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Borrowed time : living with cancer with someone you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2681
Edge, Fred. Lantzville, B.C.: Oolichan Books , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E23 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.
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Author
Edge, Fred
Place of Publication
Lantzville, B.C.
Publisher
Oolichan Books
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
241 p. : ill. ; 21 cm,
Subjects
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.
ISBN
0889821488
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 E23 1995

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I'm alive and the doctor's dead : surviving cancer with your sense of humor and your sexuality intact

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13424
Buchanan, Sue. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B918 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"
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Author
Buchanan, Sue
Place of Publication
Grand Rapids, MI
Publisher
Zondervan Publishing House
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Wit and Humor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"
ISBN
0310224551 (pbk.)
9780310224556
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B918 1998

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Some become flowers : living with dying at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8861
Brown, Sharon. Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Brown, Sharon
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, B.C.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Terminal Care - personal narratives
Home Nursing
Stress, Psychological
Death - personal narratives
ISBN
1550170872
9781550170870
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993

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Cancer stories on life and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124168
Gregory, David Michael, Russell, Cynthia K. Toronto, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presen…
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Author
Gregory, David Michael
Russell, Cynthia K.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xi, 189 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Suffering
Pain - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presented as 'gifts' at the conclusion of each of the five narratives." -- Back cover
ISBN
0886293545
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999

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Effect of cancer on quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6743
Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, Inc. , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 E27 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Osoba, David
Place of Publication
Boca Raton, Fla.
Publisher
CRC Press, Inc.
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Quality of Life
Neoplasms - psychology
ISBN
0849367990
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 E27 1991

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Don't die of embarrassment : life after colostomy and other adventures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4412
Barrie, Barbara. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 B275 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Barrie, Barbara
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
256 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Colostomy
Colonic Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780684846248
0684846241
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI520 B275 1999

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Tibetan book of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120303
Rinpoche, Sogyal. [San Francisco, CA]: Harper SanFrancisco , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Place of Publication
[San Francisco, CA]
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xiv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
0062508342
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994

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Quality life of cancer patients : a review

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4795
International Congress of Psychosocial Oncology (1992 : Oct. 12-14, Beaune, France). Levallois-Perret (France): Editorial Assistance , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 I556q 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
International Congress of Psychosocial Oncology (1992 : Oct. 12-14, Beaune, France)
Corporate Author
International Congress of Psychosocial Oncology (1992 : Oct. 12-14, Beaune, France)
Editor
Zittoun, Robert
Place of Publication
Levallois-Perret (France)
Publisher
Editorial Assistance
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Quality of Life
Neoplasms - psychology
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 I556q 1992

Copies

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Measure of our days : new beginnings at life's end

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8862
Groopman, Jerome. New York, NY: Viking Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Groopman, Jerome
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Viking Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Terminal Care
ISBN
0670875708
9780670875702
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G877 1997

Copies

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Quality of life assessment in clinical trials : methods and practice

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4886
New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 1998.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WA 30 Q345s 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Staquet, Maurice J
Hayes, Ron D
Fayers, Peter M
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Quality of Life
Clinical Trials
ISBN
0192627856
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA 30 Q345s 1998

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Facing death : conversations with cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6123
McLean, Gill L. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone , 1993.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 M163 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McLean, Gill L
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Attitude to Death - personal narratives
Neoplasms - psychology- personal narratives
Patients - psychology - personal narratives
ISBN
0443046670
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 M163 1993

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Fine black lines : reflections on facing cancer, fear, and loneliness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15809
Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter. Denver, CO: Mulberry Hill Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hjelmstad, Lois Tschetter
Place of Publication
Denver, CO
Publisher
Mulberry Hill Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
ISBN
0963713957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 H677 1998

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Handbook of measures for psychological, social and physical function in cancer : volume 1: quality of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5333
New York, NY: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , 1994.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ200 H238 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Editor
Kornblith, Alice B
Holland, Jimmie C.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Quality of Life
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychological Tests - handbooks
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 H238 1994

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That other place : a personal account of breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog432
Williams, Penelope. [Toronto, ON]: Dundurn Press , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W726 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Williams, Penelope
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1550022032
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 W726 1993

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My breast : one woman's cancer story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18275
Wadler, Joyce. Taiwan: Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd. , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W123c 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Alternate Title
My breast
Author
Wadler, Joyce
Place of Publication
Taiwan
Publisher
Advance Wisdom Business Co. Ltd.
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9789578909335
9578909330
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W123c 1995

Copies

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Dialogue with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3726
Los Angeles, Ca.: Cancervive , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 D536 1996
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Nessim, Susan
Smith, Diane Shader
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, Ca.
Publisher
Cancervive
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0963633392
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ266 D536 1996

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Gilda's disease : sharing personal experiences and a medical perspective on ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5377
Piver, M. Steven, Wilder, Gene. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP322 P693g 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Piver, M. Steven
Wilder, Gene
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
076790138X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP322 P693g 1998

Copies

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Making miracles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14063
Pearsall, Paul. New York, NY: Prentice Hall Press , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 P361 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Pearsall, Paul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Prentice Hall Press
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
x, 306 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - personal narratives
Physicians - psychology - personal narratives
Patients - psychology - personal narratives
Spiritual Therapies - popular works
Alternative Medicine
ISBN
0130893501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 P361 1991

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Sara's story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15901
Piercy, Shel, Taylor-Gibson, Sara. [Vancouver, BC?]: Infinity Films , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 S243 1999
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
An inspirational documentary about a young woman's (Sara Taylor-Gibson) experience and struggle with cancer (Desmoplastic small round blue cell tumour).
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Author
Piercy, Shel
Taylor-Gibson, Sara
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Infinity Films
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
49 minutes
Subjects
Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Patients - psychology - popular works
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological - popular works
Abstract
An inspirational documentary about a young woman's (Sara Taylor-Gibson) experience and struggle with cancer (Desmoplastic small round blue cell tumour).
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 S243 1999

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Red devil : to hell with cancer and back

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7878
Rich, Katherine Russell. New York, NY: Crown Publishers , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 R498 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rich, Katherine Russell
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0609603213
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 R498 1999

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