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Dead mom walking : a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122879
Matlow, Rachel. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when t…
Author
Matlow, Rachel
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
310 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Humor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when two people who've always written their own script go head to head with each other, and with life's least forgiving plot device." - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735236301
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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My mother's breast : daughters face their mothers' cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog257
Tarkan, Laurie. Dallas, Tx.: Taylor Publishing Company , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 T87 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Compiles personal accounts from daughters of mothers who have had breast cancer. The daughters share their feelings of anxiety, loss, fear, courage, inspiration, compassion and joy.
Author
Tarkan, Laurie
Place of Publication
Dallas, Tx.
Publisher
Taylor Publishing Company
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Abstract
Compiles personal accounts from daughters of mothers who have had breast cancer. The daughters share their feelings of anxiety, loss, fear, courage, inspiration, compassion and joy.
ISBN
878332278
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 T87 1999

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Barklay and Eve : explaining cancer to children of all ages

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7524
Carney, Karen L. Wethersfield, Ct.: Karen L. Carney , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C289 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Carney, Karen L
Place of Publication
Wethersfield, Ct.
Publisher
Karen L. Carney
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms
Schools
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
0966782046
9780966782042
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 C289 1995

Copies

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Saying goodbye to Daddy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10983
Vigna, Judith. Morton Grove, Ill.: Albert Whitman & Company , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 V678 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather
Author
Vigna, Judith
Place of Publication
Morton Grove, Ill.
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Death - popular works
Grief - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Abstract
Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather
ISBN
0807572535
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 V678 1991

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When someone very special dies : facilitators guide for leading grief support groups for bereaved children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9061
Heegaard, Marge Eaton. Minneapolis, MN.: Woodland Press , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H458w 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Facilitators guide for leading grief support groups for bereaved children
Author
Heegaard, Marge Eaton
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN.
Publisher
Woodland Press
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Death - popular works
Grief - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
ISBN
0962050210
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 H458w 1988

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Children, grandchildren and ovarian cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14722
Ovarian Cancer Canada. [Vancouver, BC?]: Ovarian Cancer Canada , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Ovarian Cancer Canada
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Pamphlet File

Copies

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Can I still kiss you? : answering your children's questions about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13277
Russell, Neil. Deerfield Beach, Fl.: Health Communications, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R965 2001
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
A series of questions and answers dealing with diagnosis, surgery, radiation and chemotherapy during and after treatment.
Author
Russell, Neil
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, Fl.
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works - biography
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Abstract
A series of questions and answers dealing with diagnosis, surgery, radiation and chemotherapy during and after treatment.
ISBN
1558749284
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R965 2001

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How to help children through a parent's serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2233
McCue, Kathleen, Bonn, Ron. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
Author
McCue, Kathleen
Bonn, Ron
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Death - popular works
Family Therapy - popular works
Abstract
Written for parents diagnosed with any life-threatening or serious illness about addressing preschool, school-age, and adolescent children?s needs.
ISBN
0312113501
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 M133 1994

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The "Goodbye cancer" garden

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121240
Matthies, Janna, Valiant, Kristi. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman & Company , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M443 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.; Appropriate for ages 6 - 10
Alternate Title
Goodbye cancer garden
Author
Matthies, Janna
Valiant, Kristi
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
32 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Gardening
Parent Child Relations
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
Summary: When a mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, she and her family plant a garden and watch it grow through the seasons as she undergoes treatment and gets better.
Appropriate for ages 6 - 10
ISBN
9780807529942
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M443 2011
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Healing children's grief : surviving a parent's death from cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8965
Christ, Gracy Hyslop. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C554 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Relates the stories of 88 families and their 157 children (ages 3 to 17) who participated in a parent-guidance intervention through the terminal illness and death of one of the parents from cancer. Provides a detailed examination of how children and adolescents cope with this loss.
Author
Christ, Gracy Hyslop
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Grief - popular works
Parent-Child Relations - popular works
Adaptation, Psychological
Attitude to Death - popular works
Abstract
Relates the stories of 88 families and their 157 children (ages 3 to 17) who participated in a parent-guidance intervention through the terminal illness and death of one of the parents from cancer. Provides a detailed examination of how children and adolescents cope with this loss.
ISBN
0195105915
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C554 2000

