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How can I help? : giving and receiving kindess and care when you or someone you love has cancer

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Clifford, Christine. Minneapolis, MN: KPT Publishing , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C637 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

It is hard to ask people for help and many people want to help, but don't know what to do. This slim volume is full of helpful, easy and fun things to make a cancer patient's life a lot easier.

Author: Clifford, Christine

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: KPT Publishing

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 64 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Caregivers; Friends; Social Support; Helping Behavior; Popular Work

Abstract: It is hard to ask people for help and many people want to help, but don't know what to do. This slim volume is full of helpful, easy and fun things to make a cancer patient's life a lot easier.

ISBN: 9781944833435

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C637 2018

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

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: newly rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Terminally Ill - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781552636961; 1552636968

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

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When cancer strikes a friend : what to say, what to do, and how to help

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Draeger, Bonnie E. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D758 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Draeger, Bonnie E

Editor: Abram, Rachel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xi, 239 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Social Support; Friends; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781620872147

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 D758 2012

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When someone you love has cancer : a resource for young people

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2003. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C213w 2003

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 26 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Adolescent; Child; Family Relations; Communication; Emotions; Social Support; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C213w 2003

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How to cope better when someone you love has cancer

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Penzer, William. Plantation, FL: Esperence Press Inc. , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P419 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Penzer, William

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Plantation, FL

Publisher: Esperence Press Inc.

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxvii, 239 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Emotions; Social Support; Popular Work

Notes: FVC CIC copy, 1st ed. c2011, has same ISBN as VC CIC copy, 2nd ed. c2011, 2013. Pagination varies slightly.; Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780983501701

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P419 2011

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There is no good card for this : what to say and do when life is scary, awful, and unfair to people you love

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Crowe, Kelsey, McDowell, Emily. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 S4 C769 2017

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use--or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This guide from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell blends ... actionable advice with the n…

Author: Crowe, Kelsey; McDowell, Emily

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperOne

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 260 p. : ill. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Empathy; Compassion; Bereavement; Loss; Interpersonal Communication; Popular Work

Abstract: When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use--or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This guide from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell blends ... actionable advice with the no-nonsense humor and the signature illustration style of McDowell's Empathy Cards, to help you feel confident in connecting with anyone experiencing grief, loss, illness, or any other difficult situation -- Provided by publisher.

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

ISBN: 9780062469991

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF637 S4 C769 2017

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Butterfly kisses and wishes on wings : when someone you love has cancer ... a hopeful, helpful book for kids

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McVicker, Ellen, Hersh, Nanci. Aurora, CO: s.n. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M176b 2006

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

A listen-to / read-along book for children

Author: McVicker, Ellen; Hersh, Nanci

Place of Publication: Aurora, CO

Publisher: s.n.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. : 24 cm. + Reading & discussion group guide

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Parent-Child Relations; Mother-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A listen-to / read-along book for children

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC; The paperback ed. does not include a Reading & discussion group guide.

ISBN: 9781424310562; 9780578159935; 1424310563

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 M176b 2006

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I will remember you : what to do when someone you love dies : a guidebook through grief for teens

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Dower, Laura, Lister, Elena. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 D746 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Explores different aspects of grief, such as denial, ritual, remembering, mourning a stranger, and anniversary "aftershocks." It includes personal stories of death and life from real teens, advice from a grief counsellor, and hands-on exercises.

Alternate Title: I will remember you : a guidebook through grief for teens

Author: Dower, Laura; Lister, Elena

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scholastic Inc

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xxiii, 211 p ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works; Death - in adolescence - popular works; Grief - in adolescence - popular works

Abstract: Explores different aspects of grief, such as denial, ritual, remembering, mourning a stranger, and anniversary "aftershocks." It includes personal stories of death and life from real teens, advice from a grief counsellor, and hands-on exercises.

ISBN: 0439139619 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 D746 2001

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Facing forward : when someone you love has completed cancer treatment

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National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N277f 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

1 read online

Alternate Title: Facing forward : when someone you love has completed cancer treatment : support for caregivers

Corporate Author: National Cancer Institute

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 28 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series: Facing forward series

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Caregivers; Family; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ266 N277f 2005

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Spouse to spouse : what it's like when your partner has cancer

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Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S765 1999

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 mi…

Author: Nessim, Susan

Corporate Author: Cancervive

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 17 minutes

Subjects: Spouses; Social Support; Neoplasms - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 minute documentary will help spouses of people with cancer articulate difficult feelings and encourage greater communication between partners.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 S765 1999

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When someone you love has advanced cancer : support for caregivers

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U.S. National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute (NCI) , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 U58w 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

2 read online

Corporate Author: U.S. National Cancer Institute

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 56. p : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series: NIH publication 05-5727

Subjects: Palliative Care; Caregivers; Attitude to Death; Family; Terminal Care; Social Support; Self Care; Communication; Adaptation, Psychological; Planning Techniques; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 U58w 2005

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When someone you love has cancer : a guide to help kids cope

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Lewis, Alaric. St. Meinrad, IN: Abbey Press , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L673 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have; This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.

Author: Lewis, Alaric

Place of Publication: St. Meinrad, IN

Publisher: Abbey Press

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms; Family; Child; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A picture book which explains what cancer is, what some words mean, and talks about the different feelings a child might have; This book will help kids cope with the presence of cancer in their lives.

ISBN: 0870293958

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L673 2005

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.

ISBN: 1550130927; 9781550130928

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

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Because... someone I love has cancer : kids' activity book

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 B388 2003

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Offers children support, encouragement, and opportunity for imaginative personal expression.

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Editor: Smith, Anneke

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: xvi, 79 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Art Therapy; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Offers children support, encouragement, and opportunity for imaginative personal expression.

ISBN: 0944235328

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 B388 2003

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Lifescripts : what to say to get what you want in life's toughest situations

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Pollan, Stephen M, Levine, Mark. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2004. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 C45 P771 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Lifescripts : what to say to get what you want in life's toughest situations : revised with new scripts for the workplace

Author: Pollan, Stephen M; Levine, Mark

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Hoboken, N.J.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xv, 464 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM

Subjects: Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Verbal Behavior; Negotiating; Personnel Management; Persuasive Communication; Self Concept; Workplace; Dissent and Disputes

ISBN: 9780471643760; 0471643769

Language: English

Material Type: Book; CD

Audience: Professional; Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF637 C45 P771 2004

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How to go on living when someone you love dies

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Rando, Therese A. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1991.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 R194h 1991

Availability: 11 copies, 11 available

Author: Rando, Therese A

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Grief - popular works; Death - popular works

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002406); Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002403, F0002404)

ISBN: 0553352695; 9780553352696

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 R194h 1991

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Time for me : an activity book for kids when someone in the family has cancer

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Slakov, June, Janes, Karen. Surrey, BC: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services , 2004. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S631 2004

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

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Author: Slakov, June; Janes, Karen

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Surrey, BC

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Patient and Family Counselling Services

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: ix, 50 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Art Therapy; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 1896624103

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S631 2004

Website Notes: View a sample of the activity book online.

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