda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781932603859
1932603859
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
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.
Read Online
http://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1932603859

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4635
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…
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Author
Buckman, Robert
Edition
rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Terminal Care
Death - psychology
Grief
Popular Work
Abstract
The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.
ISBN
1550130927
9781550130928
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B925 1996

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18309
Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 B925 2005
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Buckman, Robert
Edition
newly rev. and updated ed.
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Death - psychology
Grief
Terminally Ill - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
9781552636961
1552636968
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 B925 2005

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Remembering well : rituals for celebrating life and mourning death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16087
York, Sarah. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 Y63 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
York, Sarah
Place of Publication
San Francisco, CA
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xxii, 216 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Death
Grief
Bereavement
Attitude to Death
Funeral Rites
Ceremonial Behavior
Social Support
Popular Work
ISBN
9780787955076
0787955078
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 Y63 2000

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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121875
Samuel, Julia. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S193 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Samuel, Julia
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xxi, 294 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Case Reports
Popular Work
Notes
Copies may differ by pub date, publisher and ISBN.
ISBN
9780385690867
9780385690881
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 S193 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Caring and coping when your loved one is seriously ill

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4327
Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G875c 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.
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Author
Grollman, Earl A
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Terminal Care
Social Support
Grief
Popular Work
Abstract
Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.
ISBN
0807027138
9780807027134
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G875c 1995

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After suicide loss : coping with your grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123346
Jordan, Jack, Baugher, Bob. Newcastle, WA: Caring People Press , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 J82 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Jordan, Jack
Baugher, Bob
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Newcastle, WA
Publisher
Caring People Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
vi, 156 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Suicide
Loss
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780983950592
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 J82 2016

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Caregiving : the spiritual journey of love, loss, and renewal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11088
McLeod, Beth Witrogen. New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons , c1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M479 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McLeod, Beth Witrogen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
Publication Date
c1999
Physical Description
viii, 264 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Terminal Care
Loss
Grief
Bereavement
ISBN
0471254088 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780471254089
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M479 1999

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Honoring the mystery : uplifting insights from the language, visions, and dreams of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124433
Morningstar, Barbara. British Columbia: Barbara Morningstar , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M866 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.
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Author
Morningstar, Barbara
Editor
Shoroplova, Nina
Place of Publication
British Columbia
Publisher
Barbara Morningstar
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
97 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Hospice Care
Grief
Bereavement
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Loss
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Abstract
"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781722966508
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M866 2018

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Why did grandpa die? : a book about death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113466
Hazen Barbara Shook, Schories, Pat. Racine, WI: Western Publishing Company, Inc. , 1985.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 H429 1985
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Hazen Barbara Shook
Schories, Pat
Place of Publication
Racine, WI
Publisher
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date
1985
Physical Description
[25] p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0307124843
030723276X
9780307232762
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 H429 1985

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Never too young to know : death in children's lives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3081
Silverman, Phyllis Rolfe. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 S587 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Silverman, Phyllis Rolfe
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Grief
Bereavement
ISBN
195109554
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 S587 2000

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Ethnic variations in dying, death, and grief : diversity in universality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4932
Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 E84 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Irish, Donald P
Lundquist, Kathleen F
Nelsen, Vivian Jenkins
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Death
Religions
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Grief
ISBN
1560322780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 E84 1993

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Dying well : a guide to enabling a good death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13862
Neuberger, Julia. San Francisco, Ca.: Radcliffe Medical , 2004. 2nd ed.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Neuberger, Julia
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
San Francisco, Ca.
Publisher
Radcliffe Medical
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xiii, 159 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Grief
Public Policy
Religion and Psychology
ISBN
1857759400
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 N478d 2004

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