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On our way : the final passage through life and death

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Kastenbaum, Robert. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press , 2004.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K19 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kastenbaum, Robert

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California Press

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: vii, 452 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series: Life passages

Subjects: Death - psychology; Attitude to Death; Thanatology

ISBN: 0520218809 (alk. paper)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K19 2004

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Working with loss and grief : a new model for practitioners

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Machin, Linda. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WM55 M149w 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Machin, Linda

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Sage Publications

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 200 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Counseling - methods; Attitude to Death; Grief; Loss; Counseling; Bereavement - psychology; Case Reports

ISBN: 9781412946681; 1412946674

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WM55 M149w 2009

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Death is but a dream : finding hope and meaning at life's end

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Kerr, Christopher, Mardorossian, Carine. New York, NY: Avery , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K477 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.

Author: Kerr, Christopher; Mardorossian, Carine

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Avery

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 248 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Dreams - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

Abstract: The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.

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

ISBN: 9780525542841

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K477 2020

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

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O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 0 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…

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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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

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Dresser, Norine, Wasserman, Fredda. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 D773 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

1 read online

Author: Dresser, Norine; Wasserman, Fredda

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Health

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Death - psychology; Grief; Bereavement; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781932603859; 1932603859

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 D773 2010

Website Notes: 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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Life and death decisions : psychological and ethical considerations in end-of-life care

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Kleespies, Phillip M. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2004.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 K63 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kleespies, Phillip M

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2004

Subjects: Terminal Care - ethics; Terminal Care - psychology; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Right to Die; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Advance Care Planning; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 1591470676

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 K63 2004

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Stop physician burnout : what to do when working harder isn't working

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Drummond, Dike. [Collinsville, MS]: Heritage Press Publications, LLC , [2014].

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA495 D795 2014

Availability: 13 copies, 12 available

Author: Drummond, Dike

Place of Publication: [Collinsville, MS]

Publisher: Heritage Press Publications, LLC

Publication Date: [2014]

Physical Description: vi, 196 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Burnout, Professional - prevention & control; Physicians - psychology; Mental Fatigue

Notes: CN Library copies are housed in the UHNBC Library.

ISBN: 9781937660345

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; CN Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WA495 D795 2014

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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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From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

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Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

1 read online

Author: Hewitt, Maria; Greenfield, Sheldon; Stovall, Ellen

Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 17 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Continuity of Patient Care; Quality of Health Care; Survival Rate; Survivors; United States

ISBN: 0309095956

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

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From cancer patient to cancer survivor : lost in transition

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Hewitt, Maria, Greenfield, Sheldon, Stovall, Ellen. Washington, DC: National Academies Press , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

1 read online

Author: Hewitt, Maria; Greenfield, Sheldon; Stovall, Ellen

Corporate Author: National Cancer Policy Board (U.S.). Committee on Cancer Survivorship : Improving Care and Quality of Life

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxv, 506 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Continuity of Patient Care; Quality of Health Care; Survival Rate; Survivors; United States

ISBN: 0309095956

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 F931 2005

Website Notes: Downloadable PDF available from website.

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Finding peace at the end of life : a death doula's guide for families and caregivers

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Fersko-Weiss, Henry, Tisdale, Sallie. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 F399f 2020

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Fersko-Weiss, Henry; Tisdale, Sallie

Place of Publication: Newburyport, MA

Publisher: Red Wheel

Publication Date: 2020

Subjects: Terminally Ill; Doulas; Hospice Care - psychology; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Popular Work

Notes: Previously published as Caring for the dying in 2017 by Conari Press"--Title page verso.

ISBN: 9781590035023

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 F399f 2020

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Transitions through the perimenopausal years

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Vancouver Island Health Authority. [Victoria, BC?]: Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.) , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP580 T773 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Transitions perimenopausal stage

Corporate Author: Vancouver Island Health Authority

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Island Health Authority (B.C.)

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 46 minutes

Subjects: Estrogens - therapeutic use; Perimenopause; Menopause - psychology; Progesterone - therapeutic use; Hormone Replacement Therapy

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP580 T773 2003

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Denial of death

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Becker, Ernest. New York, NY: Free Press Paperbacks , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B395 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Addresses the issue of mortality discussing how humans universally share a fear of death and examines the theories of leading thinkers on this subject including Freud, Rank, and Kierkegaard." -- Provided by publisher

Author: Becker, Ernest

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Free Press Paperbacks

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xxii, 314 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Death - psychology; Attitude to Death; Heroes - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: "Addresses the issue of mortality discussing how humans universally share a fear of death and examines the theories of leading thinkers on this subject including Freud, Rank, and Kierkegaard." -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 0684832402

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 B395 1997

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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

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Cairns, Moira, Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, md.: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB210 V642 2003

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Cairns, Moira; Thompson, Marney; Wainwright, Wendy

Corporate Author: Victoria Hospice Society

Place of Publication: Baltimore, md.

Publisher: Health Professions Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Grief - psychology; Bereavement - psychology; Death - psychology; Hospice Care; Palliative Care - psychology

ISBN: 1878812920

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB210 V642 2003

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Last dance : encountering death and dying

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DeSpelder, Lynne, Strickland, Albert Lee. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2002. 6th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 D4 D468 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: DeSpelder, Lynne; Strickland, Albert Lee

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Death - psychology; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 0767421620

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 D468 2002

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Love & death : my journey through the valley of the shadow

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Church, Forrest. Boston, MA: Beacon Press Books , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C561 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

" Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own expe…

Alternate Title: Love and death

Author: Church, Forrest

Place of Publication: Boston, MA

Publisher: Beacon Press Books

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Christianity; Religious Philosophies; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: " Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own experiences and from the lives of his friends, family, and parishioners--are both engrossing and enlightening." - Provided by publisher