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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124314
Armstrong, Mike, Vohr, Eric A. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…
Author
Armstrong, Mike
Vohr, Eric A.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421440187
1421440180
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A735c 2021

Copies

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Wounded storyteller : body, illness and ethics

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9464
Frank, Arthur W. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Frank, Arthur W
Place of Publication
Chicago, Ill.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Sick Role
Attitude to Health
Disease - psychology
ISBN
0226259935
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F828 1997

Copies

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Happiness is an inside job : practicing for a joyful life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18335
Boorstein, Sylvia. New York, NY: Ballantine Books , 2007. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 B724 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Boorstein, Sylvia
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
164 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Happiness
Religion and Psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9780345481313
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 B724 2007

Copies

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A life in balance : nourishing the four roots of true happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124683
Hall, Kathleen, 1915-. New York: AMACOM, American Management Association , c2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 H177 2006
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"Nautilus Book Awards Winners for 2007 (category: Self-Help/Psychology/ Personal Growth) Like many people, Kathleen Hall found that despite great success and material wealth, she had yet to identify purpose, meaning, and balance in her work and her life. She left her Wall Street firm and devoted he…
Author
Hall, Kathleen, 1915-
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
AMACOM, American Management Association
Publication Date
c2006
Physical Description
ix, 162 pages : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Abstract
"Nautilus Book Awards Winners for 2007 (category: Self-Help/Psychology/ Personal Growth) Like many people, Kathleen Hall found that despite great success and material wealth, she had yet to identify purpose, meaning, and balance in her work and her life. She left her Wall Street firm and devoted herself to understanding the relationships between mind, body, and spirit, and between professional and personal fulfillment. Since then, she has studied with great spiritual leaders including the Dalai Lama, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and the exiled Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. She has also learned from medical experts like Dr. Dean Ornish of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and Dr. Herbert Benson at the Harvard Mind-Body Institute.
Inspired by those diverse influences, Dr. Hall has written A Life in Balance, a guided journey to joy, peace, and an intentional life grounded in the four roots of the SELF: * Serenity. Find what brings us peace, and channel it into everything we do * Exercise. Align the body with energy and health through walking, yoga, martial arts, and more * Love. Build community and relationships that heal others as well as ourselves * Food. Pay attention not just to what we eat, but to what we experience through all our senses. Our lives pull us in many different directions; to find happiness, we must first create balance. Filled with wit, wisdom, and compassion, A Life in Balance will help any reader identify and stay true to his or her authentic self." " -- from Amazon
ISBN
0814473342
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Status
Processing
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 H27 H177 2006

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Good life : lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124345
Waldinger, Robert J., Schulz, Marc S. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 W163 2023
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Waldinger, Robert J.
Schulz, Marc S.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
ix, 341 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Interpersonal Relations
Friends - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Popular Work
ISBN
9781982166694
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 W163 2023

Copies

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Cereal for dinner : strategies, shortcuts and sanity for moms battling illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14146
Breese, Kristine. New York: St. Martin's Griffin , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B832 2004
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
A guide for mothers who are dealing with an illness (not necessarily cancer)—the author had a life-threatening heart condition. Provides tips for coping—easy dinners to make, asking for help with carpools, things friends can bring to the hospital.; Part 1: Discusses the shock of the dia…
Author
Breese, Kristine
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Self Care
Mothers - psychology
Sick Role - psychology
Family Relations
Abstract
A guide for mothers who are dealing with an illness (not necessarily cancer)—the author had a life-threatening heart condition. Provides tips for coping—easy dinners to make, asking for help with carpools, things friends can bring to the hospital.
Part 1: Discusses the shock of the diagnosis, adjusting to the news, emotional aspects of illness, how to ask for help, adjusting your standards, dealing with doctors, waiting for tests
Part 2: Deals with how illness affects children, talking to kids, warning signs that illness is troubling children, conversations about death
Part 3: Discusses how illness affects relationships with fathers, grandmothers, girlfriends. Also talks about work and relationship (or not) with God
Part 4: How illness affects the future—things you can learn from illness and things you can teach the world.
ISBN
0312377735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 B832 2004

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100 questions and answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16135
Tolbert, Page, Damaskos, Penny. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T648 2008
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about life after cancer : a survivor's guide
Author
Tolbert, Page
Damaskos, Penny
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xvi, 165 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0001934, F0000972)
ISBN
9780763750695
0763750697
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 T648 2008

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Hoping, coping and moping : handling life when illness make it tough

