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Tell me papa : a family book for childrens' questions about death and funerals

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Johnson, Joy, Johnson, Marv. Omaha, Ne.: Centering Corporation , 1978.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 J67 1978

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Johnson, Joy; Johnson, Marv

Place of Publication: Omaha, Ne.

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1978

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 C5 J67 1978

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Lifetimes : a beautiful way to explain death to children

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Mellonie, Bryan, Ingpen, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books, Incorporated , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 M527 1983

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.

Author: Mellonie, Bryan; Ingpen, Robert

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books, Incorporated

Publication Date: 1983

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: This book talks about the various lengths of life spans for plants, animals, and people and shows that dying is very much a part of living. It explains that there is a beginning and an end with living in between, and that sometimes things are too hurt or ill to continue living, so they die.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002473, F0002474)

ISBN: 0553340239; 9780553344028

Language: English

Material Type: Book

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: BF575 C5 M527 1983

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But won't Granny need her socks? : dealing effectively with children's concerns about death and dying

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Knowles, Donald W, Reeves, Nancy C. Dubuque, Ia.: Kendall/Hunt , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

Author: Knowles, Donald W; Reeves, Nancy C

Place of Publication: Dubuque, Ia.

Publisher: Kendall/Hunt

Publication Date: 1983

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Discusses basic characteristics of children's understanding of death and reactions to loss and suggests ways of responding to children's concerns. Looks at children up to 6 years, 6-10 years, adolescent and at individual's differences. Includes questionnaires and check lists

ISBN: 0840370725; 0840348061

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 K73 1983

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Helping children cope with grief

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Wolfelt, Alan. Muncie, In.: Accelerated Development Inc. , 1983.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W855 1983

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Wolfelt, Alan

Place of Publication: Muncie, In.

Publisher: Accelerated Development Inc.

Publication Date: 1983

Physical Description: xv, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Schools; Popular Work

ISBN: 0915202395

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 W855 1983

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When a parent is very sick

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LeShan, Eda. [Boston, MA]: Little, Brown and Co. , 1986.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L630 1986

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: LeShan, Eda

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.

Publication Date: 1986

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Death; Death; Catastrophic Illness; Popular Work

ISBN: 0316521620; 9780316521628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 L630 1986

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It helps to have friends : when mom or dad has cancer

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American Cancer Society. Minnesota Division, Inc. Minnesota, Mn.: American Cancer Society, Inc. , 1987.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A513i 1987

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society. Minnesota Division, Inc.

Place of Publication: Minnesota, Mn.

Publisher: American Cancer Society, Inc.

Publication Date: 1987

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A513i 1987

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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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Tenth good thing about Barney

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Viorst, Judith, Blegvad, Erik. New York, NY: Aladdin Books , 1988. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 V798 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This book tells the story of a cat who dies and is buried. The child and father discuss heaven, and later they plant seeds in the garden. The father explains that Barney will become part of the ground and help plants grow, which they decide is a pretty good job for a cat.

Author: Viorst, Judith; Blegvad, Erik

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Aladdin Books

Publication Date: 1988

Subjects: Grief; Infant; Child; Death; Attitude to Death; Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: This book tells the story of a cat who dies and is buried. The child and father discuss heaven, and later they plant seeds in the garden. The father explains that Barney will become part of the ground and help plants grow, which they decide is a pretty good job for a cat.

ISBN: 0689712030; 9780689712036

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 C5 V798 1998

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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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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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Vanishing cookies : doing OK when a parent has cancer

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Goodman, Michelle B. Downsview, ON: Benjamin Family Foundation , 1990.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 G646 1990

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.

Author: Goodman, Michelle B

Place of Publication: Downsview, ON

Publisher: Benjamin Family Foundation

Publication Date: 1990

Physical Description: ii, 30 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Answers common questions children have when parents are diagnosed with cancer.

ISBN: 0969472404; 9780969472407

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 G646 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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My mommy has cancer

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Parkinson, Carolyn Stearns, Verstraete, Elaine. Rochester, N.Y.: Park Press , 1991.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 P247 1991

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

About a boy whose mother has cancer and has to go into hospital for treatment. There is an explanation of cancer cells, chemotherapy, and a visit to a hospital.

Author: Parkinson, Carolyn Stearns; Verstraete, Elaine

Place of Publication: Rochester, N.Y.

Publisher: Park Press

Publication Date: 1991

Physical Description: 28 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: About a boy whose mother has cancer and has to go into hospital for treatment. There is an explanation of cancer cells, chemotherapy, and a visit to a hospital.

ISBN: 0963028707; 9780963028709

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 C5 P247 1991

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Grieving child : a parent's guide

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Fitzgerald, Helen. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 F553 1992

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

This is intended as a guide for parents seeking to explain the death of a parent, relative, friend, or even a pet to a child. Suggestions are given for dealing with emotional responses and helping in the child's adjustment to a new life.

Author: Fitzgerald, Helen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Parent-Child Relations

Abstract: This is intended as a guide for parents seeking to explain the death of a parent, relative, friend, or even a pet to a child. Suggestions are given for dealing with emotional responses and helping in the child's adjustment to a new life.

ISBN: 0671767623; 9780671767624

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 F553 1992

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Sammy's mommy has cancer

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Kohlenberg, Sherry, Crow, Lauri. New York, NY: Magination Press , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 K79 1993

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Sammy's mommy receives treatment for cancer, goes into the hospital for surgery, recovers at home, and shares her continuing love for him. Helps explain treatments and includes activities to assist children in coping with a parent?s illness.

Author: Kohlenberg, Sherry; Crow, Lauri

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Magination Press

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Sammy's mommy receives treatment for cancer, goes into the hospital for surgery, recovers at home, and shares her continuing love for him. Helps explain treatments and includes activities to assist children in coping with a parent?s illness.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000709, F0002513)

ISBN: 0945354568 (hbk.); 094535455X (pbk.)

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 K79 1993

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Mommy's in the hospital again

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Parkinson, Carolyn Stearns, Verstraete, Elaine. Folsom, CA: Solace Publishing, Inc. , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 P247m 1994

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

A follow-up to "My mommy has cancer".

Author: Parkinson, Carolyn Stearns; Verstraete, Elaine

Place of Publication: Folsom, CA

Publisher: Solace Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 28 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Popular Work; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A follow-up to "My mommy has cancer".

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000681)

ISBN: 0963028715; 9780963028716

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 P247m 1994

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