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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

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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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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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Together we will win : what happens when we don't talk about testicular cancer : a young man's story

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McWhirt, Karen A. Denver, CO: Outskirts Press, Inc. , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ858 M177 2010

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: McWhirt, Karen A

Place of Publication: Denver, CO

Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 340 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Testicular Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Young Adult; Autobiography; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781432748678; 143274867X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WJ858 M177 2010

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Dream new dreams : reimagining my life after loss

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Pausch, Jai. New York, NY: Crown Archetype , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P334 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Pausch, Jai

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Crown Archetype

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xi, 228 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers - psychology; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Family Relations; Death - psychology; Autobiography

ISBN: 9780307888501

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 P334 2012

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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

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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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Not the last goodbye : on life and death, healing and cancer

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Servan-Schreiber, David, Gauthier, Ursula. [Toronto, ON]: Collins , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S591n 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David; Gauthier, Ursula

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Collins

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 164 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Autobiography

ISBN: 9781443410885; 1443410888

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S591n 2011

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Die young with me : a memoir

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Rufus, Rob. New York, NY: Touchstone , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rufus, Rob

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Touchstone

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: viii, 382 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - psychology; Cancer Survivors; Adolescent; Young Adult; Music; Autobiography; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501142628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

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Life appreciation

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Cheung, Pui Lan. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society , 2000. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C526l 2000

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author's own experience and feelings in the process from being diagnosed and post treatment. The meaning of illness to her and its impact on her life meaning and values. Her active volunteering work in managing the cancer hotline, support group and promoting cancer education.

Author: Cheung, Pui Lan

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2000

Subjects: Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Autobiography

Abstract: The author's own experience and feelings in the process from being diagnosed and post treatment. The meaning of illness to her and its impact on her life meaning and values. Her active volunteering work in managing the cancer hotline, support group and promoting cancer education.

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C526l 2000

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

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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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Now that I have cancer, I am whole : reflections on life and healing for cancer patients and those who love them

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McFarland, John Robert. Kansas City, MO: Andrews and McMeel , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M143 2007

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: McFarland, John Robert

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews and McMeel

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxi, 298 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Christianity; Autobiography; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780740763724

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 M143 2007

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

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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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Journey : a practical guide to healing your life and setting yourself free

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Bays, Brandon. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 B361 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bays, Brandon

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Spirituality; Mental Healing; Neoplasms - psychology; Imagery (Psychotherapy); Genital Neoplasms, Female; Autobiography

ISBN: 0743443934 (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172 B361 2002

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Brain that changes itself : stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science

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Doidge, Norman. New York, NY: Penguin Books , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL102 D657 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Doidge, Norman

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Penguin Books

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xx, 427 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neuronal Plasticity; Brain Damage, Chronic - rehabilitation; Mental Disorders - rehabilitation; Brain Injuries - rehabilitation; Case Reports

ISBN: 9780143113102

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL102 D657 2007

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2008. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 L786 2008

Availability: 3 copies, 3 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

Author: Yip, Alain

Corporate Author: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Hospice Care; Terminally Ill; Autobiography

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