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When cancer strikes a friend : what to say, what to do, and how to help

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21841
Draeger, Bonnie E. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D758 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Draeger, Bonnie E
Editor
Abram, Rachel
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xi, 239 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Communication
Social Support
Friends
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781620872147
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D758 2012

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Dying : a book of comfort

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120737
Garden City, NY: GuildAmerica Books , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 D996 1996
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124442
Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness…
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Author
Mannix, Kathryn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Palliative Care
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Abstract
"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780316504478
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M284 2018

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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.
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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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How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432
Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120153
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…
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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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Living and dying with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16178
Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
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Author
Yip, Alain
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Personal Narratives
Abstract
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007

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What do I tell my children?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20036
Woodward, Joanne, Kussmann, Leslie. Millis, MA: Aquarius Productions , 1991.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 W555 1991
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Woodward, Joanne
Kussmann, Leslie
Place of Publication
Millis, MA
Publisher
Aquarius Productions
Publication Date
1991
Physical Description
30 minutes
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Infant
Child
Parent-Child Relations
Grief
Popular Work
ISBN
1581400659
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 W555 1991

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Someone I love is sick : helping very young children cope with cancer in the family

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20636
McCue, Kathleen, Campbell, Jenny. Beachwood, OH: Gathering Place , 2009. 1st edition., parent version.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M133 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A customizable tool to use when talking with children ages two to six years old about a parent or grandparent who has cancer. Pages can be selected to address the family's specific situation including diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, recurrence and, if need be, end of life.
More Information
Author
McCue, Kathleen
Campbell, Jenny
Edition
1st edition., parent version
Place of Publication
Beachwood, OH
Publisher
Gathering Place
Publication Date
2009
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Child, Preschool
Child
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A customizable tool to use when talking with children ages two to six years old about a parent or grandparent who has cancer. Pages can be selected to address the family's specific situation including diagnosis, treatment, hospitalization, recurrence and, if need be, end of life.
ISBN
9780615243054
0615243053
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 M133 2009

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When someone dies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17817
Greenlee, Sharon. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree Publishers , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 G814 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Greenlee, Sharon
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1561450448
9781561450442
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 G814 1992

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How do we tell the children? : a step-by-step guide for helping children two to teen cope when someone dies

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19492
Schaefer, Dan, Lyons, Christine. New York, NY: Newmarket Press , 2001. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 S311h 2001
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Author
Schaefer, Dan
Lyons, Christine
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Newmarket Press
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xvii, 202 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Bereavement
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child, Preschool
Popular Work
ISBN
9781557044259
1557044252
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 S311h 2001

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Dying : a memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120467
Taylor, Cory. Portland, OR: Tin House Books , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 T238 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Taylor, Cory
Place of Publication
Portland, OR
Publisher
Tin House Books
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
141 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Dying
Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9781941040706
1941040705
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 T238 2017

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How can I help? : everyday ways to help your loved ones live with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19737
Spencer, Monique Doyle. Avon, MA: Adams Media , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 S745 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Spencer, Monique Doyle
Place of Publication
Avon, MA
Publisher
Adams Media
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
xv, 223 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Caregivers
Interpersonal Relations
Friends
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781598696813
1598696815
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 S745 2008

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Big D : explaining death and dying to young children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119941
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
More Information
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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If I knew then what I know now : the clarity that comes with cancer and age

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20192
Cole, Carol Ann. East Lawrencetown, NS: Pottersfield Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C689 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Cole, Carol Ann
Place of Publication
East Lawrencetown, NS
Publisher
Pottersfield Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
205 p, ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Social Support
Adaptation, Psychological
Canada
Autobiography
ISBN
9781897426128
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C689 2009

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My partner has breast cancer : how can I help? : a parallel journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19718
BC/Yukon Women's Cancer Alliance. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC/Yukon Women's Cancer Alliance , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M995a 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
BC/Yukon Women's Cancer Alliance
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC/Yukon Women's Cancer Alliance
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
18 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Spouses
Social Support
Popular Work
Notes
There was also an edition revised July 2012 which is online.
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 M995a 2010
Read Online
http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/health-info/types-of-cancer/breast-cancer/breast/information-kit

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My partner has breast cancer : how can I help? : a parallel journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15695
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon. [Vancouver, BC?]: Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M995a 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Alliance for Breast Cancer Information & Support, BC & Yukon
Publication Date
2007
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Spouses
Social Support
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Booklet
Handout
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 M995a 2007

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Mommy has cancer : what I learned about cancer, and how I helped my mommy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124490
Stevenson Jr., Corey L. Meadville, PA: Christian Faith Publishing , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S847m 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Stevenson Jr., Corey L.
Place of Publication
Meadville, PA
Publisher
Christian Faith Publishing
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Mother-Child Relations
Family Relations
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
9781098048693
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C5 S847m 2020

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Living dying : a guide for adults supporting grieving children and teenagers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114411
Russell, Ceilidh Eaton. [Toronto, ON]: Max and Beatrice Wolfe Centre for Children's Grief and Palliative Care , [2006].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 R961 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Russell, Ceilidh Eaton
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Max and Beatrice Wolfe Centre for Children's Grief and Palliative Care
Publication Date
[2006]
Physical Description
61 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Child
Adolescent
Parent-Child Relations
Creativity
Popular Work
Handbooks
Notes
"Based on real clinical experience with families facing palliation, dying, death and grief, Living Dying explores common fears and struggles in a question-and-answer format. It provides clear, concrete suggestions to help you talk about illness and death with young people, include them in the care of the dying and maintain a meaningful connection after a loved one has died.This is a practical handbook for parents and professionals supporting young people who have or will experience the dying and death of a loved one."
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 R961 2006
Website Notes
Copies may be ordered through Dr. Jay Children's Grief Centre.
Read Online
https://drjaychildrensgriefcentre.ca/resources/

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No cure for being human : (and other truths I need to hear)

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123330
Bowler, Kate. New York, NY: Random House , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2021
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a…
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Author
Bowler, Kate
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xvi, 224 p. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Courage
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a culture that says that anything is possible.In facing down cancer, Kate, -- a Christian Joan Didion -- (Glennon Doyle), searches for hope without cheap optimism, and truth with room for mystery. We are as fragile as the day we were born, and we will need each other if we're going to tell the truth: Life is beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between, but there's no cure for being human. -- Author's website
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780593230770
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B787 2021

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