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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

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Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 C722 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Coloroso, Barbara

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 271 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Death; Child; Adolescent; Family - psychology; Parenting; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780670886227; 067088622X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 C722 1999

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Samantha Jane's missing smile : a story about coping with the loss of a parent

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Kaplow, Julie, Pincus, Donna, Spiegel, Beth. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 K17 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.; Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.

Author: Kaplow, Julie; Pincus, Donna; Spiegel, Beth

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Magination Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Death; Grief; Loss; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Fictional Works; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.; Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.

ISBN: 9781591478096; 159147809X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 K17 2007

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Parent's guide to raising grieving children : rebuilding your family after the death of a loved one

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Silverman, Phyllis R, Kelly, Madelyn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Silverman, Phyllis R; Kelly, Madelyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Death; Child; Adolescent; Family - psychology; Parenting; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195328844; 0195328841

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

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Healing your grieving heart for teens : 100 practical ideas : simple tips for understanding and expressing your grief

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W856h 2001

Availability: 12 copies, 11 available

Each page presents a different idea designed to help teens recognize mourning as a natural process connected with loss, reassuring them that they should not be afraid of deep, sometimes uncontrollable emotions, and showing them how to release grief in healthy, positive ways. Several suggestions app…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2001

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Adolescent; Popular Work

Abstract: Each page presents a different idea designed to help teens recognize mourning as a natural process connected with loss, reassuring them that they should not be afraid of deep, sometimes uncontrollable emotions, and showing them how to release grief in healthy, positive ways. Several suggestions appear under each heading; many of them encourage readers to express their feelings in a journal.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002395)

ISBN: 9781879651234; 1879651238

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 W856h 2001

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

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Healing a teen's grieving heart : 100 practical ideas for families, friends and caregivers

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W857h 2001

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2001

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Grief; Adolescent; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Bereavement; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781879651241

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 W857h 2001

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

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Dealing with the loss of a loved one

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Latta, Sara L, Rosen, Marvin. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House , c2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 L364 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Latta, Sara L; Rosen, Marvin

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Chelsea House

Publication Date: c2003

Physical Description: 64 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Series: Focus on family matters

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Loss - psychology; Death - in adolescence; Adolescent; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 0791069559

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 L364 2003

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Finding the words : how to talk with children and teens about death, suicide, funerals, homicide, cremation and other end-of-life matters

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 W855 2013

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Contents:; Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When s…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 138 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Child; Adolescent; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Communication

Abstract: Contents:; Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When someone close has a terminal or life-threatening illness -- When the child is dying -- Attending a funeral or ceremony.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781617221897; 1617221899

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 W855 2013

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

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My parent has cancer and it really sucks : real-life advice from real-life teens

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Silver, Maya, Silver, Marc. Naperville, ILL: Sourcebooks Fire , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S587 2013

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Silver, Maya; Silver, Marc

Place of Publication: Naperville, ILL

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: x, 261 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Emotions; Adaptation, Psychological; Adolescent; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 9781402273070; 140227307X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S587 2013

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Healing your grieving heart for kids : 100 practical ideas : simple advice and activities for children after a death

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 W856h 2001

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

This book is for children ages 6-12 who are grieving the death of someone they love. The basic message of the book is that children need to mourn --that is, to express their grief outside themselves-- if they are to heal. Please read through this book before giving it to a child so you'll be able t…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2001

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Loss; Attitude to Death; Child; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is for children ages 6-12 who are grieving the death of someone they love. The basic message of the book is that children need to mourn --that is, to express their grief outside themselves-- if they are to heal. Please read through this book before giving it to a child so you'll be able to help the child with the 100 Ideas. You may need to read the book aloud to or along with 6-8 yr olds who are just starting to read independently. - Author

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002464, F0002465, F0002466)

ISBN: 9781879651272; 1879651270

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 W856h 2001

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

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Our dad died : the true story of three kids whose lives changed

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Dennison, Amy, Dennison, Allie, Dennison, David. Minneapolis, MN.: Free Spirit Publishing , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 D411 2003

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

When Amy and Allie were eight and David was four, their father died unexpectedly in his sleep. For the next two years, with their mother's help and encouragement, they kept journals about their reactions to their loss. The chapters are organized chronologically from the time they learned the news t…

Author: Dennison, Amy; Dennison, Allie; Dennison, David

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN.

