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

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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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Year to live : how to live this year as if it were your last

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Levine, Stephen. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 L665y 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Levine, Stephen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: viii, 175 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Mindfulness; Spirituality; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780609801949

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 L665y 1997

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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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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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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

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Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Quinn, Tallu Schuyler

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Convergent

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Brain Neoplasms; Life Change Events; Spirituality; Clergy; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat

ISBN: 9780593442906

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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How we live is how we die

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Chödrön, Pema. Boulder, CO: Shambala Publications, Inc. , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 C545h 2022

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"How We Live is How We'll Die shares Pema Chodron's wise words on working with this flow of life-learning to live with more ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty; embracing new beginnings; and ultimately preparing for death with more wonder and less fear. Beloved teacher Pema Chodron writes…

Author: Chödrön, Pema

Place of Publication: Boulder, CO

Publisher: Shambala Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subjects: Buddhism; Mindfulness; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Abstract: "How We Live is How We'll Die shares Pema Chodron's wise words on working with this flow of life-learning to live with more ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty; embracing new beginnings; and ultimately preparing for death with more wonder and less fear. Beloved teacher Pema Chodron writes this book in her 85th year, and her insights on making friends with change are poignant for readers of all ages. This book shares Pema's thoughts on the bardos--the Tibetan teachings on what happens between this life and the next--and how they are relevant in each moment of our life now. She also shares wisdom on working with challenging emotions of craving, aggression, and ignorance, transforming them into a path of awakening and love. The more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live, the more fearlessly we'll be able to confront death and life's countless changes."-- Provided by publisher

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

ISBN: 9781611809244

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 C545h 2022

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Beginner's guide to the end : practical advice for living life and facing death

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Miller, Bruce J., Berger, Shoshana. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

Author: Miller, Bruce J.; Berger, Shoshana

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Life Change Events; Decision Making; Attitude to Death; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501157219

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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Year of magical thinking

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Didion, Joan. New York, NY: A.A. Knopf , 2005. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Didion, Joan

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: A.A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 227 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Loss - psychology; Grief - psychology; Grief; Attitude to Death; Family Health; Family Relations; Life Change Events; Widowhood - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 140004314X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 D556 2005

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Close to the bone : life threatening illness and the search for meaning

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Bolen, Jean Shinoda. New York, NY: Scribner | Simon & Schuster Inc. , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B688 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Bolen, Jean Shinoda

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scribner; Simon & Schuster Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Stress, Psychological; Terminal Care - psychology

ISBN: 0684822377; 0684835304 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 B688 1996

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

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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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Jane Brody's guide to the great beyond : a practical primer to help you and your loved ones prepare medically, legally, and emotionally for the end of life

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Brody, Jane E. New York, NY: Random House , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 B864 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Alternate Title: Guide to the great beyond

Author: Brody, Jane E.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xxiv, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Bereavement; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781400066544; 1400066549

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: W85.5 B864 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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Living with advanced cancer

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Pain; Advance Care Planning; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Terminal Care; Neoplasm Metastasis; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

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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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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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How we die : reflections on life's final chapter

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Nuland, Sherwin B. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 N969 1994

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Nuland, Sherwin B

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Vintage Books

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: xviii, 278 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 9780679742449; 0679742441

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 N969 1994

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Storied companions : cancer, trauma, and discovering guides for living in Buddhist narratives

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Derris, Karen. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 D477 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…

Author: Derris, Karen

Place of Publication: Somerville, MA

Publisher: Wisdom Publications

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: 216 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Buddhism; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Suffering; Uncertainty; Philosophy; Brain Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by publisher.