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Suffering is optional : three keys to freedom and joy

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Huber, Cheri. [United States of America]: Keep it Simple Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 H877 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Huber, Cheri
Place of Publication
[United States of America]
Publisher
Keep it Simple Books
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
223 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Awareness
Spirituality
Buddhism
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Religion and Psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
0963625586
9780963625588
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 H877 2000

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Joy diet : 10 daily practices for a happier

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113437
Beck, Martha. New York, NY: Crown Publishers , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B393 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Beck, Martha
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
x, 226 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Adaptation, Psychological
Self Concept
ISBN
9780609609903
0609609904
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 B393 2003

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Chicken soup for the soul : reboot your life : 101 stories about finding a new path to happiness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21718
Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 C534 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Newark, Amy
Cook, Claire
Place of Publication
Cos Cob, CT
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
398 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
9781611599404
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H27 C534 2014

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Pure happiness : awaken to your truth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120182
Molavi, Bob. [Vancouver, BC?]: Neil and Cathy Schlosser , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 M65 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."
Alternate Title
Pure happiness : your guide to inner freedom
Author
Molavi, Bob
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Neil and Cathy Schlosser
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
101 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Happiness
Emotions
Adaptation, Psychological
Spiritual Therapies
Mental Healing
Popular Work
Abstract
"Cancer survivor Bob Molavi helps you align with your true purpose, expand your creativity, bolster your productivity and deepen your relationship with life, so you may come to understand happiness like never before."
ISBN
9780994846822
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 H27 M65 2016

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Heart of a champion : inspirational stories of people who have overcome many of life's challenging adversities

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14808
Winnipeg, MB: Children's Programs , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM171 H436 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Truthwaite, Rob
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Children's Programs
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological - popular works
Social Adjustment - psychology
Disabled Persons
Chronic Disease - popular works
Child
Emotions
Motivation
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
ISBN
1550567837
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM171 H436 2000

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Climb back from cancer : a survivor and caregiver's inspirational journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16143
Hobson, Alan, Hobson, Cecilia. Canmore, AB: Climb Back, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Hobson, Alan
Hobson, Cecilia
Place of Publication
Canmore, AB
Publisher
Climb Back, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxxii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia
Patients
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Survivors
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0968526314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004

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Ness, Patrick, Dowd, Siobhan, Kay, Jim. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 N463 2011
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill - an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Author
Ness, Patrick
Dowd, Siobhan
Kay, Jim
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Grief - psychology
Self Concept
Adolescent
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Fictional Works
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill - an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC
ISBN
9780763655594
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
QZ201 C5 N463 2011

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Living well beyond breast cancer : a survivor's guide for when treatment ends and the rest of your life begins

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18363
Weiss, Marisa C, Weiss, Ellen. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 2010. fully updated 2nd. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 W431 2010
Availability
8 copies, 8 available
Author
Weiss, Marisa C
Weiss, Ellen
Edition
fully updated 2nd. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiii, 511 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Breast Neoplasms - complications
Adaptation, Psychological
Women's Health
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9780307460226
03037460223
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 W431 2010

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Cancer stories on life and suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124168
Gregory, David Michael, Russell, Cynthia K. Toronto, ON: McGill-Queen's University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presen…
Author
Gregory, David Michael
Russell, Cynthia K.
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xi, 189 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - complications
Suffering
Pain - psychology
Caregivers - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"In Cancer Stories five people share their journeys, their stories and the suffering they faced before their deaths. These narratives chronicle the despair, hope and love they experienced while living and dying with cancer, giving the power of the human spirit full voice. Lessons learned are presented as 'gifts' at the conclusion of each of the five narratives." -- Back cover
ISBN
0886293545
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 G822c 1999

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Inspire : coping with lung cancer : the emotional journey : for the patient

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Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS). Mississauga, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 I59p 2008
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
Corporate Author
Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology
International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)
Place of Publication
Mississauga, ON
Publisher
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
28 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Series
Inspire
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms - psychology
Lung Neoplasms - therapy
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WF658 I59p 2008

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Carreon, Tracy. Nashville, TN: InVision , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 C314 2004
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Moment's peace : reducing stress and creating balance through guided visualization
Author
Carreon, Tracy
Place of Publication
Nashville, TN
Publisher
InVision
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Mind-Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological - prevention & control
Relaxation Therapy
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Popular Work
ISBN
0975327909
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 C314 2004

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Graceful endings : navigating the journey of loss and grief

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Kavelin-Popov, Linda. Kensington, MD: Virtues Project International , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 K11 2012
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Kavelin-Popov, Linda
Place of Publication
Kensington, MD
Publisher
Virtues Project International
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
255 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Bereavement - psychology
Grief - psychology
Caregivers
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781479165315
1617221899
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 K11 2012

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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, 0 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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Positive coping with health conditions : a self-care workbook

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Bilsker, Dan, Samra, Joti, Goldner, Elliot. Richmond, BC: COMH Publications , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 B649 2009
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers; Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile; For handouts and excerpts:…
  3 read online  
Author
Bilsker, Dan
Samra, Joti
Goldner, Elliot
Corporate Author
Consortium for Organizational Mental Healthcare
Place of Publication
Richmond, BC
Publisher
COMH Publications
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
108 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Adaptation, Psychological
Psychotherapy
Self Care - psychology
Emotions
Life Style
Stress, Psychological
Relaxation
Popular Work
Abstract
This manual is designed for individuals who deal with health conditions, including patients, physicians, psychologists, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and researchers
Relaxation method audio: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/audio/index.cfm links to the audiofile
For handouts and excerpts: http://www.comh.ca/pchc/index.cfm
http://www.comh.ca/pchc/resources/
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 B649 2009
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Mastering the art of coping in good times and bad

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Edgar, Linda. Vineland, ON: Linda Edgar , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 E23 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Edgar, Linda
Place of Publication
Vineland, ON
Publisher
Linda Edgar
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 174 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Adaptation, Psychological
Psychotherapy
Self Care - psychology
Emotions
Life Style
Stress, Psychological
Relaxation
Popular Work
ISBN
9780986613302
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM172 E23 2010

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This is not the end of me : lessons on living from a dying man

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124494
Bascaramurty, Dakshana. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland & Stewart , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains…
Author
Bascaramurty, Dakshana
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
McClelland & Stewart
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
285 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Death and dying
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Abstract
"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains moments of great beauty and humour, and addresses the consequences of fearing death and what we can gain by accepting its inevitability, as well as reminding us of what it means to live."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780771009631
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B298 2020

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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
  1 read online  
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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Wellness community guide to fighting for recovery from cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14226
Benjamin, Harold. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 B468w 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Benjamin, Harold
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
xvii, 270 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Family
Self Concept
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
0874777941
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 B468w 1995

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Secret garden of the soul : the intuitive life, volume 1. : visualizations for intuitive development

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114045
Brewster, Cheryl. [Vancouver, BC?]: TheIntuitiveLife.com , [2014].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 B848 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Intuitive visualization : the secret garden of the soul
Author
Brewster, Cheryl
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
TheIntuitiveLife.com
Publication Date
[2014]
Subjects
Imagery (Psychotherapy)
Relaxation Therapy
Self Concept
Intuition
Popular Work
ISBN
830159003719
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Call Number
QZ266 B848 2014

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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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