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Bearing witness : stories of women living with ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19591
Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 B369 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Bearing witness : living with ovarian cancer
Editor
Carter, Kathryn
Elit, Laurie
Place of Publication
Waterloo, ON
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
vii, 91 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Life writing series
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms
Social Support
Recurrence
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781554580552
9781554581634
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP322 B369 2009
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.
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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
More Information
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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Mom's marijuana : life, love and beating the odds

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15395
Shapiro, Dan. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Shapiro, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - personal narratives - popular works
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Cannabis - therapeutic use
ISBN
0375708014
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000

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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
More Information
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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Now that I have cancer...I am whole : meditations for cancer patients and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10157
McFarland, John Robert. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews and McMeel , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M143 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
McFarland, John Robert
Place of Publication
Kansas City, Mo.
Publisher
Andrews and McMeel
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Christianity - popular works
ISBN
0836224264
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M143 1993

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From Everest to enlightenment : an adventure of the soul

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10633
Hobson, Alan. Calgary, Alta.: Inner Everests Inc. , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Hobson, Alan
Place of Publication
Calgary, Alta.
Publisher
Inner Everests Inc.
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xxi, 323 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Leukemia - psychology - popular works
ISBN
0968526306
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684 1999

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Terry

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14060
Coupland, Douglas. [Vancouver, BC?]: Douglas & McIntyre , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C857 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Coupland, Douglas
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Fox, Terry
ISBN
1553651138
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C857 2005

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Bearing the unbearable : love, loss, and the heartbreaking path of grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121693
Cacciatore, Joanne. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C27 2017
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
More Information
Author
Cacciatore, Joanne
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xvii, 222 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adaptation, Psychological
Self Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9781614292968
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 C27 2017

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Physician heal thyself

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14499
Faulkner, Hugh, Faulkner, Marian. Becket, MA: One Peaceful World Press , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F263 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Doctor's dietary recovery from incurable cancer
Author
Faulkner, Hugh
Faulkner, Marian
Place of Publication
Becket, MA
Publisher
One Peaceful World Press
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Diet, Macrobiotic - popular works
Alternative Medicine - popular works
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Neoplasms - diet therapy - popular works
ISBN
0962852821
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 F263 1992

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Living with breast cancer : the step-by-step guide to minimizing side effects and maximizing quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124475
Shin, Jennifer A., Ryan, David P., Jackson, Vicki A. Baltimore, MD: John Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S556l 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"-- Provided by publisher
More Information
Author
Shin, Jennifer A.
Ryan, David P.
Jackson, Vicki A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
John Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
ix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
"This guidebook helps people who are diagnosed with breast cancer understand what is happening to them while they cope physically and emotionally with cancer treatment"-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421444437
1421444437
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S556l 2022

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Living well beyond breast cancer : a survivor's guide for when treatment ends and the rest of your life begins

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18363
Weiss, Marisa C, Weiss, Ellen. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 2010. fully updated 2nd. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W431 2010
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
More Information
Author
Weiss, Marisa C
Weiss, Ellen
Edition
fully updated 2nd. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 511 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Adaptation, Psychological
Women's Health
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780307460226
03037460223
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
WP870 W431 2010

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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
More Information
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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With my boots on

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18423
McDonald, Sheona. North Vancouver, B.C.: Waterfall Productions Capilano College , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W822 1995
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
McDonald, Sheona
Place of Publication
North Vancouver, B.C.
Publisher
Waterfall Productions Capilano College
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
colour ; 14 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasm Metastasis
MacPhee, Rosalind
Biography
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W822 1995

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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
More Information
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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Live your best life now! : the cancer survivor's guide to creating a happy and meaningful life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16309
Santini, Kathy. [Victoria, BC?]: Kathy Santini , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S235 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Review published in "Abreast in the West" vol. 9, no.3 Summer 2008
More Information
Author
Santini, Kathy
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Kathy Santini
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
130 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Anecdotes
Abstract
Review published in "Abreast in the West" vol. 9, no.3 Summer 2008
Notes
’
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 S235 2007

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Living with advanced cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18474
Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 C216 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Canadian Cancer Society
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Cancer Society
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Palliative Care
Attitude to Death
Social Support
Caregivers
Family Relations
Pain
Advance Care Planning
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Terminal Care
Neoplasm Metastasis
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 C216 2010

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Surviving after cancer : living the new normal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20043
Katz, Anne. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K19s 2011
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
vii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Canada
Popular Work
ISBN
9781442203655
144220365X
9781442203679
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
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
Internet
Call Number
QZ200 K19s 2011
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.
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Pilgrim prayers for people living with cancer

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Northey, Sue. Cleveland, OH: Pilgrim Press , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 N874 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Northey, Sue
Place of Publication
Cleveland, OH
Publisher
Pilgrim Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
139 p. : 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Hope
Christianity
Popular Work
ISBN
9780829815863
0829815864
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 N874 2004

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
More Information
Author
Hendler, Sue
Editor
Overall, Christine
Place of Publication
Kingston, ON
Publisher
Michael Grass House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.
ISBN
9780987972576
098797257X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H497 2012

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Why me? surviving, coping, living with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15482
Roberge, Roger. Moncton, NB: Roger Roberge , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 R638 2006
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Title on CD-ROM: Why me? surviving, coping, living with breast cancer : breast self-examination : a guide for women
More Information
Author
Roberge, Roger
Place of Publication
Moncton, NB
Publisher
Roger Roberge
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Self-Examination
Popular Work
Abstract
Title on CD-ROM: Why me? surviving, coping, living with breast cancer : breast self-examination : a guide for women
ISBN
097813060X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 R638 2006

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