Author

Williams, Mary Elizabeth

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Geographic Society

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

304 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects

Melanoma

Life Change Events

Neoplasms - therapy

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781426216336

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WR500 W721s 2016

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Author

Borins, Mel

Place of Publication

Guilford, CT

Publisher

Lyons Press

Publication Date

2014

Subjects

Popular Work

ISBN

9781493005956

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WB890 B734 2014

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Author

Willett, Walter.

Skerrett, P. J

Edition

Updated and expanded

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Free Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects

Diet Therapy

Popular Work

ISBN

9781501164774

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

QZ266 N9 W712e 2017

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Author

Kinch, Michael

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Pegasus Books Ltd.,

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xxv, 294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Neoplasms - history

Neoplasms - therapy

Immunotherapy

Popular Work

ISBN

9781643130255

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ266 K51e 2019

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Author

Kessler, David

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Scribner

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

ix, 259 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

Adaptation, Psychological

Attitude to Death

Grief

Bereavement

Popular Work

Abstract

"In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler-an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving-journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning"-- Provided by publisher

ISBN

9781501192746

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

BF575 G7 K42f 2019

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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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Author

MacKinnon, Andrew

Place of Publication

Edmonton, AB

Publisher

Partners Publishing

Lone Pine Publishing, Inc.

Publication Date

2014

Physical Description

448 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects

Plants, Edible

Plants, Medicinal

Medicine, Traditional

Canada

Handbook

ISBN

9781772130027

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Victoria Library

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QV766 M158 2014

Copies

Author

Bootland, Duncan

Coughlan, Evan

Place of Publication

Boca Raton, FL

Publisher

CRC Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xii, 201 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Evidence-Based Medicine

Statistics as Topic

Test Taking Skills

Examination Questions

ISBN

9781482230451

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Library

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WB 18.2 B725 2017

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Author

Sears, Richard W.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xv, 197 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- methods

Mindfulness -- methods

Clinical Competence

Mental Disorders -- therapy

ISBN

9780415857253

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WM 425.5.C6 S439 2015

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Author

Hinz, Lisa D.

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xxii, 134 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects

Self Care

Caregivers

Healthy Lifestyle

ISBN

9781138230996

9781138231016

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Abbotsford Library

Call Number

WB327 H66b 2019

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Author

Livheim, Fredrik

Bond, Frank W.

Place of Publication

Oakland, CA

Publisher

New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

227 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Series

New Harbinger self-help workbook

Subjects

Stress, Psychological - prevention & control

Self-Compassion

Meditation

Mindfulness

Self Care

Acceptance and commitment therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods

Popular Work

ISBN

9781684031283

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WM172 L785m 2018

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Author

Oreskes, Naomi

Place of Publication

Princeton, NJ

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Series

University Center for Human Values

Subjects

Science - history

Knowledge

Philosophy

Popular Work

Abstract

"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780691212265

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

Q124.7 O66w 2019

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Alternate Title

Self-compassion: stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind

Author

Neff, Kristin

Place of Publication

New Year, NY

Publisher

William Morrow

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xii, 305 pages ; 21 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Self-Compassion

Empathy

Self Care

Abstract

"A book that teaches readers how to silence self-criticism and replace it with self-compassion in order to fulfill our highest potential and live happier, more fulfilled lives" -- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780061733529

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WM425 N383 2015

Copies

Author

Ware, Bronnie

Place of Publication

Carlsbad, CA

Publisher

Hay House, Inc.

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

xiii, 303 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Palliative Care

Self-Help

Attitude to Death

Abstract

"After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care.

During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind.

Bronnie's delightful memoir is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live" --Back cover

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781401956004

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 W561 2019

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Author

Mannix, Kathryn

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Little, Brown Spark

Publication Date

2018

Physical Description

viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Palliative Care

Attitude to Death

Terminal Care

Hospice Care

Abstract

"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780316504478

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

BF789 D4 M284 2018

Copies

Author

Scott, Joan

Edition

First edition

Place of Publication

[Dorval, Canada]

Publisher

Caverhill Press

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

193 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Subjects

Ostomy

Popular Work

Colostomy

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781999049102

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Vancouver Library

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WI520 SCO425 2019

Copies

Author

Katz, Richard

Place of Publication

Rochester, VT

Toronto, ON

Publisher

Healing Arts Press

Publication Date

2017

Physical Description

xix, 458 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Subjects

Popular Work

First Nations

Medicine, Traditional

Spirituality

Spiritual Therapies

Abstract

"Reconnecting psychology to its ancient roots, Richard Katz, Ph. D., sensitively shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous peoples he has worked with, including the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, Fijians native to the Fiji Islands, Lakota people of the Rosebud Reservation, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people from Saskatchewan. Through stories about the profoundly spiritual ceremonies and everyday practices he engaged in, he seeks to fulfill the responsibility he was given: build a foundation of reciprocity so Indigenous teachings can create a path toward healing psychology. Also drawing on his experience as a Harvard-trained psychologist, the author reveals how modern psychological approaches focus too heavily on labels and categories and fail to recognize the benefits of enhanced states of consciousness. Exploring the vital role of spirituality in the practice of psychology, Katz explains how the Indigenous approach offers a way to understand challenges and opportunities, from inside lived truths, and treat mental illness at its source. "-- Provided by publisher

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9781620552674

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB899 K19 2017

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Author

Anderson, Kim

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

University of Manitoba Press

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

xix, 210 pages ; 23 cm

Series

Critical studies in Native history

Subjects

First Nations

Indigenous women

Indigenous Canadians

Medicine, Traditional

Women's Health

Family

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

Abstract

Rediscovering the stories of the past serves as a healing force in the decolonization and recovery of Aboriginal communities. Anderson shares the teachings of elders from the Canadian prairies and Ontario to illustrate how different life stages were experienced by Métis, Cree, and Anishinaabe girls and women during the mid-twentieth century. Anderson explains how this traditional knowledge can be applied toward rebuilding healthy Indigenous communities today.

Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780887557262

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number

WB55 A545 2011

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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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Author

Metatawabin, Edmund

Shimo, Alexandra

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

Vintage Canada

Publication Date

2015

Physical Description

xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm

Subjects

Indigenous Canadians

Indigenous Canadians - history

First Nations

First Nations - residential schools

Political Activism

Canada

Popular Work

Personal Narratives

ISBN

9780307399885

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WZ80.5 M587u 2015

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