Search Results - BC Cancer Agency Library

From the ashes : my story of being Métis, homeless, and finding my way

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124046

Thistle, Jeses. Toronto, ON: Simon & Schuster Canada , 2019.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 T448f 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Thistle, Jeses

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Canada

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: x, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Homelessness; Addiction; Resilience; Personal Narratives; Popular Work; Indigenous Canadians; First Nations

ISBN: 9781982101213

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WA300 T448f 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library			Available

In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124503

Knott, Helen. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 K72i 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spirit…

Author: Knott, Helen

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvi, 279 pages ; 19 cm

Series: Regina collection

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous women; Indigenous Canadians; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spiritual awareness, and historical insights going back to the signing of Treaty 8 by her great-great grandfather, Chief Bigfoot, her journey exposes the legacy of colonialism, while reclaiming her spirit. "-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780889777316

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 K72i 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Jon's tricky journey : a story for Inuit children with cancer and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119974

McCarthy, Patricia. Iqaluit, NU: Inhabit Media , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful…

Alternate Title: Jaan aullaqsimanirijanga : unikkaaq inungnut nutaqqanut aanniaqaqtunut ilanginnullu

Author: McCarthy, Patricia

Place of Publication: Iqaluit, NU

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 69 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Child, Hospitalized; Emotional Adjustment; Caregivers; Children; Parent-Child Relations; Inuits; First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful of tricks from the doctors and nurses, and new friends, Jon discovers ways to cope with some of the tricky parts of having cancer. Accompanied by a resource guide for parents and caregivers, including hospital and support information, Jon's Tricky Journey opens a conversation between Inuit children facing a cancer diagnosis and their families to help make a difficult and confusing time more manageable." - Cover

Notes: Includes resource guide for family caregivers - Subtitle

ISBN: 9781772271454

Language: English; Inuktitut

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M478 2017

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478

Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 M587u 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Metatawabin, Edmund; Shimo, Alexandra

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Vintage Canada

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm

Subjects: Indigenous Canadians; Indigenous Canadians - history; First Nations; First Nations - residential schools; Political Activism; Canada; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780307399885

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 M587u 2015

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Inconvenient Indian: a curious account of Native People in North America

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125127

King, Thomas. Toronto: Anchor Canada , 2013. Anchor Canada ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 K54 2013

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: King, Thomas

Edition: Anchor Canada ed.

Place of Publication: Toronto

Publisher: Anchor Canada

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xvi, 314 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Indigenous Canadians - history; North America -- Ethnic relations.; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385664226

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 K54 2013

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Knowledge seeker: embracing indigenous spirituality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122889

Stonechild, Blair. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB885 S881 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Stonechild, Blair

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xv, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Spirituality; First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780889774179

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB885 S881 2016

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

tawâw: progressive Indigenous cuisine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125238

Chartrand, Shane M., Cockrall-King, Jennifer. Toronto, ON: House of Anansi Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N9 C486 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Chartrand, Shane M.; Cockrall-King, Jennifer

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: House of Anansi Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xv, 301p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Indigenous Canadians; First Nations; Cooking; Cookbook; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9781487005122

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N9 C486 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Calling down the sky

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123323

Deerchild, Rosanna. BookLand Press , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 D312 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'…

Author: Deerchild, Rosanna

Publisher: BookLand Press

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 80 p. ; 22 cm

Series: Canadian aboriginal voices

Subjects: Poetry; Indigenous Canadians - history; Child Abuse - history; First Nations - residential schools; First Nations; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.

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

ISBN: 9781772310054

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 D312 2015

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Legacy: trauma, story, and Indigenous healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125223

Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 M592 2019

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Five hundred years of colonization have taken an incalculable toll on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas: substance use disorders and shockingly high rates of depression, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions brought on by genocide and colonial control. With passionate logic and chilli…

Author: Methot, Suzanne

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: ECW Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 360 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Indigenous Canadians - history; Indigenous Canadians - psychology; Historical Trauma - therapy; Psychological Trauma - therapy; Mental Health; First Nations; Colonization; Canada; Popular Work

Abstract: "Five hundred years of colonization have taken an incalculable toll on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas: substance use disorders and shockingly high rates of depression, diabetes, and other chronic health conditions brought on by genocide and colonial control. With passionate logic and chillingly clear prose, author and educator Suzanne Methot uses history, human development, and her own and others? stories to trace the roots of Indigenous cultural dislocation and community breakdown in an original and provocative examination of the long-term effects of colonization. But all is not lost. Methot also shows how we can come back from this with Indigenous ways of knowing lighting the way."--Jacket.

