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Reaching out to your children when cancer comes to your family : a guide for parents

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120152
Slakov, June. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2016. Rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S631r 2016
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Author
Slakov, June
Edition
Rev. ed.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
vi, 52 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Social Support
Life Change Events
Child
Adolescent
Popular Work
Notes
PDF version is a revised edition of the 2007 print book.
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781896624280
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
QZ201 S631r 2016
Read Online

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Scribble and paste : a creative journal if cancer comes to your family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119965
Hankinson, Sara Prins, Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H241s 2016
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Author
Hankinson, Sara Prins
Janes, Karen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
[64 p.] : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Art Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotional Adjustment
Child
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Creativity
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781896624273
1896624278
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H241s 2016

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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21818
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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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Don't sweat the small stuff for teens : simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120734
Carlson, Richard. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WS463 C284 2000
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Carlson, Richard
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xiv, 242 p. ; 17 p.
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Adaptation, Psychological
Relaxation Therapy
Adolescent
Life Change Events
Family Relations
Popular Work
ISBN
0786885971
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WS463 C284 2000

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My adventures with fox and owl : a creative journal for kids with cancer in the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114580
Hankinson, Sara Prins, Janes, Karen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H241 2016
Availability
12 copies, 12 available
"This book is designed for children, aged 5 - 9 who have a family member with cancer. It was designed as a place for them to learn about cancer and ways of coping when cancer comes to the family."
Author
Hankinson, Sara Prins
Janes, Karen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
[68] p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Art Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotional Adjustment
Child
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Creativity
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"This book is designed for children, aged 5 - 9 who have a family member with cancer. It was designed as a place for them to learn about cancer and ways of coping when cancer comes to the family."
Notes
This book is based on Time for Me by June Slakov and Karen Janes. BC Cancer Agency. 1999.
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002274)
ISBN
9781896624266
189662426X
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 H241 2016

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Cancer survivor handbook : your guide to building a life after cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21855
Leibson, Beth. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 L525 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Leibson, Beth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xv, 314 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Social Support
Return to Work
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781628736137
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 L525 2014

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When your soulmate dies : a guide to healing through heroic mourning

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120413
Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 W855 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Wolfelt, Alan D.
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
151 p. : 22 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Spouses
Friends
Loss
Love
Emotional Adjustment
Life Change Events
Popular Work
Notes
The loss of the love of your life unleashes the grief of your life. Muster the courage to mourn as well as you loved and live your new life with befitting grace, purpose, and joy. - Cover
ISBN
9781617222429
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 W855 2016

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Small change : little things make a big difference

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21054
Terkel. Susan, Terkel, Larry. New York, NY: MJF Books , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 T318 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Terkel. Susan
Terkel, Larry
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
MJF Books
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
277 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Self Concept
Behavior Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
ISBN
9781567318036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM425 T318 2004

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Year to live : how to live this year as if it were your last

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122294
Levine, Stephen. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 L665y 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Levine, Stephen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
viii, 175 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Mindfulness
Spirituality
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780609801949
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 L665y 1997

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Forever optimistic : fighting brain cancer, finding your best path, and leading a life with purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124344
Brams, Robert S., Coons, Christopher A. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Brams, Robert S.
Coons, Christopher A.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Optimism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781510766167
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8132
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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In an unspoken voice : how the body releases trauma and restores goodness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20426
Levine, Peter A, Maté, Gabor. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 L665 2010
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Levine, Peter A
Maté, Gabor
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Psychotherapy
Wounds and Injuries - psychology
Stress, Psychological
Life Change Events
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002560)
ISBN
9781556439438
1556439431
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 L665 2010

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Who dies? : an investigation of conscious living and conscious dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13225
Levine, Stephen. New York, NY: Anchor Books , 1989.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 L665 1989
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Levine, Stephen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Anchor Books
Publication Date
1989
Subjects
Death
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
0385262213
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 L665 1989

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After the ecstasy, the laundry : how the heart grows wise on the spiritual path

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122296
Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Kornfield, Jack
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxi, 313 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553378290
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001

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Hope for the best, plan for the rest : 7 keys for navigating a life-changing diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125271
Winemaker, Sammy, Seow, Hsien. Vancouver: Page Two , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 W767 2023
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Hope for the best, plan for the rest : seven keys for navigating a life-changing diagnosis
Author
Winemaker, Sammy
Seow, Hsien
Place of Publication
Vancouver
Publisher
Page Two
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
253 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Life Change Events
Hope
Chronic Disease - psychology
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781774582961
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 W767 2023

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Year of magical thinking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15408
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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NCCN guidelines for patients : distress during cancer care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124934
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2024.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 N277d 2024
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : distress during cancer care
Corporate Author
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)
Place of Publication
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Publisher
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Publication Date
2024
Physical Description
36 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm
Series
NCCN guidelines for patients
Subjects
Popular Work
Neoplasms - psychology
Psychological Distress
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9781960388308
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 N277d 2024
Read Online

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Cancer and returning to work : a practical guide for cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21544
Parkinson, Maureen. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
Author
Parkinson, Maureen
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Cancer Agency. Psychosocial Oncology
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
74 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - complications
Return to Work
Employment
Workplace
Occupational therapy - methods
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Social Support
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
BC Cancer Agency
Popular Work
ISBN
9781896624259
1896624251
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
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 P248 2014
Website Notes
.

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Art of doing nothing : simple ways to make time for yourself

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21055
Vienne, Veronique, Lennard, Erica. York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publishers , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 V663 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Vienne, Veronique
Lennard, Erica
Place of Publication
York, NY
Publisher
Clarkson Potter Publishers
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
96 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Relaxation Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780609600740
0609600745
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM425 V663 1998

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