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Riding the cancer coaster : survival guide for teens and young adults

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Schilstra, Clarissa. [San Bernadino, CA]: Create Space Independent Publishing Platform , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S334 2015

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

"A diagnosis of cancer is devastating at any age. For teenagers and young adults, it presents a unique challenge both socially and emotionally ... In the pages of this book, I share those stories and strategies, in an effort to provide a guide through the emotional roller coaster that is cancer tre…

Author: Schilstra, Clarissa

Place of Publication: [San Bernadino, CA]

Publisher: Create Space Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: iv, 67 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Leukemia; Emotional Adjustment; Adolescent; Young Adult; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Guidebooks

Abstract: "A diagnosis of cancer is devastating at any age. For teenagers and young adults, it presents a unique challenge both socially and emotionally ... In the pages of this book, I share those stories and strategies, in an effort to provide a guide through the emotional roller coaster that is cancer treatment and life as a cancer survivor." - Author

ISBN: 978514208083; 1514208083

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; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 S334 2015

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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

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Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rubenstein, Carolyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Life Change Events; Social Support; Adolescent; Young Adult; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover

ISBN: 9780765317780

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

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I'm still here : young adults living life with recurrent cancer

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Van, Alexandra. [Vancouver, BC?]: Callanish Society , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C156 2015

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Van, Alexandra

Corporate Author: Callanish Society

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Callanish Society

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (45 minutes) : sound, color.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Recurrence; Young Adult; Quality of Life; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C156 2015

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Cancer under the radar : young adults tell their stories

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Cedars CanSupport. Montreal, QC: Cedars CanSupport , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C218c 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: Cedars CanSupport

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC

Publisher: Cedars CanSupport

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 95 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Young Adult; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C218c 2010

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Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted

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Jaouad, Suleika. New York, NY: Random House , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Between 2 kingdoms; Between two kingdoms : what almost dying taught me about living

Author: Jaouad, Suleika

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 348 pages : map ; 21 cm

Subjects: Leukemia; Young Adult; Life Change Events; Journalism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780593236994

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : young adults

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.3

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

1 read online

Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: 2010

Series: Truth of it 3

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Young Adult; Family Relations; Survivors; Patients; Body Image; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Internet; Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.3

Read Online

https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/topics/truth-of-it-video-series/

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Don't sweat the small stuff for teens : simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times

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Carlson, Richard. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WS463 C284 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Carlson, Richard

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: xiv, 242 p. ; 17 p.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological; Relaxation Therapy; Adolescent; Life Change Events; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0786885971

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WS463 C284 2000

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Die young with me : a memoir

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Rufus, Rob. New York, NY: Touchstone , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rufus, Rob

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Touchstone

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: viii, 382 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - psychology; Cancer Survivors; Adolescent; Young Adult; Music; Autobiography; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501142628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

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Antidepressant skills at work : dealing with mood problems in the workplace

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Bilsker, Dan, Gilbert, Merv, Samra, Joti. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS) , 2007.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM171 B599a 2007

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

2 read online

Author: Bilsker, Dan; Gilbert, Merv; Samra, Joti

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Mental Health & Addiction Services (BCMHAS)

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Workplace - psychology; Mental Health; Depression - prevention & control; Stress, Psychological; Life Change Events; Self Care; Problem Solving; Occupational Health Services; Affective Symptoms; Emotions

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library; Internet

Call Number: WM171 B599a 2007

Read Online

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http://www.comh.ca/antidepressant-skills/work/workbook/index.cfm

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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.

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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

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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

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Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 H148h 2023

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …

Author: Hahn, Olivia

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC]

Publisher: Self publishing

Publication Date: [2023]

Physical Description: [111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Love; Adolescent; Parental Death; Parent-Child Relations; Life Change Events; Neoplasms - psychology; Juvenile Literature; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.

ISBN: 9798385789801

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 H148h 2023

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Balancing home and career : skills for successful life management

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Conrad, Pamela J. Los Altos, Ca.: Crisp Publications, Inc. , 1990. rev. ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM172 C754 1990

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Conrad, Pamela J.

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Los Altos, Ca.

Publisher: Crisp Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Life Change Events

ISBN: 1560520353

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WM172 C754 1990

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In an unspoken voice : how the body releases trauma and restores goodness

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Levine, Peter A, Maté, Gabor. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 L665 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Levine, Peter A; Maté, Gabor

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiv, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Psychotherapy; Wounds and Injuries - psychology; Stress, Psychological; Life Change Events

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002560)

ISBN: 9781556439438; 1556439431

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172 L665 2010

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As it is in heaven

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Luo, Naixuan. Hong Kong: Breakthrough Ltd. , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L964 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Luo, Naixuan

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Breakthrough Ltd.

Publication Date: 2012

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Christianity; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9789888073658

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 L964 2012

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Across the void : through cancer and into life

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Bonello, Laurie. Saskatoon, SK: Laurie Bonello , 2009. large print ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bonello, Laurie

Edition: large print ed.

Place of Publication: Saskatoon, SK

Publisher: Laurie Bonello

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 162 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780981213606

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

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Surviving disability : a positive approach to change and recovery : a self-help workbook for employees on disability and their families to assist with maintaining self esteem while coping with change

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Rosell, Cheryl. [Toronto, ON]: Key Concepts Consulting , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 K44 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rosell, Cheryl

Corporate Author: Key Concepts Consulting

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Concepts Consulting

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Disabled Persons; Life Change Events; Stress, Psychological

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172 K44 2002

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Deep canyon

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Paterson, Annan. Novato, CA: Annan Paterson , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P296 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference", this video uses humor and drama and a variety of characters to explore the journey of a wife, mother and career woman who receives the unexpected and terrifying diagnosis of cancer.

Author: Paterson, Annan

Place of Publication: Novato, CA

Publisher: Annan Paterson

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 90 minutes

Subjects: Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Humor; Drama; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference", this video uses humor and drama and a variety of characters to explore the journey of a wife, mother and career woman who receives the unexpected and terrifying diagnosis of cancer.