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Our cancer year

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7719
Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
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Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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Survivor : taking control of your fight against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13428
Landro, Laura. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 L262 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Landro, Laura
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic - biography
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0684856786
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 L262 1998

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115008
Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Harrison, Teva
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Biography
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487001087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016

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Cancer vixen : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14892
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella. New York ; Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf , 2006. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
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Author
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York ; Toronto
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Personal Narratives
Biography
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)
ISBN
9780676978247 (Toronto)
0307263576 (alk. paper)
067697824X (Toronto)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006

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Bone : dying into life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17604
Woodman, Marion. New York, NY: Penguin Compass , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W892 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Woodman, Marion
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Penguin Compass
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xvi, 245 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Uterine Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Mental Healing
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
ISBN
0670893749
0140196285
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 W892 2000

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Love Kristen : one young woman's courageous battle against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19427
Forbes, Kirk A. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Forbes, Kirk A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
iUniverse, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Biography
Poetry
ISBN
9781440113840
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009

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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16094
Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Osborn, Claudia L
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Personal Narratives
Biography
ISBN
0836254198
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998

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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18384
Engelberg, Miriam. New York, NY: Harper , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
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Author
Engelberg, Miriam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xiii, 126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Cartoons
Wit and Humor
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Biography
Abstract
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
ISBN
9780060789732
0060789735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006

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Mom's marijuana : life, love and beating the odds

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15395
Shapiro, Dan. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Shapiro, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - personal narratives - popular works
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Cannabis - therapeutic use
ISBN
0375708014
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000

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Kitchen table wisdom : stories that heal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15590
Remen, Rachel Naomi. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2006. special 10th Anniv. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Remen, Rachel Naomi
Edition
special 10th Anniv. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Physicians - biography
Physicians - personal narratives
Interpersonal Relations
Meditation - popular works
ISBN
1594482098
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006

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Ice bound : a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9728
Nielsen, Jerri, Vollers, Maryanne. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Nielsen, Jerri
Vollers, Maryanne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0786886994
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001

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What do you do if you don't die : the Stephen Fletcher story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16587
McIntosh, Linda. Winnipeg, MB: Heartland Associates , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
McIntosh, Linda
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Heartland Associates
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Quadriplegia
Politics
Steven Fletcher
Canada
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781896150499
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008

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I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

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Climb back from cancer : a survivor and caregiver's inspirational journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16143
Hobson, Alan, Hobson, Cecilia. Canmore, AB: Climb Back, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Hobson, Alan
Hobson, Cecilia
Place of Publication
Canmore, AB
Publisher
Climb Back, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxxii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia
Patients
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Survivors
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0968526314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004

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Life, on the line : a chef's story of chasing greatness, facing death, and redefining the way we eat

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124451
Achatz, Grant, Kokonas, Nick. [New York, NY]: Avery , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Achatz, Grant
Kokonas, Nick
Place of Publication
[New York, NY]
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography
Nutrition
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781592406975
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012

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Living with colon cancer : beating the odds

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14898
Livingston, Eliza Wood. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 L787 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Livingston, Eliza Wood
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
352 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Colonic Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Colorectal Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
1591023475 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781591023470
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WI520 L787 2005

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I beat cancer : 50 people tell you how they did it

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13910
Vaughan, Zack. Oxnard, CA: Awareness Publishing , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 I12v 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Vaughan, Zack
Place of Publication
Oxnard, CA
Publisher
Awareness Publishing
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - personal narratives - popular works
Spiritual Healing - personal narratives
Alternative Medicine - personal narratives
ISBN
9780972167802
0972167803
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 I12v 2003

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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15970
O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passiona…
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Author
O'Kelly, Eugene
Postman, Andrew
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
201 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Emotional Adjustment
Life Change Events
Quality of Life
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Biography
Popular Work
Abstract
Chasing daylight is the inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, written in the three-and -a-half months between his terminal diagnosis with a brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Interweaving details of his illness with reflections on life, death and success, this passionate, deeply insightful book provides an unforgettable account of O'Kelly's final journey, and is a compelling reminder of the importance of living a balanced and meaningful life.
ISBN
9780071499934
0071499938
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 O41 2008

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Cross everything : a personal journey into the evolution of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123288
Scowcroft, Henry. London, UK: Green Tree , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and …
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  1 read online  
Author
Scowcroft, Henry
Place of Publication
London, UK
Publisher
Green Tree
Publication Date
2021
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment - including Zarah's diagnosis and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon. -- Page 2 of cover
ISBN
9781472975126
9781472975133
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W432 2021
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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.
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Borrowed time : living with cancer with someone you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2681
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.
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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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