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Childhood cancer survivors : a practical guide to your future

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Keene, Nancy, Hobbie, Wendy, Ruccione, Kathy. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. , 2007. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Keene, Nancy; Hobbie, Wendy; Ruccione, Kathy

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Sebastopol, CA

Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xxiv, 436 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Follow-up Studies; Survivors; Parents; Adolescent; Adult; Adaptation, Psychological; Infant; Child; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780596528515; 0596528515

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 K26c 2007

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

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Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 E19 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Eckl, Cheryl

Place of Publication: Littletown, CO

Publisher: Flying Crane Press

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 295 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Autobiography; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780982810705; 0982810709

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 E19 2010

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Breast cancer legacy : your family history, your future

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Murphy, Beth, Santos, Jody, Baxter, Meredith. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 B828m 2004

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Murphy, Beth; Santos, Jody; Baxter, Meredith

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 50 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis; Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Breast Neoplasms; Patients; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WP870 B828m 2004

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Die young with me : a memoir

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Rufus, Rob. New York, NY: Touchstone , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rufus, Rob

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Touchstone

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: viii, 382 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - psychology; Cancer Survivors; Adolescent; Young Adult; Music; Autobiography; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781501142628

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 R927 2016

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Memoir of a debulked woman : enduring ovarian cancer

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Gubar, Susan. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP322 G921 2012

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Gubar, Susan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: xiii, 296 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Ovarian Neoplasms - psychology; Self Concept; Autobiography; Personal Narratives; United States; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9780393345896

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP322 G921 2012

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When breath becomes air

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Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Kalanithi, Paul

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Attitude to Death; Lung Neoplasms - psychology; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Quality of Life; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Neurosurgeons; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780812988406; 081298840X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 K14 2016

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What helped get me through : cancer survivors share wisdom and hope

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I…

Editor: Silver, Julie K

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvii, 362 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Survivors; Patients; Adaptation, Psychological; Self Care; Personal Narratives

Abstract: How I nurtured myself; How my family helped; How friends made a difference; Care and support from the health care team; What helped my children cope; Balancing work and family; How I changed my diet; How I changed my exercise routine; What I did to relieve stress; How being spiritual helped; What I wish I had known at diagnosis; What would have helped but was too hard to ask for; How my body and intimacy were affected; What helped me heal; How cancer changed my life; What it means to be a survivor

ISBN: 9781604430042; 1604430044

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 W555s 2009

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Fighting for our future : stories that make a world of difference

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Murphy, Beth, Hart, Melissa Joan. New York, NY: Principle Pictures, Inc. , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Murphy, Beth; Hart, Melissa Joan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Principle Pictures, Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 50 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 826212000337

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 M978f 2002

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How to be a cancer patient : a proven approach for optimizing your role in your cancer treatment

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Boothman, Jeff. Powell, OH: Igniting Souls Publishing Agency , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B725 2022

Availability: 4 copies, 3 available

"How To Be A Cancer Patient delivers universal tools, in an easy to understand format, that addresses these vital needs for patients with any type of cancer diagnosis. The easy-to-use tools and strategies were developed through the experiences of a process driven cancer survivor who endured two sur…

Author: Boothman, Jeff

Place of Publication: Powell, OH

Publisher: Igniting Souls Publishing Agency

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: xiii, 155 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Cancer Survivors; Self Care - handbooks

Abstract: "How To Be A Cancer Patient delivers universal tools, in an easy to understand format, that addresses these vital needs for patients with any type of cancer diagnosis. The easy-to-use tools and strategies were developed through the experiences of a process driven cancer survivor who endured two surgeries, 15+ days of inpatient hospital stays for chemo and complications and 15 doses of radiation. It also includes honest, raw and sometimes hilarious accounts on how these tools were developed during the course of a LOT of cancer treatment."-- From Amazon

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

ISBN: 9798885831611

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 B725 2022

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No fears no tears : 13 years later : children coping with pain

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Kuttner, Leora, Byrnes, Jim. [Vancouver, BC?]: Leora Kuttner , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL700 K97n 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Compelling documentary. Explores the long term benefit of pain control for children

Alternate Title: No tears no fears : 13 years later : children coping with pain

Author: Kuttner, Leora; Byrnes, Jim

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Leora Kuttner

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 47 minutes

Subjects: Pain; Neoplasms - psychology; Child; Adult; Popular Work

Abstract: Compelling documentary. Explores the long term benefit of pain control for children

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL700 K97n 1998

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Everything happens for a reason : and other lies I've loved

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120569

Bowler, Kate. New York, NY: Random House , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B787 2018

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Bowler, Kate

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xviii, 178 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Loss; Love; Uncertainty; Adaptation, Psychological; Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Christianity; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

Notes: Copies may differ by ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 9780399592065; 9780399592089

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 B787 2018

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Dead mom walking : a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

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Matlow, Rachel. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M433 2020

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when t…

Author: Matlow, Rachel

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 310 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Humor; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when two people who've always written their own script go head to head with each other, and with life's least forgiving plot device." - Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780735236301

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 M433 2020

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

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Calling my spirit back

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Alec, Elaine. [Victoria, BC]: Tellwell Talent , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB885 A366 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love."--Back cover

Author: Alec, Elaine

Place of Publication: [Victoria, BC]

Publisher: Tellwell Talent

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: vi, 183 pages ; 22 cm

Subjects: First Nations; Indigenous Canadians; Spiritual Therapies; Self Care - methods; Child Abuse, Sexual - rehabilitation; Substance-related disorders - rehabilitation; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "These stories are teachings, prophecy and protocols shared throughout the years by elders, language speakers, medicine people and helpers. They have been the foundation to individual healing and learning self-love."--Back cover

ISBN: 9780228830696

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB885 A366 2020

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At my mother's breast

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Watson-Burgess, Heather, MacDonald, Joe. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 W338 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Watson-Burgess, Heather; MacDonald, Joe

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC

Publisher: National Film Board of Canada

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 55 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Breast Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Family Relations; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WP870 W338 2005

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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada : our lives have been changed by a brain tumour

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Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, Homespun Productions. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2009?.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B815b 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This is about the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada's activities and services.; Introduction; Statistics; Founders; Research; Services; Volunteers; Information day; Spring sprint; Survivor; Donor; Thank you

Corporate Author: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada; Homespun Productions

Place of Publication: London, ON

Publisher: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada

Publication Date: 2009?

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Voluntary Health Agencies; Child; Adult; Popular Work

Abstract: This is about the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada's activities and services.; Introduction; Statistics; Founders; Research; Services; Volunteers; Information day; Spring sprint; Survivor; Donor; Thank you