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Rebel cell : cancer, evolution, and the new science of life's oldest betrayal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124420
Arney, Kat. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by pu…
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Author
Arney, Kat
Place of Publication
Dallas, TX
Publisher
BenBella Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 398 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
Abstract
"Rebel Cell is a story about life and death, hope and hubris, nature and nurture. It's about a new way of thinking about what this disease really is and the role it plays in human life. Above all, it's a story about where cancer came from, where it's going, and how we can stop it" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781950665303
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A748r 2020

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Checklist for dad

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122876
Larose, Tricia L., Le Rest, Gwen (Illustrator). Lyon, France: IARC Press , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ200 C5 L331 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Ella overhears her parents talking. It sounds like something is wrong with Dad. She decides to make a checklist for Dad to find out if he is okay. Her parents later explain that Dad has cancer. Ella struggles through her emotions as she learns about cancer treatment, cancer prevention, and the rol…
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Author
Larose, Tricia L.
Le Rest, Gwen (Illustrator)
Place of Publication
Lyon, France
Publisher
IARC Press
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
65 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Popular Work
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
"Ella overhears her parents talking. It sounds like something is wrong with Dad. She decides to make a checklist for Dad to find out if he is okay. Her parents later explain that Dad has cancer. Ella struggles through her emotions as she learns about cancer treatment, cancer prevention, and the role of genetics." - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9789283204497
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ200 C5 L331 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Dead mom walking : a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122879
Matlow, Rachel. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when t…
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Author
Matlow, Rachel
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
310 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Humor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when two people who've always written their own script go head to head with each other, and with life's least forgiving plot device." - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735236301
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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You'll find me

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Rawson Hill, Amanda, Lew-Briethoff, Joanne. Washington, DC: Magination Press | American Psychological Association , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."; Ages 4-8
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Author
Rawson Hill, Amanda
Lew-Briethoff, Joanne
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
29 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Parent-Child Relations
Love
Loss
Grief
Bereavement
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone."
Ages 4-8
ISBN
9781433831263
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 G7 R262 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Cheating cell : how evolution helps us understand and treat cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124426
Aktipis, Athena. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Aktipis, Athena
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms - etiology
Biological Evolution
Carcinogenesis
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
Popular Work
ISBN
9780691212197
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ202 A315c 2021

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Healing our wounded hearts : a real life story about loss in the voice of a teenager

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124431
Hahn, Olivia. [Victoria, BC]: Self publishing , [2023].
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written …
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Author
Hahn, Olivia
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC]
Publisher
Self publishing
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Description
[111 unnumbered pages] : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Love
Adolescent
Parental Death
Parent-Child Relations
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - psychology
Juvenile Literature
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"Children and Teens are expected to grieve the same as adults. In fact there are similarities but our brains are not fully [developed] yet but we often have bigger and stronger emotions. My name is Olivia Hahn, I lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and I am deeply grieving. This book is written in the voice of a teenager as a teenager and is an account of finding my voice through all this loss" -- Back cover.
ISBN
9798385789801
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 H148h 2023
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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