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

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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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Something more than hope : surviving despite the odds, thriving because of them

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Lindsay, Diana, Lindsay, Kelly. Langley, WA: Inroads Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Alternate Title: Something more than everything : a caregiver's commentary on what went right when life went wrong

Author: Lindsay, Diana; Lindsay, Kelly

Place of Publication: Langley, WA

Publisher: Inroads Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 252, 114 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lung Neoplasms; Caregivers - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Life Change Events; Survivors; Hope; Spouses; Marriage - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Notes: Titles from separate title pages; works issued back-to-back and inverted.

ISBN: 9780991242702; 099124270X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

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Healing your grieving heart after a cancer diagnosis : 100 practical ideas for coping, surviving, and thriving

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Wolfelt, Alan D., Duvall, Kirby J. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W855 2014

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.; Duvall, Kirby J.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 110 p. ; 22 cm.

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Life Change Events; Grief; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781617222009

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

Call Number: QZ201 W855 2014

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

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Life's little book for big decisions : from confusion to clarity in four simple steps

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Simpson, Trevor. Vancouver, BC: Bellisimo Books , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF448 S613 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Simpson, Trevor

Place of Publication: Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Bellisimo Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: viii, 156 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Decision Making; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 0973298731

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF448 S613 2005

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Life is a verb : 37 days to wake up, be mindful, and live intentionally

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Digh, Patti. New York, NY: Skirt! , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 D574 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Thirty seven days to wake up, be mindful, and live intentionally

Author: Digh, Patti

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skirt!

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiii, 224 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Mindfulness; Life Change Events; Quality of Life - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781599212951

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM61 D574 2008

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Comfort book

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Haig, Matt. Toronto, ON: Harper Avenue , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171.5 H149c 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Au…

Author: Haig, Matt

Editor: .

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Harper Avenue

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 256 pages ; 18 cm

Subjects: Hope; Depression - prevention & control; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug, or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781443464772

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM171.5 H149c 2021

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Emotional life of your brain : how its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live--and how you can change them

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Davidson, Richard J, Begley, Sharon. New York, NY: Hudson Street Press , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171 D253 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Davidson, Richard J; Begley, Sharon

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hudson Street Press

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xviii, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Emotions; Personality; Life Change Events; Brain - physiology; Stress, Psychological; Psychophysiology; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781594630897

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM171 D253 2012

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Grace : a memoir : a child's intimate journey through cancer and recovery

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Marchiano, Melinda. San Luis Obispo, CA: Happy Quail , 2010. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M319 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Marchiano, Melinda

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: San Luis Obispo, CA

Publisher: Happy Quail

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Child; Hodgkin Disease; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780984271207

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 M319 2010

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For women who grieve : embracing life after the death of your partner

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Tansley, Tangea. Freedom, CA: Crossing Press , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 T168 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Tansley, Tangea

Place of Publication: Freedom, CA

Publisher: Crossing Press

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: 132 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Widowhood - psychology; Bereavement - psychology; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 089594832X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 T168 1996

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Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted

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Jaouad, Suleika. New York, NY: Random House , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Between 2 kingdoms; Between two kingdoms : what almost dying taught me about living

Author: Jaouad, Suleika

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 348 pages : map ; 21 cm

Subjects: Leukemia; Young Adult; Life Change Events; Journalism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780593236994

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

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Life after cancer in adolescence and young adulthood : the experience of survivorship

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Grinyer, Anne. New York, NY: Routledge , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ275 G868 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Grinyer, Anne

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 194 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adolescent; Young Adult; Life Change Events; Survivors; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780415477024 (hbk.); 0415477026 (hbk.); 9780415477031 (pbk.); 0415477034 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ275 G868 2009

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Living with cancer : a step-by-step guide for coping medically and emotionally with a serious diagnosis

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Jackson, Vicki A., Ryan, David P., Seaton, Michelle D. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 J12 2017

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Jackson, Vicki A.; Ryan, David P.; Seaton, Michelle D.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Physical Description: viii, 351 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Johns Hopkins Press health book

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology; Neoplasm Metastasis; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781421422336; 1421422336

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; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 J12 2017

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Beginner's guide to the end : practical advice for living life and facing death

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Miller, Bruce J., Berger, Shoshana. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

Author: Miller, Bruce J.; Berger, Shoshana

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Life Change Events; Decision Making; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501157219

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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

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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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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

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Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Quinn, Tallu Schuyler

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Convergent

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Brain Neoplasms; Life Change Events; Spirituality; Clergy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat