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

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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

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Author

Merasty, Joseph Auguste

Carpenter, David

Place of Publication

Regina, SK

Publisher

University of Regina Press

Publication Date

2022

Physical Description

xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Series

Regina collection

Subjects

First Nations - residential schools

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians - history

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780889778825

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Author

McLeod, Darrel J

Place of Publication

Sechelt, BC

Publisher

Douglas & McIntyre

Publication Date

2018

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Cree Indians

First Nations

Indigenous Canadians

Personal Narratives

ISBN

9781771622004

9781771622011

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

This title is licensed for one user at a time on BC Cancer-network computers. If you are denied access while on a network computer, try again later.

Alternate Title

Crazy sexy cancer

Author

Carr, Kris

Fassett, Brian

Nathanson, Beth

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Gaiam

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

90 minutes

Subjects

Neoplasms

Female

Women's Health

Women

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Survivors - psychology

Mental Healing

Spiritual Healing

Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques

Complementary Therapies

Diet

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Abstract

25 minute healing yoga routine and guided relaxation with instructor Rodney Yee

Ways to find your om

Get juiced - in the kitchen with Kris

Simple detox methods

Deleted scenes and extended interviews

ISBN

9780766235564

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 C311c 2007

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Author

Achatz, Grant

Kokonas, Nick

Place of Publication

[New York, NY]

Publisher

Avery

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy

Cancer -- Patients -- Biography

Nutrition

Notes

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

ISBN

9781592406975

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 AC176 2012

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Author

Feist, Daniel

Shatenstein, Stan

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

CanWest Books Inc.

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

125 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Lung Neoplasms

Adaptation, Psychological

Personal Narratives

Abstract

Series of articles originally published in The Gazette, Montreal

ISBN

9781897229088

1897229089

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ201 F310 2006

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Alternate Title

Telling our stories : First Nations, Inuit and Metis patient and caregiver stories

Corporate Author

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Cancer View Canada

Publication Date

2010

Series

Truth of it 5

Subjects

First Nations

Inuits

Neoplasms - psychology

Social Support

Adaptation, Psychological

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Caregivers

Family Relations

Survivors

Patients

Body Image

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Notes

Some branches have a recent version of DVD, Telling our stories: First Nations, Inuit and Metis patient and caregiver stories. 2014.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

DVD

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 T875c 2010 v.5

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Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

104 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2017

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Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

BC Cancer Agency

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

[2023?]

Physical Description

67 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

"This booklet is based on an earlier publication Living with Cancer--Everyone Deserves Support...The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016"

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Status

Processing

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527 2023

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Corporate Author

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

1 videodisc (83 min.) + 1 USB flash drive (83 min.)

Series

LivingMyCulture.ca

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill

Palliative Care

Bereavement

Grief

Loss

Spirituality

Medicine, Traditional

Ceremonial Behavior

First Nations

Inuits

Metis

Personal Narratives

Abstract

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.

1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41)

2. Caring for the patient and family (16:50)

3. Walking along side for a good death (21:21)

4. Honouring our loss and grief (23:11)

Notes

Contents available in DVD format or USB flash drive.

Language

English

Material Type

DVD

Video

Pre-loaded Media

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

BF575 C212 2016

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Corporate Author

First Nations Health Authority

Metis Nation British Columbia

BC Cancer Agency

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Place of Publication

[West Vancouver, BC]

Publisher

First Nations Health Authority

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

102 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - rehabilitation

Health Services, Indigenous

Patient Navigation

Self Care

Social Support

Patient Education

Culturally Competent Care

Medicine, Traditional

Personal Narratives

Metis

First Nations

Patient Education Handout

Notes

The stories in this book were shared at Telling Our Stories Conference held in Prince George, BC in June 2016.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

QZ201 F527m 2017

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Author

Brinker, Nancy G

Harris, Catherine McEvily

Edition

rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication

Arlington, TX

Publisher

Summit Publishing Group

Publication Date

1995

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

156530182X

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 B858 1995

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Alternate Title

Ten percent happier

Author

Harris, Dan

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Dey St.

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Mind Body Therapies

Stress, Psychological - therapy

Spiritual Therapies

Spirituality

Meditation

Buddhism

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9780062265432

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM172.4 H313 2014

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Author

Guthrie, Catherine

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Skyhorse Publishing

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

255 p. ; 24 cm

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Body Image - psychology

Feminism

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"As a young queer woman, Catherine Guthrie worked hard to feel at home in her body. However, after years writing about women's health and breast cancer, Guthrie is thrust into the role of the patient after a devastating diagnosis at age thirty-eight. At least, she thinks, I know what I'm up against. She is wrong ... Filled with candor, vulnerability, and resilience, Guthrie upends the "pink ribbon" narrative and offers a unique perspective on womanhood, what it means to be "whole," and the importance of women advocating for their desires. This book is the story of how she found the strength to forge an unconventional path - one of listening to her body - that she'd been on all along." - Cover

ISBN

1510732918

9781510732919

9781510732940

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 G984 2018

Website Notes

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

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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Author

Bowler, Kate

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Random House

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xvi, 224 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects

Courage

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill - psychology

Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a culture that says that anything is possible.In facing down cancer, Kate, -- a Christian Joan Didion -- (Glennon Doyle), searches for hope without cheap optimism, and truth with room for mystery. We are as fragile as the day we were born, and we will need each other if we're going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between, but there's no cure for being human. -- Author's website

Notes

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

ISBN

9780593230770

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 B787 2021

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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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Author

Marchetto, Marisa Acocella

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York ; Toronto

Publisher

Alfred A. Knopf

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Neoplasms

Graphic Novels

Cartoons

Personal Narratives

Biography

Wit and Humor

Popular Work

Abstract

Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.

Notes

Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)

ISBN

9780676978247 (Toronto)

0307263576 (alk. paper)

067697824X (Toronto)

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WP870 M317 2006

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Author

Chacaby, Ma-Nee

Plummer, Mary Louisa

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

University of Manitoba Press

Publication Date

2016

Series

EBSCOhost eBook

Critical studies in Native history ; 18

Subjects

Elders (Native peoples)

Transgender Persons

Sexual and Gender Minorities

First Nations

Ontario

Canada

Biography

Personal Narratives

Abstract

Table of contents:

1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) -- 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows? My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) -- 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) -- 4. School, Teenage Friendships, and Having Two Spirits (1960-1965) -- 5. Losing My Grandmother and Mother, Becoming a Parent, and Surviving an Abusive Marriage in Auden (1965-1970) -- 6. Living and Parenting in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975) -- 7. Sobriety and Single-Parenting in Thunder Bay (1975-1980) -- 8. Working with Addicted Mothers and Raising Foster Kids with Nate in Winnipeg (1980-1987) -- 9. Coming Out, Falling in Love, and Living with Leah in Thunder Bay and Boston (1987-1991) -- 10. Meeting Grace and Building a Life Together in Kaministiquia (1991-2004) -- 11. Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Becoming an Elder in Thunder Bay (2004-2014).

Notes

SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

ISBN

9780887558122

9780887555039

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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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