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

ISBN: 9781770414259

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WA300 M592 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Life stages and Native women : memory, teachings, and story medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124465

Anderson, Kim. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB55 A545 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Métis, Cree, and Anishinaabe…

Author: Anderson, Kim

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: University of Manitoba Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xix, 210 pages ; 23 cm

Series: Critical studies in Native history

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous women; Indigenous Canadians; Medicine, Traditional; Women's Health; Family; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Métis, Cree, and Anishinaabe girls and women during the mid-twentieth century. Anderson explains how this traditional knowledge can be applied toward rebuilding healthy Indigenous communities today.

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

ISBN: 9780887557262

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB55 A545 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Picking up the pieces : residential school memories and the making of the witness blanket

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123331

Newman, Carey, Hudson, Kirstie. [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 N551 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs , tells the story of the making fo the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. -- Provided by publisher.

Author: Newman, Carey; Hudson, Kirstie

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: vii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm

Subjects: First Nations - residential schools; Adult Survivors of Child Abuse; Mental Health; Art Therapy - methods; History; Indigenous Canadians; First Nations; Popular Work

Abstract: This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs , tells the story of the making fo the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. -- Provided by publisher.

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

ISBN: 9781459819955

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WZ80.5 N551 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Wisdom engaged : traditional knowledge for Northern Community well-Being

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125186

Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2019. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WA300 J67 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Editor: Johnson, Leslie Main

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: Edmonton, AB

Publisher: Polynya Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 402 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 3

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Healthy Lifestyle; Medicine, Traditional; Plants, Medicinal; Spiritual Therapies; Canada; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9781772124101

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WA300 J67 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Dancing with the cranes

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122087

Armstrong, Jeannette C. [British Columbia]: Theytus Books | Penticton Indian Band , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 A735 2013

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an …

Alternate Title: Dancing with cranes

Author: Armstrong, Jeannette C.

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Theytus Books; Penticton Indian Band

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 23 p. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: First Nations; Grief; Loss; Child; Grandparents; Family; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi' is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi' misses her Temma (Grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing her Temma and help her understand life and death as part of nature ... 'Dancing with the Cranes' give an understanding of birth, life and death. - Back cover.; Ages: 6-11

ISBN: 9781894778701

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 A735 2013

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Handful of quiet : happiness in four pebbles

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120654

Nhat Hanh, Thich. Berkeley, CA: Plum Blossom Books , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WS350.2 N576 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Nhat Hanh, Thich

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Plum Blossom Books

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill. ; 16 cm.

Subjects: Meditation; Children; Relaxation Therapy - methods; Anxiety - prevention & control; Emotional Adjustment; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781937006211

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WS350.2 N576 2012

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

The day the loon cried

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120279

Last, Pearl M. [British Columbia]: Pearl M. Last , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.

Alternate Title: Day the loon cried

Author: Last, Pearl M.

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Pearl M. Last

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 20 unnumbered pages : ill. : 23 cm.

Subjects: Helping Behavior; Children; Empathy; First Nations; British Columbia; Juvenile Literature; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Abstract: Story for children based on true events of Tse'khene's Nations author and illustrator, Pearl M.Last.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF637 H4 C5 L349 2013

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Spontaneous happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21245

Weil, Andrew. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company , 2011. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB880 W422 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Weil, Andrew

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 281 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Mental Health; Emotions; Happiness; Mind-Body Therapies; Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780316129442

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB880 W422 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Pure happiness : awaken to your truth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120182

Molavi, Bob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Neil and Cathy Schlosser , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 H27 M65 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."

Alternate Title: Pure happiness : your guide to inner freedom

Author: Molavi, Bob

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Neil and Cathy Schlosser

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 101 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Happiness; Emotions; Adaptation, Psychological; Spiritual Therapies; Mental Healing; Popular Work

Abstract: "Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."