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Crossing over : narratives of palliative care

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C951 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Barnard, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Family Relations; Truth Disclosure

ISBN: 01955123433

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 C951 2000

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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Home Nursing; Family Relations; Caregivers; Self Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 1553070003

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

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Facing death, embracing life : understanding what dying people want

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Kuhl, David. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 330 p. ; 22 cm ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Family Relations; Interpersonal Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 0385660669; 9780385660662

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2006

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Cereal for dinner : strategies, shortcuts and sanity for moms battling illness

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Breese, Kristine. New York: St. Martin's Griffin , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 B832 2004

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

A guide for mothers who are dealing with an illness (not necessarily cancer)—the author had a life-threatening heart condition. Provides tips for coping—easy dinners to make, asking for help with carpools, things friends can bring to the hospital.; Part 1: Discusses the shock of the dia…

Author: Breese, Kristine

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Self Care; Mothers - psychology; Sick Role - psychology; Family Relations

Abstract: A guide for mothers who are dealing with an illness (not necessarily cancer)—the author had a life-threatening heart condition. Provides tips for coping—easy dinners to make, asking for help with carpools, things friends can bring to the hospital.; Part 1: Discusses the shock of the diagnosis, adjusting to the news, emotional aspects of illness, how to ask for help, adjusting your standards, dealing with doctors, waiting for tests; Part 2: Deals with how illness affects children, talking to kids, warning signs that illness is troubling children, conversations about death; Part 3: Discusses how illness affects relationships with fathers, grandmothers, girlfriends. Also talks about work and relationship (or not) with God; Part 4: How illness affects the future—things you can learn from illness and things you can teach the world.

ISBN: 0312377735

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 B832 2004

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Cancer in our family : helping children cope with a parent's illness

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Heiney, Sue P, Hermann, Joan F. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2013. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H468 2013

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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Continues / Continued By: Cancer in the family

Alternate Title: Cancer in our family; Cancer in the family; Helping children cope with a parent's illness

Author: Heiney, Sue P; Hermann, Joan F

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: xxiv, 231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Parent-Child Relations; Child; Adolescent; Communication; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support

ISBN: 9780944235959; 0944235956; 9781604432206

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

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; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 H468 2013

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Year of magical thinking

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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 someone you love has cancer : a resource for young people

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2003. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C213w 2003

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 26 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Adolescent; Child; Family Relations; Communication; Emotions; Social Support; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C213w 2003

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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

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Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 1586481193 (pbk.); 0385658834; 9780385658843

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

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Dream new dreams : reimagining my life after loss

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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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Advance care planning : communicating about matters of life and death

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Table of Contents available at URL

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Editor: Rogne, Leah; McCune, Susana Lauraine

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, LLC

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xvi, 383 p. : ill.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Advance Care Planning - organization & administration; Communication; Family Relations; Professional-Patient Relations; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Decision Making

Abstract: Table of Contents available at URL

ISBN: 9780826110213; 9780192542359

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Needs of the dying : a guide for bringing hope, comfort, and love to life's final chapter

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Kessler, David. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2007. 10th anniversary ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K42 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kessler, David

Edition: 10th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxi, 224 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Family Relations; Popular Work

Notes: Previously published as Rights of the dying

ISBN: 9780061137594; 0061137596

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 K42 2007

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

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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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When cancer joins the family

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Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B863 2007 v.8

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: Janes, Karen

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Breast Tumour Group

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 60 minutes

Series: BCCA video telehealth series "Closer to home" 8

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Nurse-Patient Relations; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 B863 2007 v.8

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Last lecture

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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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When breath becomes air

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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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Tear soup : a recipe for healing after loss

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Schwiebert, Pat, DeKlyen, Chuck, Bills, Taylor. Portland, OR: Grief Watch , 2008. 8th ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 S415 2008

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Schwiebert, Pat; DeKlyen, Chuck; Bills, Taylor

Edition: 8th ed.

Place of Publication: Portland, OR

Publisher: Grief Watch

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 51 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Family Relations; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 0961519762; 9780961519766

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 C5 S415 2008

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Surviving cancer as a family and helping co-survivors thrive

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Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S963 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

When cancer comes home : family matters by Catherine A. Marshall; My journey : learning what matters by Mark Clark; Making new meanings : cancer and the family by Sarah Sample; Helping parents understand cancer in children and young adults : parents?s guide to meeting the educational needs of thei…

Editor: Marshall, Catherine A

Place of Publication: Santa Barbara, CA

Publisher: Praeger

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xxvi, 189 p. ; 25 cm.

Series: Disability insights and issues

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Family Health; Family Relations

Abstract: When cancer comes home : family matters by Catherine A. Marshall; My journey : learning what matters by Mark Clark; Making new meanings : cancer and the family by Sarah Sample; Helping parents understand cancer in children and young adults : parents?s guide to meeting the educational needs of their child with cancer by Lena Gaddis; Helping children and young adults understand parental cancer by Mika Niemela¨ and Leena Va¨isa¨nen; A daughter?s acceptance by Deirdre Cobb-Roberts; A granddaughter?s story by Monica R. Robinson; Why me? Why anybody? by Sharon R. Johnson; Trees don?t mourn the autumn : a creative response by Alice F. Chang, with Paul Donnelly; Listening with the heart to "unspoken" needs : Latina perspectives on coping and living with cancer / Alma E. Flores ... [et al.].; We are family : coping with cancer in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered community by Sarah Sample; Finding support through use of the Internet by Ilkka Saarnio, with Lorraine Johnston; Finding funds to help with cancer treatment by Maria C. Figueroa; Finding strength and celebrating life by Rose Gordon; Finding untapped resources and learning new skills through professional counseling by Joyce DeVoss; When cancer came home : memories of my mother, directions for my life by Rebecca Paradies; Finding your own way : living with chronic illness or a shade of gray by Anne Mallett; Conclusion : what about family-focused intervention? by Catherine A. Marshall.

ISBN: 9780313378942

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 S963 2010

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