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

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Cousins, Norman. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 1979.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WD375 C867 1979

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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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Race is run one step at a time : every woman's guide to taking charge of breast cancer and my personal story

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Brinker, Nancy G, Harris, Catherine McEvily. Arlington, TX: Summit Publishing Group , 1995. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B858 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Brinker, Nancy G; Harris, Catherine McEvily

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Arlington, TX

Publisher: Summit Publishing Group

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 156530182X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B858 1995

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Deep canyon

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Paterson, Annan. Novato, CA: Annan Paterson , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P296 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference", this video uses humor and drama and a variety of characters to explore the journey of a wife, mother and career woman who receives the unexpected and terrifying diagnosis of cancer.

Author: Paterson, Annan

Place of Publication: Novato, CA

Publisher: Annan Paterson

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 90 minutes

Subjects: Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Humor; Drama; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference", this video uses humor and drama and a variety of characters to explore the journey of a wife, mother and career woman who receives the unexpected and terrifying diagnosis of cancer.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 P296 1999

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

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Minneapolis, MN: Tasora Books , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C218m 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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Cancer patient's notebook

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Cheung, Esther Pik-chu. Hong Kong: China Alliance Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C526 2001

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Cheung, Esther Pik-chu

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: China Alliance Press

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Hope; Spirituality; Christianity; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0001138)

Language: English; Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C526 2001

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Year of magical thinking

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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

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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Shopping as a spiritual path

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Tate, Terri. San Francisco, CA: Terri Tate , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BD431 T217s 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". An oral cancer survivor gives a humourous presentation about her disease, divorce and disfigured dating.

Author: Tate, Terri

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Terri Tate

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 49 minutes

Subjects: Mouth Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Laughter Therapy; Humor; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Presented at a "Cancer as a Turning Point Conference". An oral cancer survivor gives a humourous presentation about her disease, divorce and disfigured dating.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BD431 T217s 2007

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Lessons from the wise ones : transformative stories from cancer patients

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Rutledge, Robert. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 B366a 2007 v.3

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 16603 (QZ200 B366 2007)

Alternate Title: Annual cancer conference; BC Cancer Agency Community Cancer Forum

Author: Rutledge, Robert

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Annual Cancer Conference (2007 November 29 - December 1 : Vancouver, BC)

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 90 minutes

Series: BC Cancer Agency community cancer forum 2007 v.3

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Mind-Body and Relaxation Techniques; Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Personal Narratives; BC Cancer Agency; Popular Work

Abstract: Full conference information obtained from the Annual cancer conference program and abstracts. See ID# 16603 (QZ200 B366 2007)

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 B366a 2007 v.3

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

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O'Kelly, Eugene, Postman, Andrew. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 O41 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 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…

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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Cancer - I won! : a personal journal of grief, survival and triumph

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Ettenberg, Zosia. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Ettenberg, Zosia

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC?]

Publisher: Trafford Publishing

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: viii, 65 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Survival; Grief; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781425174484; 1425174485

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 E85c 2008

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Pink notes : a raw and honest account of a young woman's journey to find beauty, hope, and healing while peeling back the layers of cancer.

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Savi-Cannon, Jackie. [United States]: JSC Lifestyle Management , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S267 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Savi-Cannon, Jackie

Place of Publication: [United States]

Publisher: JSC Lifestyle Management

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xv, 173 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Survivors; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780981109305

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S267 2008

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Only 10 seconds to care : help and hope for busy clinicians

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. Philadelphia, PA: ACP Press , 2009.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: W62 H295 2009

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Corporate Author: American College of Physicians

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: ACP Press

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 195 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Professional-Patient Relations; Empathy; Neoplasms - psychology; Communication; Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin; Patients - psychology; Quality of Life; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781934465394; 1934465399

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: W62 H295 2009

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Across the void : through cancer and into life

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Bonello, Laurie. Saskatoon, SK: Laurie Bonello , 2009. large print ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bonello, Laurie

Edition: large print ed.

Place of Publication: Saskatoon, SK

Publisher: Laurie Bonello

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 162 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780981213606

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B712 2009

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Perseverance : true voices of cancer survivors

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Rubenstein, Carolyn. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rubenstein, Carolyn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors - psychology; Life Change Events; Social Support; Adolescent; Young Adult; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Notes: "How young people turn fear into hope - and how they can teach us to do the same" - Cover

ISBN: 9780765317780

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R895 2009

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : patient experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.2

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

1 read online

Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: 2010

Series: Truth of it 2

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Family Relations; Survivors; Patients; Body Image; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 T875c 2010 v.2

Read Online

https://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/topics/truth-of-it-video-series/

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Invasion of the prostate snatchers : no more unnecessary biopsies, radical treatment or loss of sexual potency

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Blum, Ralph H, Scholz, Mark. New York, NY: Other Press , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WJ752 B658i 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard…

Author: Blum, Ralph H; Scholz, Mark

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Other Press

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 293 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy; Early Detection of Cancer; Erectile Dysfunction - prevention & control; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Unnecessary Procedures - adverse effects; Personal Narratives

Abstract: Welcome to prostate country; All the decision makers are surgeons!; The quest for the enchanted shotgun; Commuting the death sentence; Band of brothers; Introducing active surveillance; Life in the libido-free zone; To biopsy or not to biopsy : opening Pandora's box; The return of the prodigal hard-on; TIP : testosterone inactivating pharmaceuticals; Invitation to the "Ice ball"; A new look at radiation; Nikola Tesla?s magical mystery machine; Quality imaging : a doorway to less toxic treatment; Now playing for a limited time only : the Combidex Follies; Deciding treatment; Anatomy of assisted suicide; The insulin connection; Hexing : the modern sorcerer?s curse; Diet and supplements : an overview; Romancing the immune system; How prostate cancer can make you live longer : getting to the doctor?s office; By way of summing up; Genuine hope for men with relapsed disease.