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Through the dark forest : transforming your life in the face of death

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Conger, Carolyn. New York, NY: Penguin Group , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C657 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Conger, Carolyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Penguin Group

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xxv, 258 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Spirituality; Thanatology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780452298705

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 C657 2014

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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

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Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…

Author: Riggs, Nina

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 310 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Attitude to Death; Life; Life Change Events; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover

ISBN: 9781501169359; 1501169351

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 R569 2017

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

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Handle with care : women living with metastatic breast cancer

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Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit. [Toronto, ON]: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H235t 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Handle with care : the play

Corporate Author: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. Psychosocial and Behavioural Research Unit

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: 41 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasm Metastasis; Women; Breast Neoplasms; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H235t 2000

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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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Spirited women : journeys with breast cancer

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King, Petrea. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 K54s 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: King, Petrea

Place of Publication: Milsons Point, NSW

Publisher: Random House Australia

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xvi, 349 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Women - psychology; Mind-Body Therapies; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781740513340; 1740513347

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 K54s 2004

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New generation breast cancer book : how to navigate your diagnosis and treatment options--and remain optimistic--in an age of information overload

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Port, Elisa. New York, NY: Ballantine Books , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 P839 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Port, Elisa

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xix, 298 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms - therapy; Carcinoma, Renal Cell; Women's Health; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781101883150; 1101883154

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 P839 2015

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

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Coming out again : lesbians speaking out about cancer

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Ramsay, Rowan. Kingston, ON: Ramsay Media , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C733r 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ramsay, Rowan

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Ramsay Media

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 25 minutes

Subjects: Sexual and Gender Minorities; Breast Neoplasms; Uterine Neoplasms; Women's Health; Social Support; Autobiography; Canada; Popular Work

Notes: SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection

Language: English; French

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C733r 2006

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Last lecture

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Pausch, Randy, Zaslow, Jeffrey. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF637 B4 P334 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

The last lecture; Really achieving your childhood dreams; Adventures ... and lessons learned; Enabling the dreams of others; It's about how to live your life; Final remarks; Acknowledgments

Author: Pausch, Randy; Zaslow, Jeffrey

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 206 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Philosophy; Interpersonal Relations; Teaching; Autobiography; Popular Work

Abstract: The last lecture; Really achieving your childhood dreams; Adventures ... and lessons learned; Enabling the dreams of others; It's about how to live your life; Final remarks; Acknowledgments

ISBN: 9781401323257; 1401323251

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF637 B4 P334 2008

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Lap of honour : a no fear guide to living well with dying

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Eirew, Gaby, Hawley, Pippa. [Vancouver, BC?]: Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 E35 2019

Availability: 13 copies, 13 available

Alternate Title: Lap of honor

Author: Eirew, Gaby; Hawley, Pippa

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: 204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Terminally Ill - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Interpersonal Communication; Hospice Care; Guidebooks

ISBN: 9781775181101; 1775181103

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 E35 2019

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When breath becomes air

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Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Kalanithi, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Neurosurgeons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780812988406; 081298840X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

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McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: McQuellon, Richard P; Cowan, Michael A

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xv, 144 p. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Caregivers - psychology; Critical Illness; Empathy; Communication; Terminally Ill; Neoplasms -psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195389227; 0195389220

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 M377 2010

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Everything health guide to living with breast cancer : an accessible and comprehensive resource for women

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Carvalho, Lucia Giuggio, Stewart, James A. Avon, MA: Adams Media , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C331 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Carvalho, Lucia Giuggio; Stewart, James A

Place of Publication: Avon, MA

Publisher: Adams Media

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvi, 287 p : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781598699210; 1598699210

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 C331 2009

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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

Author: Hendler, Sue

Editor: Overall, Christine

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Michael Grass House

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

ISBN: 9780987972576; 098797257X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

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Breast cancer : 50 essential things you can do

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Anderson, Greg. San Francisco, CA: Conari Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 A546 2011

Availability: 12 copies, 11 available

Author: Anderson, Greg

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Conari Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxiv, 276 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; Life Style; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002604)

ISBN: 9781573245364

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 A546 2011

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When a parent is very sick

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LeShan, Eda. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1986.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L630 1986

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: LeShan, Eda

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.

Publication Date: 1986

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Death; Death; Catastrophic Illness; Popular Work

ISBN: 0316521620; 9780316521628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L630 1986

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Waiting for cancer to come : women's experiences with genetic testing and medical decision making for breast and ovarian cancer

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Hesse-Biber, Sharlene. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Author: Hesse-Biber, Sharlene

Place of Publication: Ann Arbor, MI

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Publication Date: 2014

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Genetic Testing; Genes, BRCA1; Genes, BRCA2; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome; Decision Making; Women's Health; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780472052196; 9780472120352

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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Breast stories : cancer survivors speak out

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Carpenter, Phil. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C296 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays

Author: Carpenter, Phil

Place of Publication: Markham, ON

Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Portraits; Family Relations; Survivors - psychology; Pictorial Works; Photographs; Body Image; Personal Narratives; Canada

Abstract: Breast cancer survivors who chose to undergo mastectomy talk about issues of beauty, identity, and femininity in this collection of portraits and frank personal essays