Copies

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Long live the queen : help for children who have a loved one with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121088
Gage, Patricia, Gage, Christopher J., Garnsworthy, Marlo. Highland CIty, FL: Rainbow Books, Inc. , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G132 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Self-help for adults with cancer who are preparing for the first difficult discussion with their children or grandchildren. Included is a early reader or read-to children's fictional story to help illustrate children's coping skills"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Gage, Patricia
Gage, Christopher J.
Garnsworthy, Marlo
Place of Publication
Highland CIty, FL
Publisher
Rainbow Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xiv, 117 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Emotional Adjustment
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Child
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Self-help for adults with cancer who are preparing for the first difficult discussion with their children or grandchildren. Included is a early reader or read-to children's fictional story to help illustrate children's coping skills"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781568251981
156825198X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G132 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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Braham, Cherie L. [Bloomington, IN]: Trafford Publishing , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B813 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"A Hero in Gray is a heartwarming story about a young boy who spends time with his family. He does all sorts of everyday things, except sometimes Gray has to face many challenges along the way. With the love of his family and his community, Gray is able to fight cancer and be like other little boys…
Author
Braham, Cherie L.
Place of Publication
[Bloomington, IN]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
35 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Coping
Child
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"A Hero in Gray is a heartwarming story about a young boy who spends time with his family. He does all sorts of everyday things, except sometimes Gray has to face many challenges along the way. With the love of his family and his community, Gray is able to fight cancer and be like other little boys! I'm a hero I fight cancer!"
ISBN
9781490771519
1490771514
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 B813 2016

Copies

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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.
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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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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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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Tickles Tabitha's cancer- tankerous mommy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11018
Frahm, Amelia, Schultz, Elizabeth. Hutchinson, MN: Nutcracker Publishing Company , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F811t 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.
Author
Frahm, Amelia
Schultz, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Hutchinson, MN
Publisher
Nutcracker Publishing Company
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
0970575203
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
Call Number
QZ201 C5 F811t 2001

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There's no place like hope : a guide to beating cancer in mind-sized bites : a book of hope, help, and inspiration for cancer patients and their families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10046
Girard, Vickie, Zadra, Dan. Lynwood, WA: Compendium, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Girard, Vickie
Zadra, Dan
Place of Publication
Lynwood, WA
Publisher
Compendium, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xx, 161 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Hope
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781888387414
1888387416
9781932319705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 G518 2001

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Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Drescher, Fran
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Biography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446530194
0446530190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002

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Perfection of hope : a soul transformed by critical illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog5742
Simpson, Elizabeth. [Toronto, ON]: Macfarlane Walter & Ross , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Perfection of hope : a journey back to health
Author
Simpson, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Macfarlane Walter & Ross
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
ix, 229 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1551990083
1551990164
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S611 1997

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Cross of a different kind : cancer & Christian spirituality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122913
Maranise, Anthony. [United States of America]: Eternal Insight Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 M311 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Maranise, Anthony
Place of Publication
[United States of America]
Publisher
Eternal Insight Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
185 p. : Ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Christianity
Cancer Survivors
Spirituality
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780692107225
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 M311 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Look Good Feel Better : face cancer with confidence : empowering women with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21731
Look Good Feel Better, Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA). Mississauga, ON: Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA) , 2014?.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 L864f 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Alternate Title
Facingcancer.ca : the look good feel better experience
Corporate Author
Look Good Feel Better
Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA)
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CCTFA)
Publication Date
2014?
Physical Description
22 minutes
Subjects
Beauty
Neoplasms
Cosmetics
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 L864f 2014

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