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No one has to die alone : preparing for a meaningful death

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Leary, Lani. New York, NY: Atria Paperback | Beyond Words , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L439 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Leary, Lani

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Atria Paperback; Beyond Words

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xxi, 248 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Bereavement; Terminal Care; Death; Caregivers; Grief; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781582703527; 1582703523

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 L439 2012

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

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.

ISBN: 1550130927; 9781550130928

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: newly rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Terminally Ill - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781552636961; 1552636968

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

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Honoring the mystery : uplifting insights from the language, visions, and dreams of the dying

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Morningstar, Barbara. British Columbia: Barbara Morningstar , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

Author: Morningstar, Barbara

Editor: Shoroplova, Nina

Place of Publication: British Columbia

Publisher: Barbara Morningstar

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 97 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Hospice Care; Grief; Bereavement; Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Loss; Palliative Care; Terminal Care

Abstract: "Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

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

ISBN: 9781722966508

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

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Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B994 1997

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Byock, Ira

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Thanatology; Terminal Care; Case Reports

ISBN: 9781573226578; 1573226572

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 B994 1997

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Big D : explaining death and dying to young children

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Kelly, Kate M. Burnstown, ON: , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 K29 2016

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover

Author: Kelly, Kate M.

Place of Publication: Burnstown, ON

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 39 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Elephant in the room series book

Subjects: Loss; Grief; Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Emotional Adjustment; Parent-Child Relations; Pictorial Works; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover

ISBN: 9781772570878

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: BF575 C5 K29 2016

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Opening to grief : finding your way from loss to peace

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Willis, Claire B. Newburyport, MA: Dharma Spring , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 W734 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when…

Author: Willis, Claire B.

Place of Publication: Newburyport, MA

Publisher: Dharma Spring

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xviii, 123 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Loss; Grief; Bereavement; Buddhism - psychology; Meditation; Popular Work

Abstract: "Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply." - Provided by publisher.

Notes: Branch copies may differ by ISBN

ISBN: 9781590035122; 9781590035269

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 W734 2020

Website Notes: Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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21 days to die : the Canadian guide to end of life

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Hochstetler, Linda. Manotick, ON,: Sumeru Press Inc., , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D7 H685c 2021

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many usefu…

Alternate Title: Twenty-one days to die

Author: Hochstetler, Linda

Place of Publication: Manotick, ON,

Publisher: Sumeru Press Inc.,

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: 161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Attitude to Death; Palliative Treatment; Terminal Care; Hospice Care; Grief; Death and dying

Abstract: "This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many useful lists, websites, books and other resources for Canadians, presented in an easy-to-access form for sharing at a difficult time. Many of the resources include QR codes."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781896559728

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D7 H685c 2021

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Dying : a book of comfort

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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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Parent's guide to raising grieving children : rebuilding your family after the death of a loved one

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Silverman, Phyllis R, Kelly, Madelyn. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Silverman, Phyllis R; Kelly, Madelyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 256 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Death; Child; Adolescent; Family - psychology; Parenting; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195328844; 0195328841

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 G7 S587 2009

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A matter of death and life

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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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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving

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Samuel, Julia. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Samuel, Julia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xxi, 294 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Case Reports; Popular Work

Notes: Copies may differ by pub date, publisher and ISBN.

ISBN: 9780385690867; 9780385690881

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

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

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Caregiving : the spiritual journey of love, loss, and renewal

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McLeod, Beth Witrogen. New York, NY: J. Wiley & Sons , c1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M479 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McLeod, Beth Witrogen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: c1999

Physical Description: viii, 264 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers - psychology; Terminal Care; Loss; Grief; Bereavement

ISBN: 0471254088 (hardcover : alk. paper); 9780471254089

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M479 1999

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

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Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Clancy, Georgia Anne

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: Balboa Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Grief; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781504384612; 150438461X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

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Something very sad happened : a toddler's guide to understanding death

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Zucker, Bonnie. Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 Z94 2016

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

This book is intended to be read to children, ages 2-3, to help them understand death and process the loss of a loved one.

Author: Zucker, Bonnie

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Magination Press; American Psychological Association

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects: Death; Grief; Loss; Emotions; Adaptation, Psychological; Parent-Child Relations; Child, Preschool; Children; Juvenile Literature; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is intended to be read to children, ages 2-3, to help them understand death and process the loss of a loved one.

ISBN: 9781433822667; 1433822660

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 Z94 2016

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