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There is no good card for this : what to say and do when life is scary, awful, and unfair to people you love

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Crowe, Kelsey, McDowell, Emily. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF637 S4 C769 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use--or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This guide from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell blends ... actionable advice with the n…
Author
Crowe, Kelsey
McDowell, Emily
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
260 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Empathy
Compassion
Bereavement
Loss
Interpersonal Communication
Popular Work
Abstract
When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use--or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This guide from empathy expert Dr. Kelsey Crowe and greeting card maverick Emily McDowell blends ... actionable advice with the no-nonsense humor and the signature illustration style of McDowell's Empathy Cards, to help you feel confident in connecting with anyone experiencing grief, loss, illness, or any other difficult situation -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780062469991
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF637 S4 C769 2017

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Karst, Patrice. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WS350.7 C5 K18 2018
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
A child's picture book that provides a very simple lesson to help overcome the fear of loneliness or separation from parents.
Author
Karst, Patrice
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
36 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Anxiety, Separation - prevention & control
Loneliness
Loss
Child
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Pictorial Works
Popular Work
Abstract
A child's picture book that provides a very simple lesson to help overcome the fear of loneliness or separation from parents.
ISBN
9780316486231
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WS350.7 C5 K18 2018
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Where do we go when we disappear?

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Martins, Isabel Minhos, Matosos, Madalena. [London, UK]: Tate Publishing , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go whe…
Author
Martins, Isabel Minhos
Matosos, Madalena
Place of Publication
[London, UK]
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
38 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Loss
Grief
Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Emotions
Pictorial Works
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
"Things in this world are always appearing and disappearing. But does a stone really vanish when it turns into sand? And do lost socks really go missing? And, more importantly, do people ever really disappear? This book holds lots of ideas to help you answer the age-old question: where do we go when we disappear?"
Recommended for ages 5-7.
Notes
English language edition. First published in Portugese as Para Onde Vamos Quando Desaparecemos. Planeta Tangerina. 2011.
ISBN
9781849761604
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 M386 2013

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Modern loss : candid conversation about grief : beginners welcome

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124349
Soffer, Rebecca, Birkner, Gabrielle. New York, NY: Harper Wave , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S681c 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Soffer, Rebecca
Birkner, Gabrielle
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Harper Wave
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
xxiii, 355 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Blogging
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062499189
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 S681c 2018

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Samantha Jane's missing smile : a story about coping with the loss of a parent

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15973
Kaplow, Julie, Pincus, Donna, Spiegel, Beth. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 K17 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.; Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.
Author
Kaplow, Julie
Pincus, Donna
Spiegel, Beth
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Fictional Works
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
With the help of her mother and neighbor Mrs. Cooper, Samantha Jane is able to talk about how sad she is since her father died and to find ways to remember him, and then she begins to feel better.
Recommended for "Ages 4-8" on back cover.
ISBN
9781591478096
159147809X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 K17 2007

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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 …
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.

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Path through loss : a guide to writing your healing and growth

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6634
Reeves, Nancy C. [Victoria, BC?]: Grieving Issues , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 R332p 1999
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
Each section is divided by an illustration to encourage centring and meditation. For those who do not wish to write, blank sections can be used for photographs, drawings, dried flowers, clippings etc.
Author
Reeves, Nancy C
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Grieving Issues
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
Abstract
Each section is divided by an illustration to encourage centring and meditation. For those who do not wish to write, blank sections can be used for photographs, drawings, dried flowers, clippings etc.
ISBN
0968484409
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 R332p 1999

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Grief recovery for teens : letting go of painful emotions with body-based practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124347
Lamia, Mary C. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 2017
Author
Lamia, Mary C.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781626258532
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 2017
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Living with grief when illness is prolonged

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Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 L785 1997 v.6
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Editor
Doka, Kenneth J
Davidson, Joyce D
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Hospice Foundation of America
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xii, 220 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Death
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781560327035
1560327030
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 L785 1997 v.6

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Grief isn't something to get over : finding a home for memories and emotions after losing a loved one

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Lamia, Mary C. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 L231g 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Lamia, Mary C.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
x, 223 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781433837944
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 L231g 2022

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Grieving is loving : compassionate words for bearing the unbearable

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Cacciatore, Joanne. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C118 2020
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
Author
Cacciatore, Joanne
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xvi, 112 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781614297017
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C118 2020

