topic:"Personal Narratives" found 52 records

C : because cowards get cancer too

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Diamond, John. London: Vermilion , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D537 1999

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Diamond, John

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Vermilion

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 256 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Great Britain

ISBN: 9780091816650

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 D537 1999

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Cancer with hope : facing illness, embracing life, and finding purpose

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Armstrong, Mike, Vohr, Eric A. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 A735c 2021

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…

Author: Armstrong, Mike; Vohr, Eric A.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 150 pages : map ; 22 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Hope; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with interview data that round out the perspectives on surviving cancer. The book ends with listed resources for further information." -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781421440187; 1421440180

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 A735c 2021

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Cancer under the radar : young adults tell their stories

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Cedars CanSupport. Montreal, QC: Cedars CanSupport , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C218c 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: Cedars CanSupport

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC

Publisher: Cedars CanSupport

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 95 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Young Adult; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C218c 2010

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There's no place like hope : a guide to beating cancer in mind-sized bites : a book of hope, help, and inspiration for cancer patients and their families

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Girard, Vickie, Zadra, Dan. Lynwood, WA: Compendium, Inc. , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 G518 2001

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Girard, Vickie; Zadra, Dan

Place of Publication: Lynwood, WA

Publisher: Compendium, Inc.

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: xx, 161 p. ; 17 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Hope; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781888387414; 1888387416; 9781932319705

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 G518 2001

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Stories of hope

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Borbridge, Cindy. [British Columbia]: Self publishing , [2021].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B726 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Borbridge, Cindy

Place of Publication: [British Columbia]

Publisher: Self publishing

Publication Date: [2021]

Physical Description: 44 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Cancer Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 B726 2021

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Cancer : my story

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Feist, Daniel, Shatenstein, Stan. [Toronto, ON]: CanWest Books Inc. , 2006.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F310 2006

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Series of articles originally published in The Gazette, Montreal

Author: Feist, Daniel; Shatenstein, Stan

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: CanWest Books Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 125 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lung Neoplasms; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Series of articles originally published in The Gazette, Montreal

ISBN: 9781897229088; 1897229089

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 F310 2006

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Here still : dying into life anew

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Bolkan, Yaz. [n.p.]: Virtus Ventures , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 Y687 2015

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Bolkan, Yaz

Place of Publication: [n.p.]

Publisher: Virtus Ventures

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 258 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780993846908

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 Y687 2015

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Proof of heaven : a neurosurgeon's journey into the afterlife

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Alexander, Eben. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 A434 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Alexander, Eben

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 196 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Unconsciousness; Attitude to Death; Death; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781451695199; 1451695195

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 A434 2012

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Radical acts of love : how we find hope at the end of life

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Brown, Janie. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B877 2020

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

Author: Brown, Janie

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xxii, 282 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Philosophy; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385694735

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 B877 2020

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Top five regrets of the dying : a life transformed by the dearly departing

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Ware, Bronnie. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 W561 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care.; During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was tr…

Author: Ware, Bronnie

Place of Publication: Carlsbad, CA

Publisher: Hay House, Inc.

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xiii, 303 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Palliative Care; Self-Help; Attitude to Death

Abstract: "After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care.; During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind.; Bronnie's delightful memoir is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live" --Back cover

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781401956004

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 W561 2019

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What helped get me through : cancer survivors share wisdom and hope

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I…

Editor: Silver, Julie K

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 362 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Patients; Adaptation, Psychological; Self Care; Personal Narratives

Abstract: How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I wish I had known at diagnosis; What would have helped but was too hard to ask for; How my body and intimacy were affected; What helped me heal; How cancer changed my life; What it means to be a survivor

ISBN: 9781604430042; 1604430044

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

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

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Living between cancer and a cure : seeking the light

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Davies, Anne Louise. [Victoria, BC?]: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D255 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Davies, Anne Louise

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Anne Davies Duncan Holdings

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 71 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Poetry; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Pictorial Works; Popular Work

Notes: Copies differ in size and format; pagination and placement of illustrations vary.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 D255 2015

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Bald in the land of big hair : a true story

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Rodgers, Joni. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R691 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rodgers, Joni

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: x, 253 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lymphoma - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780060955267; 0060195886

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 R691 2001

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Big ordeal : understanding and managing the psychological turmoil of cancer

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Hayes, Cynthia. Austin, TX: River Grove Books , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H417b 2021

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis…

Author: Hayes, Cynthia

Place of Publication: Austin, TX

Publisher: River Grove Books

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 254 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "Coping with cancer is hard. It is an emotional ordeal as well as a physical one, with known and somewhat predictable psychological responses. And yet, patients often feel isolated and alone when dealing with the stress, anxiety, depression, and existential crises so typical with a cancer diagnosis. The Big Ordeal, written in collaboration with a psychologist and two oncologists, tackles the emotional side of the experience head-on, to help newly diagnosed patients and their loved ones anticipate, understand, and deal with the psychological turmoil ahead. Based on interviews with scores of patients and experts across a variety of fields, combining patient stories with medical insights and advice from those who have been there, and structured around the typical phases of the process, this book is an accessible resource for anyone who receive a cancer diagnosis" --Back cover

ISBN: 9781632993359

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 H417b 2021

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I'm still here : young adults living life with recurrent cancer

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Van, Alexandra. [Vancouver, BC?]: Callanish Society , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C156 2015

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Van, Alexandra

Corporate Author: Callanish Society

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Callanish Society

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (45 minutes) : sound, color.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Recurrence; Young Adult; Quality of Life; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

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 C156 2015

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

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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…

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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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

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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…

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

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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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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