Search Results - BC Cancer Agency Library

Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124303

Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WR500 W721s 2016

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"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 dru…

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Top five regrets of the dying : a life transformed by the dearly departing

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124441

Ware, Bronnie. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 W561 2019

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"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 tr…

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124442

Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M284 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

"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…

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

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			On Loan, due Tuesday, May 14, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Life stages and Native women : memory, teachings, and story medicine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124465

Anderson, Kim. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB55 A545 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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…

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478

Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 M587u 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124503

Knott, Helen. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80.5 K72i 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

"In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spirit…

Author: Knott, Helen

Place of Publication: Regina, SK

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xvi, 279 pages ; 19 cm

Series: Regina collection

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous women; Indigenous Canadians; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "In My Own Moccasins is an unflinching account of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds brought on by sexual violence. It is also the story of sisterhood, the power of ceremony, the love of family, and the possibility of redemption. With gripping moments of withdrawal, times of spiritual awareness, and historical insights going back to the signing of Treaty 8 by her great-great grandfather, Chief Bigfoot, her journey exposes the legacy of colonialism, while reclaiming her spirit. "-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780889777316

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80.5 K72i 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			On Loan, due Wednesday, December 20, 2023
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Fourth world : an Indian reality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124505

Manuel. George, Posluns, Michael, Coulthard, Glen Sean, Deloria, Vine, Manuel, Doreen. Minneapolis, MI: University of Minnesota Press , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WZ80 M294 2019

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Originally published in 1974, The Fourth World is a critical work of Indigenous political activism. George Manuel, a leader in the North American Indian movement a that time, with coauthor journalist Michael Posluns, presents a rich historical document that traces the struggle for Indigenous survi…

Author: Manuel. George; Posluns, Michael; Coulthard, Glen Sean; Deloria, Vine; Manuel, Doreen

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MI

Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xliv, 286 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples - legislation & jurisprudence; Political Activism; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Abstract: "Originally published in 1974, The Fourth World is a critical work of Indigenous political activism. George Manuel, a leader in the North American Indian movement a that time, with coauthor journalist Michael Posluns, presents a rich historical document that traces the struggle for Indigenous survival as a nation, a culture, and a reality." --Back cover

ISBN: 9781517906061

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WZ80 M294 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Lead from the outside : how to build your future and make real change

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124953

Abrams, Stacey. New York, NY: Picador , 2019.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX159 A161a 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Minority leader

Author: Abrams, Stacey

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Picador

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: xxx, 226 p. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Leadership; Social Change; Political Activism; Personal Narratives; United States

Notes: "Previously published as Minority leader"-- Cover.

ISBN: 9781250214805

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WX159 A161a 2019

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library			Available

Bethesda handbook of clinical oncology

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18098

Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010. 3rd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 B562 2010

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: Handbook of clinical oncology

Editor: Abraham, Jame; Gulley, James L; Allegra, Carmen J

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xix, 662 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - therapy; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780781795586; 0781795583

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: QZ200 B562 2010

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Managing the oral effects of cancer treatment : diagnosis to survivorship

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20461

Oncology Nursing Society. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society , 2011.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY156 M266 2011

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Corporate Author: Oncology Nursing Society

Editor: Haas, Marilyn L; McBride, Deborah L

Place of Publication: Pittsburgh, PA

Publisher: Oncology Nursing Society

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xvi, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Oral Manifestations; Neoplasms - nursing; Neoplasms - therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Radiotherapy - adverse effects

Notes: CN Library copy is housed in the UHNBC Library.

ISBN: 9781935864035

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library; CN Library

Call Number: WY156 M266 2011

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency CN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Library			Available