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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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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
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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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
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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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
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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Warrior of the people : how Susan La Flesche overcame racial and gender inequality to become America's first Indian doctor

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124472
Starita, Joe. New York, NY: St. Martin's Griffin , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 S73w 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche Picotte received her medical degree, becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history--thirty-one years before women could vote and thirty-five years before Indians could become citizens in their own country. By age twenty-six, this fragile but indomita…
Author
Starita, Joe
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xiv, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Peoples - history
First Nations
Picotte, Susan LaFlesche, 1865-1915
Physicians, Women
United States
Biography
Popular Work
Abstract
"On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche Picotte received her medical degree, becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history--thirty-one years before women could vote and thirty-five years before Indians could become citizens in their own country. By age twenty-six, this fragile but indomitable Native woman acquired 1,244 patients scattered across 1,350 square miles of rolling countryside with few roads. They were often desperately poor and sick with tuberculosis, small pox, measles, and influenza. She was their last hope and effectively became the chief of her entrenched patriarchal tribe, crashing through walls of ethnic, racial, and gender prejudice. A Warrior of the People is the moving biography of Susan La Flesche Picotte's inspirational life and dedication to public health, and it will finally shine a light on her numerous accomplishments that improved the lot of her people."--Back Cover
ISBN
9781250181312
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ100 S73w 2018

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Cancer vixen : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14892
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella. New York ; Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf , 2006. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006
Availability
10 copies, 10 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
Author
Marchetto, Marisa Acocella
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York ; Toronto
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
211 p. : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Personal Narratives
Biography
Wit and Humor
Popular Work
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience with breast cancer.
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0002623)
ISBN
9780676978247 (Toronto)
0307263576 (alk. paper)
067697824X (Toronto)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 M317 2006

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Terry Fox : his story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16305
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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Janet and me : an illustrated story of love and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16307
Mack, Stan. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Mack, Stan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xii, 157 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Loss
Love
Biography
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
0684872781
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004

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What do you do if you don't die : the Stephen Fletcher story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16587
McIntosh, Linda. Winnipeg, MB: Heartland Associates , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
McIntosh, Linda
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
Heartland Associates
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Quadriplegia
Politics
Steven Fletcher
Canada
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781896150499
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 M152 2008

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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18357
Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Alternate Title
Life not chosen
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Physicians, Women - history
Radiotherapy - history
Radiation Oncology - history
Cancer Care Facilities - history
Biography
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Institute
Canada
ISBN
9781425184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009

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Cancer made me a shallower person : a memoir in comics

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Engelberg, Miriam. New York, NY: Harper , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
Author
Engelberg, Miriam
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xiii, 126 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Cartoons
Wit and Humor
Social Support
Personal Narratives
Pictorial Works
Biography
Abstract
A cartoonist examines her experience with breast cancer in an irreverent and humourous graphic memoir
ISBN
9780060789732
0060789735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 E58c 2006

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Love Kristen : one young woman's courageous battle against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19427
Forbes, Kirk A. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Forbes, Kirk A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
iUniverse, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Biography
Poetry
ISBN
9781440113840
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009

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Drescher, Fran. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc. , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Drescher, Fran
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Warner Books, Inc.
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xv, 236 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Biography
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780446530194
0446530190
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 D773 2002

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Every second counts

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13217
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York: Broadway Books , 2003. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Broadway Books
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
246 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0385508719
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736e 2003

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No ordinary Mike : Michael Smith, Nobel laureate

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13425
Damer, Eric, Astell, Caroline R. [Vancouver, BC?]: Ronsdale Press , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 D158 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Damer, Eric
Astell, Caroline R
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Ronsdale Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
vii, 264 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. : 23 cm.
Subjects
Michael Smith
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Nobel Prize
Canada
Biography
ISBN
1553800141
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ100 D158 2004

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Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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Now breathe : a journal of life after a cancer diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7962
Sternbach, Claudia. Seattle, WA: Whiteaker Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Sternbach, Claudia
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
Whiteaker Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 153 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0965380041
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999

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Hans Joachim Burhenne : a pioneer in radiology : 1925-1996

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9175
[Vancouver, BC?]: University of British Columbia , 1999.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WN11 H249 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Burhenne, Linda Warren
Lentle, Brian C
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
92 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Burhenne, Hans Joachim
Radiology - history
Biography
ISBN
0968596606
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WN11 H249 1999

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115008
Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Author
Harrison, Teva
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Biography
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487001087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016

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Journaling cancer in words and images : caught in the clutch of the crab

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21714
Wadeson, Harriet Claire. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Title on CD: Altered book images
Author
Wadeson, Harriet Claire
Place of Publication
Springfield, IL
Publisher
Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Psychotherapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Art Therapy
Biography
Abstract
Title on CD: Altered book images
ISBN
9780398086725
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011

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