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

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

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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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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

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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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Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness

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Simpson, Elizabeth. [Toronto, ON]: Macfarlane Walter & Ross , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S611 1997

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Perfection of hope : a journey back to health

Author: Simpson, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Macfarlane Walter & Ross

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Hope; Neoplasms; Lung Neoplasms; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1551990083; 1551990164

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 S611 1997

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Mindfulness : a kindly approach to being with cancer

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Bartley, Trish. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 B291 2017

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Author: Bartley, Trish

Place of Publication: Chichester, West Sussex

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xii, 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Mindfulness; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Cognitive Therapy - methods; Mind-Body Therapies; Self Care; Personal Narratives

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781118926284

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 B291 2017

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.; Companion website with additional resources available

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

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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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Reflections on the C-word : at the centre of the cancer labyrinth

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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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What helped get me through : cancer survivors share wisdom and hope

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I…

Editor: Silver, Julie K

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 362 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Patients; Adaptation, Psychological; Self Care; Personal Narratives

Abstract: How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I wish I had known at diagnosis; What would have helped but was too hard to ask for; How my body and intimacy were affected; What helped me heal; How cancer changed my life; What it means to be a survivor

ISBN: 9781604430042; 1604430044

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: QZ201 W555s 2009

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Living with cancer : a resource to support First Nations people in BC on their cancer journey

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First Nations Health Authority, BC Cancer Agency. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , [2023?].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F527 2023

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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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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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : First Nations

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First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F527 2017

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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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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Borrowed time : living with cancer with someone you love

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Edge, Fred. Lantzville, B.C.: Oolichan Books , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E23 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.

Author: Edge, Fred

Place of Publication: Lantzville, B.C.

Publisher: Oolichan Books

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 241 p. : ill. ; 21 cm,

Subjects: Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: A personal account of the author?s journey through his wife?s battle with cancer.

ISBN: 0889821488

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 E23 1995

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Living with cancer : everyone deserves support : Metis

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First Nations Health Authority, Metis Nation British Columbia, BC Cancer Agency, BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. [West Vancouver, BC]: First Nations Health Authority , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F527m 2017

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

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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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Unreal cancer : a memoir

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Bryngelson, Dylan. [Vancouver, BC?]: Dylan Bryngelson , 2013?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B916 2013

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Bryngelson, Dylan

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Dylan Bryngelson

Publication Date: 2013?

Physical Description: 94 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Testicular Neoplasms - psychology; Men's Health; BC Cancer Agency; Vancouver; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 B916 2013

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Gilda's disease : sharing personal experiences and a medical perspective on ovarian cancer

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Piver, M. Steven, Wilder, Gene. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP322 P693g 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Piver, M. Steven; Wilder, Gene

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Broadway Books

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Ovarian Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 076790138X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP322 P693g 1998

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Prostate cancer strikes : navigating the storm

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Gagnon, Gogs. [Vancouver, BC?]: Granville Island Publishing Ltd. , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Gagnon, Gogs

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Granville Island Publishing Ltd.

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiv, 166 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781926991948

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WJ762 G135 2019

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Marrow me : one man's entrance in the merry world of multiple myeloma

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Roberts, Joshua. Altadena, CA: Bitingduck Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH540 R643 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

Author: Roberts, Joshua

Place of Publication: Altadena, CA

Publisher: Bitingduck Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 176 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Multiple Myeloma; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781938463730

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WH540 R643 2019

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

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How to ride a dragon : women with breast cancer tell their stories

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Tocher, Michelle. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

Availability: 9 copies, 9 available

Author: Tocher, Michelle

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1552633977

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 T631 2002

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