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How to tell anyone anything : breakthrough techniques for handling difficult conversations at work

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Gallagher, Richard S. New York, NY: AMACOM , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 C45 G162 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Gallagher, Richard S.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
AMACOM
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvii, 217 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Interprofessional Relations
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Persuasive Communication
Conflict (Psychology)
Workplace - psychology
Professionalism
ISBN
9780814410158
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
BF637 C45 G162 2009

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Healing : when a nurse becomes a patient

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124352
Brown, Theresa. Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Brown, Theresa
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, NC
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
258 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Nurses
Patients - psychology
Patient Satisfaction
Quality of Health Care
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781643750699
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 B877h 2022

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21841
Draeger, Bonnie E. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D758 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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Mourner's dance : what we do when people die

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21698
Ashenburg, Katherine. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 A824 2009
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Ashenburg, Katherine
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
344 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief - psychology
Bereavement
Death
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780307398697
0307398692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 A824 2009

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Off script : what to do when God rewrites your life

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Schmidt, Cary. Lancaster, CA: Striving Together Publications , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Schmidt, Cary
Place of Publication
Lancaster, CA
Publisher
Striving Together Publications
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxiii, 207p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - psychology
Spiritual Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Life Change Events
Christianity
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781598941692
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S349 2011

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Cancer etiquette : what to say, what to do when someone you know or love has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15089
Kalick, Rosanne. Scarsdale, NY: Lion Books Publisher , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 K14 2005
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
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Author
Kalick, Rosanne
Place of Publication
Scarsdale, NY
Publisher
Lion Books Publisher
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Interpersonal Relations - popular works
Professional-Patient Relations - popular works
Patients - psychology - popular works
Communication - popular works
ISBN
0874604508
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 K14 2005

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We can work it out : resolving conflicts peacefully and powerfully

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13317
Klein, Shari, Gibson, Neill. Encinitas, CA.: Puddle Dancer Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R813w 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Klein, Shari
Gibson, Neill
Place of Publication
Encinitas, CA.
Publisher
Puddle Dancer Press
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Interpersonal Communications
Conflict (Psychology)
Stress, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R813w 2003

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When will I stop hurting? : teens, loss, and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13272
Myers, Edward. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 M996 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Outlining the phases of the grieving process, Myers incorporates numerous personal accounts and quotes from young adults who have experienced the death of a family member into the text. He discusses the range of emotions young people may have from anger and fear to relief and sadness and assures re…
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Author
Myers, Edward
Place of Publication
Lanham, Md.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Publication Date
2004
Series
It happened to me 8
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss - psychology
Adolescent
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Outlining the phases of the grieving process, Myers incorporates numerous personal accounts and quotes from young adults who have experienced the death of a family member into the text. He discusses the range of emotions young people may have from anger and fear to relief and sadness and assures readers that these feelings are normal.
ISBN
0810849216 (alk. paper)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 M996 2004

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15876
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
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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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Learn to live through cancer : what you need to know and do

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20132
Fleishman, Stewart B. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Fleishman, Stewart B
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xiii, 348 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303083
9781617050626
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
QZ201 F596 2011
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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There is no good card for this : what to say and do when life is scary, awful, and unfair to people you love

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123379
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…
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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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Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing

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Methot, Suzanne. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous culture-based approaches to waking up, taking action, and doing the work of healing : a book for young adults
Author
Methot, Suzanne
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xii, 255 p. : ill, (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadians - psychology
Young Adult - psychology
Historical Trauma - therapy
Psychological Trauma - therapy
Mental Health
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Teen/young adult adaptation of Legacy: Trauma, Story, and Indigenous Healing
ISBN
9781770417243
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 M592 2023

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10981
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.
More Information
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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This should not be happening : young adults with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21715
Katz, Anne. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 K19t 2014
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Katz, Anne
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh, PA
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
ix, 241 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Young Adult
Employment
Workplace
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935864448
9781935864455
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ200 K19t 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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Vanishing cookies : doing OK when a parent has cancer

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Goodman, Michelle B. Downsview, ON: Benjamin Family Foundation , 1990.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G646 1990
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.
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Author
Goodman, Michelle B
Place of Publication
Downsview, ON
Publisher
Benjamin Family Foundation
Publication Date
1990
Physical Description
ii, 30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.
ISBN
0969472404
9780969472407
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C5 G646 1990

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Cancer : what I wish I had known when I was first diagnosed : tips and advice from a survivor

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Ryan, Michele. North Charleston, S.C: Create Space Independent Publishing Platform , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 R989 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Ryan, Michele
Place of Publication
North Charleston, S.C
Publisher
Create Space Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
73 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781494472313
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 R989 2014

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Where do we go when we disappear?

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Martins, Isabel Minhos, Matosos, Madalena. [London, UK]: Tate Publishing , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go whe…
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Author
Martins, Isabel Minhos
Matosos, Madalena
Place of Publication
[London, UK]
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
38 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Loss
Grief
Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go when we disappear?"
Recommended for ages 5-7.
Notes
English language edition. First published in Portugese as Para Onde Vamos Quando Desaparecemos. Planeta Tangerina. 2011.
ISBN
9781849761604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013

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Chemobrain : how cancer therapies can affect your mind : what patients, families, and doctors need to know

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18348
Clegg, Ellen. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Chemo brain
Author
Clegg, Ellen
Place of Publication
Amherst, NY
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Cognition Disorders
Mental Health
Memory Disorders
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000129)
ISBN
9781591026693
1591026695
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ267 C624 2009

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Hope when it hurts : biblical reflections to help you grasp God's purpose in your suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122345
Wetherell, Kristen, Walton, Sarah. [United Kingdom]: The Good Book company , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 W539 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Wetherell, Kristen
Walton, Sarah
Place of Publication
[United Kingdom]
Publisher
The Good Book company
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
250 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Stress, Psychological
Psychological Distress
Christianity
Spirituality
Hope
Popular Work
ISBN
9781784980733
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 W539 2017

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When God and cancer meet : true stories of hope and healing

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Eib, Lynn. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 E34 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Eib, Lynn
Place of Publication
Wheaton, IL
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Spirituality - popular works
Mental Healing - popular works
Christianity - popular works
ISBN
0842370153
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 E34 2002

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