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Aarvy aardvark finds hope

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7673
O'Toole, Donna. Burnsville, N.C.: Mountain Rainbow Publications , 1988.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
O'Toole, Donna
Place of Publication
Burnsville, N.C.
Publisher
Mountain Rainbow Publications
Publication Date
1988
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Juvenile Literature
ISBN
1878321250
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 O88 1988

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Modern loss handbook : an interactive guide to moving through grief and building your resilience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124415
Soffer, Rebecca. Philadelphia, PA: Running Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 S681m 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Soffer, Rebecca
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
Running Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
234 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief - psychology
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9780762474813
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 S681m 2022

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How to live when a loved one dies : healing meditations for grief and loss

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Nhat Hanh, Thich. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 N576 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Parallax Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
166 pages ; 18 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Poetry
Grief
Loss
Bereavement
Abstract
"In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781946764805
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 N576 2021

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Grieving teen : a guide for teenagers and their friends

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Fitzgerald, Helen. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , c2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 F553 2000
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Fitzgerald, Helen
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
c2000
Physical Description
222 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Grief
Bereavement
Adolescent
Loss
Juvenile Literature
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0684868040
9780684868042
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 F553 2000
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Good grief rituals : tools for healing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog6226
Childs-Gowell, Elaine. Barrytown, N.Y.: Station Hill Press , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C537 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Includes a section on Native American/First Nations beliefs, medicine wheel, and totme animal spiritis.
Author
Childs-Gowell, Elaine
Place of Publication
Barrytown, N.Y.
Publisher
Station Hill Press
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
xi, 91 p. : ill. ; 17cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
First Nations
Popular Work
Abstract
Includes a section on Native American/First Nations beliefs, medicine wheel, and totme animal spiritis.
ISBN
0882681184
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C537 1992

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Language of loss : poetry and prose for grieving and celebrating the love of your life

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[Victoria, BC?]: Raincoast Books , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 A144 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"When Barbara Abercrombie's husband died, she found the language of condolence irritating, no matter how well intended. 'My husband had not gone to a better place as if he were off on a holiday. He had not passed like clouds overhead, nor was he my late husband as if he'd missed a train. I had not …
Editor
Abercrombie, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Raincoast Books
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xix, 203 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Bereavement
Loss
Grief
Writing
Popular Work
Abstract
"When Barbara Abercrombie's husband died, she found the language of condolence irritating, no matter how well intended. 'My husband had not gone to a better place as if he were off on a holiday. He had not passed like clouds overhead, nor was he my late husband as if he'd missed a train. I had not lost him as if I'd been careless, and for sure, none of it was for the best.' She yearned instead for words that acknowledged the reality of death, spoke about the sorrow and loneliness (and perhaps even guilt and anger), and might even point the way toward hope and healing. She found those words in the writings gathered here.
The Language of Loss is a book to dip into and read slowly, a collection of poems and prose to lead you through the phases of grief. The selections follow an arc that mirrors the path of many mourners. from abject loss and feeling unmoored, to glimmers of promise and possibility, through to gratitude for the love they knew. These writings, which express what often feels ineffable, will accompany those who grieve, offering understanding and solace".- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9781608686957
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G7 A144 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Away but never gone

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120431
Mehta, Nicky. [Canada]: Tara Nicole Mehta , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 M498 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Away but Never Gone is an illustrated book for children ages 1-8 years. The title is based on a song of the same name by the band The Wailin' Jennys, for whom the author is a founding member. "This book, with its nod to the cycles of nature, will act as a grief aid for young children." - Cover
Author
Mehta, Nicky
Place of Publication
[Canada]
Publisher
Tara Nicole Mehta
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
30 unnumbered pages : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Juvenile Literature
Popular Work
Abstract
Away but Never Gone is an illustrated book for children ages 1-8 years. The title is based on a song of the same name by the band The Wailin' Jennys, for whom the author is a founding member. "This book, with its nod to the cycles of nature, will act as a grief aid for young children." - Cover
ISBN
9781775179016
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 M498 2017

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Heaven has no ground

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124353
Andronikova, Hana, Kostovski, Roman. Washington, DC: Plamen Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A575h 2022
Author
Andronikova, Hana
Kostovski, Roman
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Plamen Press
Publication Date
2022
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Loss
Fictional Work
Popular Work
ISBN
9781951508036
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 A575h 2022
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Stepping out of sorrow and pain : losing your partner

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10602
Poon, Myrna. Hong Kong: Glory Communication Co. Ltd. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 P822 2003
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Poon, Myrna
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Glory Communication Co. Ltd.
Publication Date
2003
Subjects
Grief
Loss
Death
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
ISBN
9628664484
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 P822 2003

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