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Grief; Death; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: When Amy and Allie were eight and David was four, their father died unexpectedly in his sleep. For the next two years, with their mother's help and encouragement, they kept journals about their reactions to their loss. The chapters are organized chronologically from the time they learned the news through their return to school and other activities. At the end of each chapter, the children provide additional thoughts, as they look back five years later.

ISBN: 1575421356; 9781575421353

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 D411 2003

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Grieving teen : a guide for teenagers and their friends

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Fitzgerald, Helen. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , c2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 F553 2000

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Fitzgerald, Helen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: c2000

Physical Description: 222 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Adolescent; Loss; Juvenile Literature

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 0684868040; 9780684868042

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 F553 2000

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

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Our family has cancer, too!

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Clifford, Christine, Lindstrom, Jack. Duluth, Mn.: University of Minnesota Press , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C638 1998

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

When their mother is diagnosed with cancer, sixth grader Tim and his younger brother visit her in the hospital, learn about radiation and chemotherapy, and help with the chores at home

Author: Clifford, Christine; Lindstrom, Jack

Place of Publication: Duluth, Mn.

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 64 p. : ill. ; 16 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Family; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: When their mother is diagnosed with cancer, sixth grader Tim and his younger brother visit her in the hospital, learn about radiation and chemotherapy, and help with the chores at home

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000696, F0002511)

ISBN: 0816641862; 9780816641864

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 C638 1998

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You'll find me

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Rawson Hill, Amanda, Lew-Briethoff, Joanne. Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."; Ages 4-8

Author: Rawson Hill, Amanda; Lew-Briethoff, Joanne

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Magination Press; American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 29 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Love; Loss; Grief; Bereavement; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: "Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."; Ages 4-8

ISBN: 9781433831263

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020

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

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Fall of Freddie the leaf : a story of life for all ages

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Buscaglia, Leo. New York, NY: Slack Incorporated , 1982.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 B977 1982

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns that death is part of life.

Author: Buscaglia, Leo

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Slack Incorporated

Publication Date: 1982

Subjects: Life Change Events; Death; Stress, Psychological; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns that death is part of life.

ISBN: 94343232898

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 B977 1982

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When will I stop hurting? : teens, loss, and grief

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Myers, Edward. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 M996 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Outlining the phases of the grieving process, Myers incorporates numerous personal accounts and quotes from young adults who have experienced the death of a family member into the text. He discusses the range of emotions young people may have from anger and fear to relief and sadness and assures re…

Author: Myers, Edward

Place of Publication: Lanham, Md.

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Publication Date: 2004

Series: It happened to me 8

Subjects: Bereavement; Grief; Loss - psychology; Adolescent; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Outlining the phases of the grieving process, Myers incorporates numerous personal accounts and quotes from young adults who have experienced the death of a family member into the text. He discusses the range of emotions young people may have from anger and fear to relief and sadness and assures readers that these feelings are normal.

ISBN: 0810849216 (alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 M996 2004

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A matter of death and life

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Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn. Stanford, CA: Redwood Press , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 Y19 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Yalom, Irvin D.; Yalom, Marilyn

Place of Publication: Stanford, CA

Publisher: Redwood Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill; Grief; Loss; Love; Spouses; Adaptation, Psychological; Aging; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9781503613768

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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The velveteen rabbit

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Williams, Margery, Green, Donna. New York, NY: Smithmark Publishers , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 W721 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

Alternate Title: The velveteen rabbit : or how toys become real; Velveteen rabbit

Author: Williams, Margery; Green, Donna

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Smithmark Publishers

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: [51 unnumbered pages] : col. ill. ; 32 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Loss; Love; Play and playthings; Child; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: Summary: By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.