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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

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Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Thernstrom, Melanie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Pain - therapy
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312573072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010

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Mindfulness : a kindly approach to being with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120368
Bartley, Trish. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B291 2017
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Author
Bartley, Trish
Place of Publication
Chichester, West Sussex
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xii, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Mindfulness
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Mind-Body Therapies
Self Care
Personal Narratives
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781118926284
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
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 B291 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Companion website with additional resources available
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Heart of a champion : inspirational stories of people who have overcome many of life's challenging adversities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14808
Winnipeg, MB: Children's Programs , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171 H436 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Truthwaite, Rob
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Children's Programs
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological - popular works
Social Adjustment - psychology
Disabled Persons
Chronic Disease - popular works
Child
Emotions
Motivation
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
ISBN
1550567837
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM171 H436 2000

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In cancerland : living well is the best revenge

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19513
Znaimer, Libby. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 Z83 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Znaimer, Libby
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Key Porter Books
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
214 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781552639474
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 Z83 2007

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121210
Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C587 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Clancy, Georgia Anne
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN
Publisher
Balboa Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Grief
Adaptation, Psychological
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781504384612
150438461X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C587 2017

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Grace : a memoir : a child's intimate journey through cancer and recovery

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114682
Marchiano, Melinda. San Luis Obispo, CA: Happy Quail , 2010. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M319 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Marchiano, Melinda
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
San Luis Obispo, CA
Publisher
Happy Quail
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Child
Hodgkin Disease
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780984271207
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M319 2010

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Many shades of green : running toward the finish line, one cancer at a time

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18653
Dallaire, Deny. Moncton, N.B.: Deny Dallaire | Transcontinental Printing , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D144 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Dallaire, Deny
Place of Publication
Moncton, N.B.
Publisher
Deny Dallaire
Transcontinental Printing
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xviii, 177 p ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hodgkin Disease
Survivors
Christianity
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780986540806
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D144 2010

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Sickness is the summer vacation of life : 83 courageous stories silently cheering for you

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124188
Kyoo, Hino. [Taiwan]: Harvest Culture , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K99s 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Eighty three courageous stories
Author
Kyoo, Hino
Place of Publication
[Taiwan]
Publisher
Harvest Culture
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
193 p. ; 20 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Chronically Ill - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Coping
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
Originally published in Japan by Gentosha, Inc., Tokyo. 2016.
ISBN
9869476775
9789869476775
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 K99s 2017

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Houlker, Julie, Standeven, Glenda, Rickaby, Michelle. Chilliwack, BC: Choosing to Smile Publications , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H838 2009
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
Alternate Title
Choosing to smile : inspirational life stories of three friends who happened to have cancer
Author
Houlker, Julie
Standeven, Glenda
Rickaby, Michelle
Place of Publication
Chilliwack, BC
Publisher
Choosing to Smile Publications
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xi, 415 p. : ill. : 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Bone Neoplasms - psychology
Hodgkin Disease - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781986522703
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 H838 2009

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How to win a tickle fight

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114211
Lang, Mike, Bryant, Aaron. Common Language Storytelling | Hands On Films , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered …
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong
Author
Lang, Mike
Bryant, Aaron
Corporate Author
Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs
Family Lines
Canadian Cancer Society
Publisher
Common Language Storytelling
Hands On Films
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
50 min.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Young Adult
Personal Narratives
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.
Notes
The complete documentary can be viewed online.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
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Off script : what to do when God rewrites your life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21298
Schmidt, Cary. Lancaster, CA: Striving Together Publications , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Schmidt, Cary
Place of Publication
Lancaster, CA
Publisher
Striving Together Publications
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiii, 207p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - psychology
Spiritual Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Christianity
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781598941692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011

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How to be a friend to a friend who's sick

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114393
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin. Philadelphia, PA: PublicAffairs , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P746 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
xiii, 283 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Friends
Social Support
Helping Behavior
Communication
Caregivers
Disease - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781610393744
9781610392839
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P746 2013

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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.
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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Dying to be me : my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21458
Moorjani, Anita. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moorjani, Anita
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Death
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781401937515
9781401937539
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012

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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
  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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Here still : dying into life anew

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113642
Bolkan, Yaz. [n.p.]: Virtus Ventures , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 Y687 2015
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Bolkan, Yaz
Place of Publication
[n.p.]
Publisher
Virtus Ventures
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
258 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780993846908
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 Y687 2015

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Bald in the land of big hair : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17789
Rodgers, Joni. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R691 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rodgers, Joni
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
x, 253 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Lymphoma - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780060955267
0060195886
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R691 2001

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Silver lining : a supportive and insightful guide to breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21809
Jacobs, Hollye, Messina, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Atria Paperback , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Jacobs, Hollye
Messina, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781476743714
1476743711
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 J17 2014

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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124314
Armstrong, Mike, Vohr, Eric A. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…
Author
Armstrong, Mike
Vohr, Eric A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421440187
1421440180
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021

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Live well beyond breast cancer : how to get through treatment and back to the life you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123389
Wilms, Birgitte. [United States]: Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Wilms, Birgitte
Place of Publication
[United States]
Publisher
Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xiv, 106 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781953153234
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 W55 2020

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