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Parent's guide to raising grieving children : rebuilding your family after the death of a loved one

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19485
Silverman, Phyllis R, Kelly, Madelyn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S587 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Silverman, Phyllis R
Kelly, Madelyn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Child
Adolescent
Family - psychology
Parenting
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195328844
0195328841
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 S587 2009

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Waiting for the whales

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121686
McFarlane, Sheryl, Lightburn, Ron (ill.). [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M478 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McFarlane, Sheryl
Lightburn, Ron (ill.)
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Loss
Love
Grandparents
Child
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
ISBN
9780920501962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 M478 1991

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Year of magical thinking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15408
Didion, Joan. New York, NY: A.A. Knopf , 2005. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 D556 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Didion, Joan
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
227 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Grief - psychology
Grief
Attitude to Death
Family Health
Family Relations
Life Change Events
Widowhood - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
140004314X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 D556 2005

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When breath becomes air

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113896
Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K14 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Kalanithi, Paul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Attitude to Death
Lung Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Quality of Life
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Neurosurgeons
Popular Work
ISBN
9780812988406
081298840X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K14 2016

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The velveteen rabbit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120873
Williams, Margery, Green, Donna. New York, NY: Smithmark Publishers , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 W721 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
Alternate Title
The velveteen rabbit : or how toys become real
Velveteen rabbit
Author
Williams, Margery
Green, Donna
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Smithmark Publishers
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
[51 unnumbered pages] : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Loss
Love
Play and playthings
Child
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
ISBN
083179117
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 W721 1995

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Pausch, Randy, Zaslow, Jeffrey. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 B4 P334 2008
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The last lecture; Really achieving your childhood dreams; Adventures ... and lessons learned; Enabling the dreams of others; It's about how to live your life; Final remarks; Acknowledgments
Author
Pausch, Randy
Zaslow, Jeffrey
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
x, 206 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Philosophy
Interpersonal Relations
Teaching
Autobiography
Popular Work
Abstract
The last lecture
Really achieving your childhood dreams
Adventures ... and lessons learned
Enabling the dreams of others
It's about how to live your life
Final remarks
Acknowledgments
ISBN
9781401323257
1401323251
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 B4 P334 2008

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Dream new dreams : reimagining my life after loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20846
Pausch, Jai. New York, NY: Crown Archetype , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P334 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Pausch, Jai
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xi, 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Family Relations
Death - psychology
Autobiography
ISBN
9780307888501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P334 2012

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20165
Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Eckl, Cheryl
Place of Publication
Littletown, CO
Publisher
Flying Crane Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
295 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Autobiography
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780982810705
0982810709
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010

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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120298
Sandberg, Sheryl, Grant, Adam. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Sandberg, Sheryl
Grant, Adam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Adaptation, Psychological
Resilience, Psychological
Life Change Events
Family Relations
Spouses
Widowhood
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781524732684
1524732680
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 S194 2017

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Your wife has cancer, now what? : what to expect when the unexpected happens

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21865
Boss, Carson. Sanger, CA: Familius LLC , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B745y 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Boss, Carson
Place of Publication
Sanger, CA
Publisher
Familius LLC
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
143 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Spouses
Family Relations
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781938301421
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B745y 2013

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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21818
Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Coloroso, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
271 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Child
Adolescent
Family - psychology
Parenting
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780670886227
067088622X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999

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Breast cancer : daughters tell their stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15324
Oktay, Julianne S. New York, NY: Haworth Press, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 O41b 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Oktay, Julianne S
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Haworth Press, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Series
Gerontology and women
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Mother-Child Relations
Loss - psychology
Qualitative Research
Bereavement
Life Change Events
ISBN
0789014521
9780789014528
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 O41b 2005

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When my world was very small : a memoir of family, food, cancer and my couch

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19976
Rakoff, Ruth. [Toronto, ON]: Random House Canada , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 R162 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rakoff, Ruth
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Random House Canada
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
215 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Autobiography
ISBN
9780307358172
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 R162 2010

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122292
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.
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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Why did you die? : activities to help children cope with grief and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18209
Leeuwenburgh, Erika, Goldring, Ellen. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 L487 2008
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Instant help book for parents and kids
Author
Leeuwenburgh, Erika
Goldring, Ellen
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Instant Help Books
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 114 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Grief
Loss - psychology
Death
Bereavement
Child
Adolescent
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572246072
1572246049
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
Call Number
BF575 G7 L487 2008

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How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432
Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

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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
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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Cost of hope : a memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20766
Bennett, Amanda. New York, NY: Random House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B471 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Bennett, Amanda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
228 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Kidney Neoplasms
Cost of Illness
Health Care Costs
Family Relations
Autobiography
ISBN
9781400069842
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 B471 2012

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I don't have an uncle Phil anymore

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13340
Pellegrino, Marjorie White, Kempf, Christine. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.; Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
Author
Pellegrino, Marjorie White
Kempf, Christine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.
Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
ISBN
1557985596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999

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Living with grief : children, adolescents, and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13219
Hospice Foundation of America. Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America | Brunner/Mazel , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 L786d 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes a theoretical overview, clinical approaches with children and adolescents, and special losses.
Corporate Author
Hospice Foundation of America
Editor
Doka, Kenneth J
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Hospice Foundation of America
Brunner/Mazel
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
vi, 336 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Death
Adolescent
Infant
Child
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes a theoretical overview, clinical approaches with children and adolescents, and special losses.
ISBN
1893349012 (pbk.)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 L786d 2000

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