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Living and dying with peace

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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , [2017]. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Alternate Title
At ease with life and death
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Autobiography
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
Author
Yip, Alain
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Personal Narratives
Abstract
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007

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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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Impact of spirituality, social support, and defensive/adaptive coping on death anxiety at end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19229
McMahon, Robin Lynn. Washington, DC: Catholic University of America , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WM172 M167 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McMahon, Robin Lynn
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Catholic University of America
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Spirituality
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Social Support
Anxiety
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 M167 2004

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Needs of the dying : a guide for bringing hope, comfort, and love to life's final chapter

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113577
Kessler, David. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2007. 10th anniversary ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K42 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kessler, David
Edition
10th anniversary ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xxi, 224 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Family Relations
Popular Work
Notes
Previously published as Rights of the dying
ISBN
9780061137594
0061137596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K42 2007

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20165
Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Eckl, Cheryl
Place of Publication
Littletown, CO
Publisher
Flying Crane Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
295 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Neoplasms - psychology
Family Relations
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Autobiography
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780982810705
0982810709
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20200
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
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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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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120153
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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Wilson, Tim. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is "a wretched anxiety and an existentia…
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Author
Wilson, Tim
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
2008
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Dying
Adaptation, Psychological
Abstract
This documentary introduces us to Stephen Jenkinson, once the leader of a palliative care counselling team at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. Through his daytime job, he has been at the deathbed of well over 1,000 people. What he sees over and over, he says, is "a wretched anxiety and an existential terror" even when there is no pain. Indicting the practice of palliative care itself, he has made it his life's mission to change the way we die - to turn the act of dying from denial and resistance into an essential part of life. - Website
Language
English
Material Type
Video
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Professional
Location
Internet
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Physician's guide to coping with death and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18099
Swanson, Jan, Cooper, Alan. Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press , 2005.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Swanson, Jan
Cooper, Alan
Place of Publication
Montreal
Publisher
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care - psychology
Physicians - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9780773528321
0773528326
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 S972p 2005

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Parting : a handbook for spiritual care near the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120718
Holder, Jennifer Sutton, Aldredge-Clanton, Jann. Markham, ON: Fitzhenry & Whiteside , [2008].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 H727 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Holder, Jennifer Sutton
Aldredge-Clanton, Jann
Place of Publication
Markham, ON
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Publication Date
[2008]
Physical Description
xv, 64 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Spirituality
Terminal Care
Terminally Ill
Adaptation, Psychological
Pastoral Care
Caregivers - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781554550876
1554550874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 H727 2008

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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

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Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness…
Author
Mannix, Kathryn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Palliative Care
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Abstract
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316504478
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018

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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15965
Schmidt, Laura. Princeton, NY: Films Media Group , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 C912 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.
Author
Schmidt, Laura
Place of Publication
Princeton, NY
Publisher
Films Media Group
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
26 minutes
Series
Films for the Humanities and Sciences 33509
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Pancreatic Neoplasms - psychology
Hospice Care
Social Support
Terminally Ill
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.
ISBN
9780736596473
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 C912 2004

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Dying : a book of comfort

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120737
Garden City, NY: GuildAmerica Books , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D996 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
McNees, Pat
Place of Publication
Garden City, NY
Publisher
GuildAmerica Books
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Loss
Bereavement
Grief
Attitude to Death
Anecdotes
Poetry
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1568651570
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 D996 1996

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119947
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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Dying to live well : loving the journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20070
Weiler, Renate. Holland Landing, ON: Renate Weiler Publishing , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 L53 W43 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Weiler, Renate
Place of Publication
Holland Landing, ON
Publisher
Renate Weiler Publishing
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xiv, 157 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Life Change Events
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Spirituality
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973304527
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 L53 W43 2009

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Talking about death won't kill you : the essential guide to end-of-life conversations.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122230
Kortes-Miller, Kathy. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K85 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Talking about death will not kill you
Author
Kortes-Miller, Kathy
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
208 p. : 22 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Decision Making
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781770414068
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K85 2018

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A matter of death and life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123325
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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Living when a loved one has died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7604
Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 G876 1995
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.
Author
Grollman, Earl A
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1995
Subjects
Grief
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
Abstract
The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.
ISBN
0807027197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 G876 1995

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