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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 2005. newly rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: newly rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: x, 247 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Terminally Ill - psychology; Interpersonal Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781552636961; 1552636968

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 B925 2005

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Healing a friend's grieving heart : 100 practical ideas for helping someone you love through loss

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Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W855h 2001

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.

Author: Wolfelt, Alan

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2001

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Grief; Loss - popular works; Death - psychology; Adolescent; Popular Work

Abstract: Outlines the fundamental principles of companioning a friend, from committing to contact the friend regularly to being mindful of the anniversary of the death.

ISBN: 1879651262

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 W855h 2001

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When someone dies : a children's mindful how-to guide on grief and loss

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Dorn, Andrea. Eau Claire, WI: PESI Publishing , 2022.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 D713 2022

Availability: 3 copies, 2 available

"When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers,…

Author: Dorn, Andrea

Place of Publication: Eau Claire, WI

Publisher: PESI Publishing

Publication Date: 2022

Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Series: Mindful steps series

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Mindfulness; Popular Work; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: "When Someone Dies walks children through the bereavement process in a simple, concrete, and developmentally appropriate way. Through the lens of mindfulness, children will learn how to say goodbye, make space for any emotions that arise, and work through their grief. Written for parents, teachers, and therapists alike, this straightforward yet powerful book includes: Optional engagement questions to build connection and personalize the reading experience Short mindfulness and self-compassion meditations A developmental guide to children's understanding of death"-- Provided by publisher

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

ISBN: 9781683734864

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 G7 D713 2022

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Where love grows : a journey through the experience of illness and grief of metastatic breast cancer

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Clancy, Georgia Anne. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Clancy, Georgia Anne

Place of Publication: Bloomington, IN

Publisher: Balboa Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: v, 85 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Grief; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781504384612; 150438461X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C587 2017

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Indigenous voices : stories of serious illness and grief

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Canadian Virtual Hospice, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. Winnipeg, MB: Canadian Virtual Hospice , 2016.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C212 2016

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.; 1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41); 2. Caring for the patient and family (16…

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Corporate Author: Canadian Virtual Hospice; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: Canadian Virtual Hospice

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) + 1 USB flash drive (83 min.)

Series: LivingMyCulture.ca

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill; Palliative Care; Bereavement; Grief; Loss; Spirituality; Medicine, Traditional; Ceremonial Behavior; First Nations; Inuits; Metis; Personal Narratives

Abstract: First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.; 1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41); 2. Caring for the patient and family (16:50); 3. Walking along side for a good death (21:21); 4. Honouring our loss and grief (23:11)

Notes: Contents available in DVD format or USB flash drive.

Language: English

Material Type: DVD; Video; Pre-loaded Media; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: BF575 C212 2016

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Grief works : stories of life, death and surviving

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Samuel, Julia. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Samuel, Julia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Doubleday Canada

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xxi, 294 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Bereavement; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Case Reports; Popular Work

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ISBN: 9780385690867; 9780385690881

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 S193 2018

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

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Dying well : peace and possibilities at the end of life

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Byock, Ira. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B994 1997

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Byock, Ira

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Riverhead Books

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xv, 299 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief; Thanatology; Terminal Care; Case Reports

ISBN: 9781573226578; 1573226572

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: BF789 D4 B994 1997

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Why did you die? : activities to help children cope with grief and loss

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Leeuwenburgh, Erika, Goldring, Ellen. Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 L487 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Alternate Title: Instant help book for parents and kids

Author: Leeuwenburgh, Erika; Goldring, Ellen

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: Instant Help Books

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: xiv, 114 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Grief; Loss - psychology; Death; Bereavement; Child; Adolescent; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781572246072; 1572246049

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: BF575 G7 L487 2008

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Winter grief, summer grace : returning to life after a loved one dies

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Miller, James E. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 M648 1995

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Miller, James E.

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress

Publication Date: 1995

Physical Description: 63 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Series: Willowgreen Series

Subjects: Grief; Bereavement; Loss; Adaptation, Psychological; Spirituality; Poetry; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780806628332

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 M648 1995

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

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On grief and grieving : finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss

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Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth, Kessler, David. New York, NY: Scribner , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 K82 2005

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth; Kessler, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xviii, 235 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Adaptation, Psychological; Loss - psychology; Bereavement

ISBN: 9780743266291; 0743266293

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 K82 2005

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Dying : a book of comfort

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Garden City, NY: GuildAmerica Books , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 D996 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: McNees, Pat

Place of Publication: Garden City, NY

Publisher: GuildAmerica Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Loss; Bereavement; Grief; Attitude to Death; Anecdotes; Poetry; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1568651570

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 D996 1996

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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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Finding the words : how to talk with children and teens about death, suicide, funerals, homicide, cremation and other end-of-life matters

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Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2013.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 W855 2013

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Contents:; Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When s…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2013

Physical Description: 138 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Child; Adolescent; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Communication

Abstract: Contents:; Children's grief-why it's unique -- Companioning children through grief -- When a parent dies -- When a sibling dies -- When a grandparent dies -- When a pet dies -- When a friend or classmate dies -- When someone dies by suicide -- When someone dies by homicide or manslaughter -- When someone close has a terminal or life-threatening illness -- When the child is dying -- Attending a funeral or ceremony.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781617221897; 1617221899

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G7 W855 2013

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

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Finding meaning : the sixth stage of grief

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Kessler, David. New York, NY: Scribner , 2019.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 K42f 2019

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

"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

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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Understanding your grief : ten essential touchstones for finding hope and healing your heart

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Wolfelt, Alan. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 W853u 20503

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions…

Author: Wolfelt, Alan

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: vi, 164 p. ; 23cm.

Subjects: Grief; Death - psychology; Hope; Popular Work

Abstract: Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions of spirituality and religion are addressed as well.

ISBN: 1879651351 (pbk.); 9781879651357

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 W853u 20503

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After suicide loss : coping with your grief

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Jordan, Jack, Baugher, Bob. Newcastle, WA: Caring People Press , 2016. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 J82 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Jordan, Jack; Baugher, Bob

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Newcastle, WA

Publisher: Caring People Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: vi, 156 p. ; 21 cm

Subjects: Bereavement; Grief; Suicide; Loss; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

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

ISBN: 9780983950592

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 J82 2016

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Opening to grief : finding your way from loss to peace

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Willis, Claire B. Newburyport, MA: Dharma Spring , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 W734 2020

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

"Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when…

Author: Willis, Claire B.

Place of Publication: Newburyport, MA

Publisher: Dharma Spring

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: xviii, 123 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Loss; Grief; Bereavement; Buddhism - psychology; Meditation; Popular Work

Abstract: "Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply." - Provided by publisher.