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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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Terry Fox : his story

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Scrivener, Leslie. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland and Stewart , 1981.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S434 1981

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Scrivener, Leslie

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: McClelland and Stewart

Publication Date: 1981

Physical Description: 176 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Fox, Terry; Biography; Popular Work

ISBN: 0771080174

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S434 1981

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Mainstay : for the well spouse of the chronically ill

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Strong, Maggie. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Company , 1988.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 S923 1988

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing…

Author: Strong, Maggie

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Publication Date: 1988

Subjects: Family - popular works; Chronic Disease; Adaptation, Psychological

Abstract: Strong tells what it was like to watch her husband become increasingly debilitated by multiple sclerosis, to deal with the financial burden of illness, to realize that their and their children's futures were changed forever. The personal accounts are interspersed with practical advice about dealing with physicians, handling insurance, and just coping.

ISBN: 0316819239

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 S923 1988

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Adolescents with cancer : their experience living with a chronic illness

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Rechner, Mona Gale. [Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1989.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 R297 1989

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rechner, Mona Gale

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: University of British Columbia

Publication Date: 1989

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adolescent; Chronic Disease; Adaptation, Psychological

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Thesis

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 R297 1989

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Illness as metaphor and AIDS and its metaphors

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Sontag, Susan. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada Ltd. | Anchor Books , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Sontag, Susan

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada Ltd.; Anchor Books

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 183 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Tuberculosis; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780312420130; 0312420137

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S699 1989

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No time for nonsense : getting well against the odds

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Jevne, Ronna Fay, Levitan, Alexander. San Diego, CA: Luramedia , 1989.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 J59 1989

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

This upbeat and sometimes humorous book addresses the most common problems people experience with chronic or life-threatening illness, including the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.

Author: Jevne, Ronna Fay; Levitan, Alexander

Place of Publication: San Diego, CA

Publisher: Luramedia

Publication Date: 1989

Physical Description: 211 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Social Support; Popular Work

Abstract: This upbeat and sometimes humorous book addresses the most common problems people experience with chronic or life-threatening illness, including the physical, emotional and spiritual challenges.

ISBN: 9780931055638; 0931055636

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

Call Number: BF789 J59 1989

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Book of Rita's living

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Koerber, Rita. Robson, B.C.: Bear Grass Press , 1990.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 K78 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Koerber, Rita

Editor: Templeton, Edith

Place of Publication: Robson, B.C.

Publisher: Bear Grass Press

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Neoplasms; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 0921097247

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 K78 1990

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Coping with the final tragedy : cultural variation in dying and grieving

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Amityville, N.Y.: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc. , 1991.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF789 C783 1991

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Counts, David; Counts, Dorothy A.

Place of Publication: Amityville, N.Y.

Publisher: Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Death; Grief; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Adaptation, Psychological

ISBN: 0895030829

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 C783 1991

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Cancer, HIV and AIDS

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Plainview, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press , 1991.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ206 C216 1991 v.10

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Beral, V; Jaffe, H. W.; Weiss, R. A.

Place of Publication: Plainview, NY

Publisher: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

Publication Date: 1991

Series: Cancer surveys

Subjects: Neoplasms; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; HIV

ISBN: 0879693622

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ206 C216 1991 v.10

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Breast cancer journal : a century of petals

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Wittman, Juliet. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W832 1993

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Wittman, Juliet

Place of Publication: Golden, CO

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Publication Date: 1993

Physical Description: xi, 291 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 981555911942; 1555911943

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 W832 1993

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Draw me a picture : a coloring book for kids with cancer (for ages 3 to 6)

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Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465d 1993

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.

Author: Nessim, Susan; Wyman, Barbara

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Susan Nessim

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.

ISBN: 0963633309

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465d 1993

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I'm alive and the doctor's dead : surviving cancer with your sense of humor and your sexuality intact

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Buchanan, Sue. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B918 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"

Author: Buchanan, Sue

Place of Publication: Grand Rapids, MI

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing House

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Wit and Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Formerly titled "Love, laughter, and a high disregard for statistics"

ISBN: 0310224551 (pbk.); 9780310224556

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 B918 1998

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Friend for life : a story and activity book for kids with cancer (ages 7-11)

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Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465 1994

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma…

Alternate Title: Draw me a picture II

Author: Nessim, Susan; Wyman, Barbara

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Cancervive

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma associated with the disease. The patient, family, and medical team enter into a complex interdependent relationship. The child's ability to cope with and adjust to their illness is strengthened by an environment which is open and supportive.