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10290
Jevne, Ronna Fay. Los Angeles, Ca.: Health Information Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 J58h 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Offers practical, sometimes humorous, suggestions for moving beyond self-pity and towards feeling better. Discusses the effects physical suffering and illness have on your body, mood, energy, emotions, spirit, loved ones and overall quality of life.
Author
Jevne, Ronna Fay
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, Ca.
Publisher
Health Information Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Hope - popular works
Attitude to Health - popular works
Sick Role
Psychotherapy
Abstract
Offers practical, sometimes humorous, suggestions for moving beyond self-pity and towards feeling better. Discusses the effects physical suffering and illness have on your body, mood, energy, emotions, spirit, loved ones and overall quality of life.
ISBN
188598720X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 J58h 2000

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Being single, with cancer : a solo survivor's guide to life, love, health, and happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21856
Maxwell, Tracy. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M465 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Author
Maxwell, Tracy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 195 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Single Person
Women's Health
Survivors
Young Adult
Interpersonal Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303410
9781617051371
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 M465 2014
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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Facing death, embracing life : understanding what dying people want

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120741
Kuhl, David. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K96 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kuhl, David
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
330 p. ; 22 cm ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Advance Care Planning
Family Relations
Interpersonal Communication
Popular Work
ISBN
0385660669
9780385660662
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K96 2006

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Chicken soup for the soul : reboot your life : 101 stories about finding a new path to happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21718
Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 C534 2014
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Editor
Newark, Amy
Cook, Claire
Place of Publication
Cos Cob, CT
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
398 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611599404
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H27 C534 2014

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Chicken soup for the soul : healthy living : breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17634
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor, Kelly, Mary Olsen, Creagen, Edward. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Kelly, Mary Olsen
Creagen, Edward
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 130 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Chicken soup for the soul healthy living series
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
0757302742
075730270X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005

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Life, happiness...and cancer : surviving with action and attitude!

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21416
Kerslake, Phil. Lang'ata, Nairobi: Acrodile Publishing , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K41 2010
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
Author
Kerslake, Phil
Place of Publication
Lang'ata, Nairobi
Publisher
Acrodile Publishing
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xv, 142 p. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Relaxation Therapy
Mind-Body Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9966724974
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 K41 2010

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Pure happiness : awaken to your truth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120182
Molavi, Bob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Neil and Cathy Schlosser , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 M65 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."
Alternate Title
Pure happiness : your guide to inner freedom
Author
Molavi, Bob
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Neil and Cathy Schlosser
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
101 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Spiritual Therapies
Mental Healing
Popular Work
Abstract
"Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."
ISBN
9780994846822
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 H27 M65 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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Facing forward : life after cancer treatment

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16373
National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N278f 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
Life after cancer treatment
Corporate Author
National Cancer Institute
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
61 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Series
Facing forward series
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
QZ266 N278f 2007
Website Notes
PDF is available to download from this site
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Spontaneous happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21245
Weil, Andrew. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company , 2011. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 W422 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Weil, Andrew
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
281 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Mental Health
Emotions
Happiness
Mind-Body Therapies
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
Popular Work
ISBN
9780316129442
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB880 W422 2011

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Living a healthy life with chronic pain

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113664
LeFort, Sandra M., Webster, Lisa, Lorig, Kate. Boulder, CO: Bull Publishing Company , 2021. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 L785 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
  1 read online  
Author
LeFort, Sandra M.
Webster, Lisa
Lorig, Kate
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Bull Publishing Company
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
iv, 406 p. : illus. ; 28cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Chronic Pain
Chronic Disease
Self Care
Popular Work
Notes
+ 1 CD inside front cover
ISBN
9781936693917
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL704 L785 2021
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.
Read Online

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Live your best life now! : the cancer survivor's guide to creating a happy and meaningful life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16309
Santini, Kathy. [Victoria, BC?]: Kathy Santini , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S235 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Review published in "Abreast in the West" vol. 9, no.3 Summer 2008
Author
Santini, Kathy
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Kathy Santini
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
130 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Anecdotes
Abstract
Review published in "Abreast in the West" vol. 9, no.3 Summer 2008
Notes
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Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 S235 2007

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My heart fills with happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122088
Gray Smith, Monique. [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 C5 G78 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Summary: A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.; Ages: 2-5 (can be enjoyed by all ages!)
Author
Gray Smith, Monique
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
20 unnumbered pages. : col. ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Happiness
Resilience
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Summary: A board book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy.
Ages: 2-5 (can be enjoyed by all ages!)
ISBN
9781459809574
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H27 C5 G78 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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