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The bounce back book : how to thrive in the face of adversity, setbacks and losses

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Salmansohn, Karen. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Salmansohn, Karen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 192 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Stress, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Optimism; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780761146278

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

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Forever optimistic : fighting brain cancer, finding your best path, and leading a life with purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124344

Brams, Robert S., Coons, Christopher A. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B815 2021

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Brams, Robert S.; Coons, Christopher A.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Optimism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781510766167

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL358 B815 2021

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Coping with cancer : a patient pocket book of thoughts, advice, and inspiration for the ill

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Decker, Veronica Blaha, Weller-Ferris, Linda. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 D295 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Decker, Veronica Blaha; Weller-Ferris, Linda

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: v, 74 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support; Mind-Body Therapies; Stress, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781890504793

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 D295 2009

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Bright well : contemporary Canadian poems about facing cancer

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Lantzville, B.C.: Leaf Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B855 2011

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Editor: Lam, Fiona Tinwei

Place of Publication: Lantzville, B.C.

Publisher: Leaf Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 68 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Poetry; Survivors; Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781926655345

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: QZ201 B855 2011

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To bite the blue apple : healing poems

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Levin, Dvora. [Victoria, BC?]: Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd. , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L664 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Levin, Dvora

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd.

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 36 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Poetry; Mind Body Therapies; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781897430163

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L664 2008

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How to feel better : practical ways to recover well from illness and injury.

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Goodhart, Frances, Atkins, Lucy. London, UK: Piatkus , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 G652 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Goodhart, Frances; Atkins, Lucy

Place of Publication: London, UK

Publisher: Piatkus

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 280 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Stress, Psychological - therapy; Self Care - methods; Resilience; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780749958206

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 G652 2013

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

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When words heal : writing through cancer

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Bray, Sharon A. Berkeley, CA: Frog, Ltd. , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 B827 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bray, Sharon A.

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Frog, Ltd.

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xvi, 141 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Narrative Therapy; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Writing; Personal Narratives as Topic; Anecdotes as Topic; Poetry as Topic; Popular Work

ISBN: 1583941584; 9781583941584

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 B827 2006

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Touch of cancer : unexpected gifts from an unplanned journey

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Weigler, Will. [Victoria, BC?]: Weigler, Will , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.

1 read online

Author: Weigler, Will

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Weigler, Will

Publication Date: 2018

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Hope; Optimism; Storytelling; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Free online book may be downloaded at link.

Read Online

https://www.touchofthecancer.com/

Wellness community guide to fighting for recovery from cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14226

Benjamin, Harold. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B468w 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Benjamin, Harold

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: xvii, 270 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Self Concept; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 0874777941

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 B468w 1995

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Love Kristen : one young woman's courageous battle against cancer

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Forbes, Kirk A. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F693 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Forbes, Kirk A

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvi, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Biography; Poetry

ISBN: 9781440113840

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 F693 2009

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Windblown and waving

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Levin, Dvora. [Vancouver, BC?]: True Mint Blueprints , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L664 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"This collection explores my last bout with leukemia (CLL): WINDBLOWN, (Section I) deals with my time of crisis, WAVING (Section II) relates to my return to remission island, a place I gratefully still inhabit. Hopefully, these poems with help illuminate the journey of other patients, along with th…

Author: Levin, Dvora

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: True Mint Blueprints

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 55 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Poetry; Popular Work

Abstract: "This collection explores my last bout with leukemia (CLL): WINDBLOWN, (Section I) deals with my time of crisis, WAVING (Section II) relates to my return to remission island, a place I gratefully still inhabit. Hopefully, these poems with help illuminate the journey of other patients, along with the health professionals and volunteers who accompany us on our travels." - Author

ISBN: 9781989130001

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L664 2018

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Love and accept yourself now : a memoir

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Constantine, Crissa. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, Inc. , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C758 2012

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Constantine, Crissa

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiii, 241 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Self Concept; Autobiography; British Columbia

ISBN: 9781475947687

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C758 2012

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Small change : little things make a big difference

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Terkel. Susan, Terkel, Larry. New York, NY: MJF Books , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM425 T318 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Terkel. Susan; Terkel, Larry

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: MJF Books

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 277 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Self Concept; Behavior Therapy; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events

ISBN: 9781567318036

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM425 T318 2004

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Memoir of a debulked woman : enduring ovarian cancer

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Gubar, Susan. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP322 G921 2012

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Gubar, Susan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiii, 296 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Self Concept; Autobiography; Personal Narratives; United States; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780393345896

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP322 G921 2012

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Living between cancer and a cure : seeking the light

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Davies, Anne Louise. [Victoria, BC?]: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D255 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Davies, Anne Louise

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 71 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Poetry; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Notes: Copies differ in size and format; pagination and placement of illustrations vary.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 D255 2015

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Cancer poetry project : poems by cancer patients and those who love them

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Minneapolis, MN: Tasora Books , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C218m 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Miller, Karin B

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: Tasora Books

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xxiv, 248 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Poetry; Survivors; Patients; Family; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780978994686

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C218m 2001

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Even the most positive person in the world gets cancer : love, laugh, live with cancer

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D'Junus, Mezwyn. Malaysia: H & H Publishing , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D626 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A cancer survivor takes a unique spin on things and talks about all relatable aspects of cancer with a light, humorous and honest approach... written with a vision to reach all types of cancer survivors so that not one person should grieve alone. - Cover.

Author: D'Junus, Mezwyn

Place of Publication: Malaysia

Publisher: H & H Publishing

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 123 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Humor; Popular Work

Abstract: A cancer survivor takes a unique spin on things and talks about all relatable aspects of cancer with a light, humorous and honest approach... written with a vision to reach all types of cancer survivors so that not one person should grieve alone. - Cover.