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Finding freedom in illness : a guide to cultivating deep well-being through mindfulness and self-compassion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122365
Boulder, CO: Shambala Publications, Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 F363 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Shambala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
ix, 222 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Chronic Disease - therapy
Compassion
Mindfulness
Meditation
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611802634
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 F363 2016

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Training the mind and cultivating loving-kindness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119943
Trungpa, Chogyam. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Trungpa, Chogyam
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Buddhism
Meditation - methods
Mind-Body Therapies
Mindfulness
Spirituality
Self-Control
Popular Work
ISBN
0877739544
1590300513
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003

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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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Tibetan book of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119930
Rinpoche, Sogyal. New York, NY: HarperOne , [2002]. 20th Anniversary Edition.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Edition
20th Anniversary Edition
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
[2002]
Physical Description
xviii, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
9780062508348
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002

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Tibetan book of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120303
Rinpoche, Sogyal. [San Francisco, CA]: Harper SanFrancisco , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Place of Publication
[San Francisco, CA]
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xiv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
0062508342
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994

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Start where you are : a guide to compassionate living

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119942
Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C545 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Chodron, Pema
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xiii, 156 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Spirituality
Empathy
Mindfulness
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570628399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 C545 2001

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Leaves falling gently : living fully with serious and life-limiting illness through mindfulness, compassion, and connectedness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21329
Bauer-Wu, Susan. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Bauer-Wu, Susan
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 140 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Mind-Body Therapies
Palliative Care - psychology
Life Change Events
Meditation
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572249998
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011

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Stay, breathe with me : the gift of compassionate medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119597
Allison, Helen, Allison, Irene. Berkeley, CA: She Writes Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
Author
Allison, Helen
Allison, Irene
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
She Writes Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xviii, 265 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Empathy
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Caregivers - psychology
Palliative Care--methods
Professional - Family Relations
Professional - Patient Relations
Notes
CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.
ISBN
9781631520624
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Library
CN Library
Surrey Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WB310 A413 2016

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Experience of well-being in the midst of advanced cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20211
Yue, Kathleen. [Victoria, BC?]: University of Victoria , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
LE3 2011 Y94
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Yue, Kathleen
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
University of Victoria
Publication Date
2011
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - nursing
Adaptation, Psychological
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Thesis
Audience
Professional
Location
Victoria Library
Call Number
LE3 2011 Y94

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Art of forgiveness, lovingkindness and peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122297
Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K84 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Kornfield, Jack
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
215 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Meditation
Forgiveness
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553381191
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K84 2008

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Dying to be me : my journey from cancer, to near death, to true healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21458
Moorjani, Anita. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Moorjani, Anita
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xv, 191 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Death
Spiritual Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781401937515
9781401937539
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M825 2012

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Mindfulness meditation : cultivating the wisdom of your body and mind

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9766
Kabat-Zinn, Jon. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 K11a 1995 v.1-2
Availability
9 copies, 9 available
Author
Kabat-Zinn, Jon
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
2 CD's ; 120 minutes
Subjects
Meditation
Relaxation Techniques
Stress, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780743520683
0743520688
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 K11a 1995 v.1-2

Copies

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Spiritual, religious, and cultural aspects of care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120449
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WY152.3 H828 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Corporate Author
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Editor
Ferrell, Betty R.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
ix, 118 p. ; 21 cm.
Series
HPNA palliative nursing manuals ; volume 5
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Spirituality
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Culturally Competent Care
Pastoral Care
ISBN
978019024423
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WY152.3 H828 2016

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10 percent happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120079
Harris, Dan. New York, NY: Dey St. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Ten percent happier
Author
Harris, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dey St.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Meditation
Buddhism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062265432
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014

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Embrace life, embrace hope : cultivating wholeness and resilience through the unexpected

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124684
Buszowski, Fern E.M. Winnipeg, Man.: Word Alive Press , 2023.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 B982 2023
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Is life not turning out the way you planned? Do crises push out all hope making it seem impossible to grasp?; Drawing from personal stories author Fern E.M. Buszowski invites you to consider ways to Embrace Life, Embrace Hope through the unexpected. Whatever crisis you or your loved ones are going…
Author
Buszowski, Fern E.M.
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, Man.
Publisher
Word Alive Press
Publication Date
2023
Physical Description
xv, 164 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Hope
Resilience
Spirituality
Abstract
"Is life not turning out the way you planned? Do crises push out all hope making it seem impossible to grasp?
Drawing from personal stories author Fern E.M. Buszowski invites you to consider ways to Embrace Life, Embrace Hope through the unexpected. Whatever crisis you or your loved ones are going through, she extends an invitation to join her as she shares her walk toward hope and wholeness. She uniquely weaves concepts and practices from different fields to help you learn new ways to: cultivate sacred space for your soul; be inspired to live well even in difficult places; create space for your heart, body, mind, and soul to flourish;
build resilient ways, uncover wholeness and hope; and not just survive but thrive." --Amazon
ISBN
9781486623693
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 B982 2023

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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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True meditation : discover the freedom of pure awareness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21060
Adyashanti. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 A221 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Adyashanti
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xi, 87 p. ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Meditation
Spiritual Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
ISBN
9781591794677
1591794676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 A221 2006

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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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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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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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