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We are all perfectly fine : a memoir of love, medicine and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125052
Horton, Jillian. Toronto, ON: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Horton, Jillian
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
290 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Physicians - psychology
Burnout, Professional
Occupational Stress
Burnout, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781443461641
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 H823 2021

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Sit, stay, heal : what dogs teach us about living well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124400
Alsarraf, Renee. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A461s 2022
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients -- those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals -- who seemed to uniquely un…
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Author
Alsarraf, Renee
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
248 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - psychology
Human-Animal Bond
Veterinarians
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients -- those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals -- who seemed to uniquely understand her difficult journey and who showed her the true power of positivity and unconditional love" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780063215221
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A461s 2022

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Me, myself and my brain stem tumour : memoirs of a pediatric brain cancer survivor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113651
Azizi, Bayan. [Vancouver, BC?]: Everywhere Now Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Azizi, Bayan
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Everywhere Now Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xi, 209 p.: ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Stem Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Survivors
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780993714764
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 A995 2015

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Forever optimistic : fighting brain cancer, finding your best path, and leading a life with purpose

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124344
Brams, Robert S., Coons, Christopher A. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Brams, Robert S.
Coons, Christopher A.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Optimism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781510766167
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 B815 2021

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14541
Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B396 2005
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
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Author
Becker, Suzy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication Date
2005
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780761139799
0761139796 (pbk)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 B396 2005

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I had brain surgery, what's your excuse? : an illustrated memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14673
Becker, Suzy. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B396 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Becker, Suzy
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0761124780
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 B396 2004

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Deadly intruder : my fight against brain cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21996
Cayouette, Gilles, Cayouette, Toby. Quebec: Celestia Lwms Corp. Editions , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 C385 2008
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Cayouette, Gilles
Cayouette, Toby
Place of Publication
Quebec
Publisher
Celestia Lwms Corp. Editions
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
138 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - psychology
Glioblastoma - psychology
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9780981047515
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 C385 2008

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I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

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Chief complaint : brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21229
Kerastas, John. Sante Fe, NM: Sunstone Press , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kerastas, John
Place of Publication
Sante Fe, NM
Publisher
Sunstone Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780865349087
0865349088
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 K39 2012

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Pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing and the science of suffering

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124160
Thernstrom, Melanie. New York, NY: Picador , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Thernstrom, Melanie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Picador
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xiv, 418 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Pain - etiology
Pain - psychology
Pain - therapy
Chronic Disease - psychology
Chronic Disease - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780312573072
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL704 T411p 2010

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Brain cancer sucks : the story of me

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121236
Johnson, Lee. [Greenwood, IN]: Lee Johnson , [2017].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Johnson, Lee
Place of Publication
[Greenwood, IN]
Publisher
Lee Johnson
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
99 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781521527962
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 J66 2017

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Wolf spirit : a story of healing, wolves and wonder

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121074
Pfluger, Gudrun. [Canada]: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P531 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Pfluger, Gudrun
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books Ltd.
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
247 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Cancer Survivors
Wolves
Brain Neoplasms
Neoplasms - psychology
Mind Body Therapies
Autobiography
Personal Narratives
Notes
Translated from German by Tammi Reichel
ISBN
9781771601276
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P531 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Chicken soup for the soul : healthy living : breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17634
Canfield, Jack, Hansen, Mark Victor, Kelly, Mary Olsen, Creagen, Edward. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Canfield, Jack
Hansen, Mark Victor
Kelly, Mary Olsen
Creagen, Edward
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 130 p. ; 18 cm.
Series
Chicken soup for the soul healthy living series
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms
Survivors - psychology
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Anecdotes
Popular Work
ISBN
0757302742
075730270X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C223 2005

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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
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Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Healing journal : taking control of your journey through cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113443
Peterson, Lynda. Whitehorse, YT: Lynda Peterson , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 P485 2011
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
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Author
Peterson, Lynda
Place of Publication
Whitehorse, YT
Publisher
Lynda Peterson
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ii, 200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Diaries
Personal Narratives
BC Cancer Agency
Lymphoma
Popular Work
Notes
This is a personal narrative plus patient journal and appointment diary.
ISBN
9780986903205
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
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 P485 2011

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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
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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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Home before dark : a family portrait of cancer and healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114568
Treadway, David. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 T784 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Treadway, David
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
ix, 245 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Family Relations
Survivors
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Patients
Caregivers
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781402760716
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 T784 2010

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Chasing daylight : how my forthcoming death transformed my life : a final account

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15970
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…
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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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Two steps forward : embracing life with a brain tumor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119938
Snyman, Claire. West Vancouver, BC: Two Steps Publishing , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 S675 2015
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
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Author
Snyman, Claire
Place of Publication
West Vancouver, BC
Publisher
Two Steps Publishing
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 209 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Colloid Cysts - diagnosis
Colloid Cysts - surgery
Life Change Events
Emotional Adjustment
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780994759610
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 S675 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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The funny thing about cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121142
Haddon, Josh. [Canada]: Joshua Haddon , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 H127 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Haddon, Josh
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Joshua Haddon
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
83 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Esophageal Neoplasms
Adaptation, Psychological
Humor
Personal Narratives
Young Adult
Popular Work
ISBN
9781926599632
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 H127 2018

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