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Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient : reflections on healing and regeneration

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17812
Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Cousins, Norman
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
1979
Physical Description
173 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Health
Consumer Participation
Volition
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780393038873
0393038874
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WD375 C867 1979

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Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 stories of courage and inspiration from those who have survived cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog436
Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc. , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories of courage and inspiration
Chicken soup for the surviving soul : 101 healing stories about those who have survived cancer
Editor
Canfield, Jack
Place of Publication
Deerfield Beach, FL
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc.
Publication Date
1996
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms
Survivors
Social Support
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781558744028
1558744029
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C533 1996

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16094
Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Osborn, Claudia L
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Personal Narratives
Biography
ISBN
0836254198
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998

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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
More Information
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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Courage to give : inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120555
Waldman, Jackie, Dworkis, Janis Leibs. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 W164 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Waldman, Jackie
Dworkis, Janis Leibs
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Conari Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
xxiv, 262 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Courage
Optimism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
157324175X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 W164 2000

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Victoria's secret catalog never stops coming : and other lessons I learned from breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9731
Nash, Jennie. New York, NY: Scribner , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 N248 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Nash, Jennie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Scribner
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
156 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
0743219791
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 N248 2001

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Cancer poetry project : poems by cancer patients and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16451
Minneapolis, MN: Tasora Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Editor
Miller, Karin B
Place of Publication
Minneapolis, MN
Publisher
Tasora Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxiv, 248 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Poetry
Survivors
Patients
Family
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780978994686
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C218m 2001

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Palliative care and communication : experiences in the clinic

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15346
The, Anne-Mei. Philadelphia, PA: Open University Press , 2002.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WF658 T374 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
The, Anne-Mei
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Open University Press
Publication Date
2002
Series
Facing death
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms - psychology
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Carcinoma, Small Cell - psychology
Physician-Patient Relations
Terminal Care - Netherlands
Truth Disclosure
Communication
Patient Care
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0335212050
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WF658 T374 2002

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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Making love again : hope for couples facing loss of sexual intimacy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17720
Laken, Virginia, Laken, Keith. Sandwich, MA: Ant Hill Press , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WJ709 L192 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Laken, Virginia
Laken, Keith
Place of Publication
Sandwich, MA
Publisher
Ant Hill Press
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xvii, 204 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Impotence - psychology
Erectile Dysfunction
Prostatic Neoplasms - complications
Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
Sexual Behavior
Family Relations
Patients
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780965506786
0965506789
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WJ709 L192 2002

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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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
More Information
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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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
More Information
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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Journal : a mother and daughter's recovery from breast cancer

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Clark, Annabel, Redgrave, Lynn, Lerner, Barron. New York, NY: Umbrage Editions , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 C592 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Mother and daughter's recovery from breast cancer
Author
Clark, Annabel
Redgrave, Lynn
Lerner, Barron
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Umbrage Editions
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
109 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Parent-Child Relations
Adaptation, Psychological
Pictorial Works
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781884167430
1884167438
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 C592 2004

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Year of magical thinking

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15408
Didion, Joan. New York, NY: A.A. Knopf , 2005. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 D556 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Didion, Joan
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
A.A. Knopf
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
227 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Grief - psychology
Grief
Attitude to Death
Family Health
Family Relations
Life Change Events
Widowhood - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
140004314X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 D556 2005

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog17674
Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Random House Large Print , 2005. 1st large print ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Corporate Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Edition
1st large print ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xvi, 442 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780375728501
0375728503
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005

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Live strong : inspirational stories from cancer survivors : from diagnosis to treatment and beyond

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18210
Lance Armstrong Foundation. New York, NY: Broadway Books , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Corporate Author
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
xi, 235 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780767921381
0767921380
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 L246 2005

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Life in the balance : my journey with breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15527
Shapiro, Marla. [Toronto, ON]: HarperCollins , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S529L 2006
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
More Information
Author
Shapiro, Marla
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
347 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Patients - psychology
Physicians - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780002008143
9780002243841 (pbk.)
0002008149
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S529L 2006

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Lost eye : coping with monocular vision after enucleation or eye loss from cancer, accident or disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16342
Adkisson, Jay D. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WW149 A236 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Lost eye
Author
Adkisson, Jay D
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
iUniverse, Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
viii, 372 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Eye Enucleation
Vision, Monocular
Eye, Artificial
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Eye Neoplasms - surgery
Eye Diseases - rehabilitation
Adaptation, Psychological
Social Support
Blindness
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780595392643
0595392644
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WW149 A236 2006

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Crazy sexy cancer tips

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15969
Carr, Kris, Crow, Sheryl. Guilford, CT: Skirt! , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C311 2007
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
More Information
Author
Carr, Kris
Crow, Sheryl
Place of Publication
Guilford, CT
Publisher
Skirt!
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
203 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Female
Women's Health
Women
Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Survivors - psychology
Mental Healing
Spiritual Healing
Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques
Young Adult
Diet
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781599212319
1599212315
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C311 2007

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Cancer treatment revolution : how smart drugs and other new therapies are renewing our hope and changing the face of medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16214
Nathan, David G. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ267 N274c 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Nathan, David G
Place of Publication
Hoboken, NJ
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
x, 262 p. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - therapy
Drug Therapy - trends
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Survivors
Patients
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780471946540
0471946540
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ267 N274c 2007

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Reflections on the C-word : at the centre of the cancer labyrinth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16482
Matthews, Carol. Sidney, BC: Hedgerow Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Matthews, Carol
Place of Publication
Sidney, BC
Publisher
Hedgerow Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
xi, 67 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Patients
British Columbia
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973688252
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M429 2007

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