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When breath becomes air

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113896
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

Copies

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Patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine and how you can too

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14901
Schneider, Stephen Henry, Lane, Janica. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2005. 1st Da Capo Press ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Schneider, Stephen Henry
Lane, Janica
Edition
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Patient Participation - personal narratives
Physician-Patient Relations - personal narratives
Neoplasms - therapy - personal narratives
Delivery of Health Care - personal narratives
Patient Advocacy
Patient Compliance
Patient Satisfaction
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
ISBN
9780738210254
0738210250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WX150 S459p 2005

Copies

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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17812
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
1979
Physical Description
173 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780393038873
0393038874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979

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Power of purpose : find meaning, live longer, better

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121238
Leider, Richard J. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. , 2015. 3rd ed., revised and expanded.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 C5 L527 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Leider, Richard J.
Edition
3rd ed., revised and expanded
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiv, 192 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Occupations
Self-realization
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Popular Work
ISBN
9781626566361
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 C5 L527 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Healing images : reflections on a healing journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1206
Barss, Karen Scott. Saskatoon, Sask.: Granny Ranch Publishing House , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B282 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Barss, Karen Scott
Place of Publication
Saskatoon, Sask.
Publisher
Granny Ranch Publishing House
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Poetry
ISBN
1896971016
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B282 1999

Copies

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Some become flowers : living with dying at home

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8861
Brown, Sharon. Madeira Park, B.C.: Harbour Publishing , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Brown, Sharon
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, B.C.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Terminal Care - personal narratives
Home Nursing
Stress, Psychological
Death - personal narratives
ISBN
1550170872
9781550170870
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WY87 B879 1993

Copies

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Good life : lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124345
Waldinger, Robert J., Schulz, Marc S. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 W163 2023
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Waldinger, Robert J.
Schulz, Marc S.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
ix, 341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Interpersonal Relations
Friends - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Popular Work
ISBN
9781982166694
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 W163 2023

Copies

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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15527
Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: HarperCollins , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S529L 2006
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Author
Shapiro, Marla
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
347 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Patients - psychology
Physicians - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780002008143
9780002243841 (pbk.)
0002008149
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S529L 2006

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Reflections on the C-word : at the centre of the cancer labyrinth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16482
Matthews, Carol. Sidney, BC: Hedgerow Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Matthews, Carol
Place of Publication
Sidney, BC
Publisher
Hedgerow Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xi, 67 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients
British Columbia
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973688252
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007

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Sacred body : a therapist's journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10288
Himes, Mavis. [Toronto, ON]: Stoddart Publishing , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H657 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Himes, Mavis
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Stoddart Publishing
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Patients - psychology - personal narratives
ISBN
0773762760
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H657 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Home before dark : a family portrait of cancer and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114568
Treadway, David. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T784 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Treadway, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
ix, 245 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Family Relations
Survivors
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Patients
Caregivers
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781402760716
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 T784 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cancer poetry project : poems by cancer patients and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16451
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

Copies

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Voices of lung cancer : the healing companion ; stories for courage, comfort and strength

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16050
New York, NY: LaChance Publishing , c2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 V889 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Editor
Healing Project
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
LaChance Publishing
Publication Date
c2007
Physical Description
xxi, 270 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
"Voices of" series book 1
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Physician-Patient Relations
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781934184004
1934184004
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WF658 V889 2007

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Run your own race : Dr. Marla's journey with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14593
Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: CTV News , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S529 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Shapiro, Marla
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
CTV News
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
46 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works - DVD
Patients - psychology - popular works - DVD
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 S529 2005

Copies

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Now what? : a patient's guide to recovery after mastectomy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119986
Curran Baker, Amy, Curran Brown, MaryBeth, Curran, Linda. New York, NY: Demos Medical Pub. , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B167 2012
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Table of Contents; 1: MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS; 2: NOW WHAT?; 3: AFTER-CARE, RECOVERY, AND COMPLICATIONS; 4: VOICES; 5: POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS
  1 read online  
Author
Curran Baker, Amy
Curran Brown, MaryBeth
Curran, Linda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Medical Pub.
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xiv, 193 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast - surgery
Mastectomy - rehabilitation
Self-Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Table of Contents
1: MAKING THE DIFFICULT DECISIONS
2: NOW WHAT?
3: AFTER-CARE, RECOVERY, AND COMPLICATIONS
4: VOICES
5: POST-SURGICAL INSTRUCTIONS
ISBN
1936303256
9781936303250
9781617051012
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WP870 B167 2012
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.
Read Online

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Pearsall, Paul. New York, NY: Prentice Hall Press , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 P361 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Pearsall, Paul
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Prentice Hall Press
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
x, 306 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - personal narratives
Physicians - psychology - personal narratives
Patients - psychology - personal narratives
Spiritual Therapies - popular works
Alternative Medicine
ISBN
0130893501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 P361 1991

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Voices of breast cancer : the healing companion : stories for courage, comfort and strength

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16000
Healing Project. Brooklyn, NY: LaChance Publishing , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 V889h 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Corporate Author
Healing Project
Place of Publication
Brooklyn, NY
Publisher
LaChance Publishing
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxxix, 306 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
"Voices of" series book 3
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
978934184004
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 V889h 2007

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The undying : pain, vulnerability, mortality, medicine, art, time, dreams, data, exhaustion, cancer, and care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124446
Boyer, Anne. New York, NY: Picador , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Author
Boyer, Anne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
308 pages ; 19 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Patients - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitude to Death
Politics
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Notes
Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781250757982
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B791 2019

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When words heal : writing through cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114054
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

Copies

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Breast cancer legacy : your family history, your future

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15586
Murphy, Beth, Santos, Jody, Baxter, Meredith. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B828m 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Murphy, Beth
Santos, Jody
Baxter, Meredith
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Principle Pictures, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
50 minutes
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - genetics
Breast Neoplasms
Patients
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 B828m 2004

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