Search Results - BC Cancer Agency Library

Spouse to spouse : what it's like when your partner has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16480

Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S765 1999

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 mi…

Author: Nessim, Susan

Corporate Author: Cancervive

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 17 minutes

Subjects: Spouses; Social Support; Neoplasms - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Husbands and wives of people with cancer discuss their deepest emotions, sharing their fears and hopes as both partner and caregiver. The spouses, from varied backgrounds and at different stages in their lives, speak to how the illness tests the strength and endurance of their marriage. This 17 minute documentary will help spouses of people with cancer articulate difficult feelings and encourage greater communication between partners.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 S765 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

Is there anything I can do? : helping a friend when times are tough

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113438

Gordon, Sol. New York, NY: Delacorte Press , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gordon, Sol

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xvi, 220 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Helping Behavior; Interpersonal Relations; Friends; Social Support; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385299008; 0385299001

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Seven principles for making marriage work

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120735

Gottman, John M, Silver, Nan. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM430.5.M3 G686s 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gottman, John M; Silver, Nan

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: ix, 271 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Marriage - psychology; Spouses; Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Problem Solving; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780609805794

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM430.5.M3 G686s 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Final gifts : understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8540

Callanan, Maggie, Kelley, Patricia. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

Author: Callanan, Maggie; Kelley, Patricia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

ISBN: 9781451667257; 9780553378764; 0553378767; 0553561391

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

Widow to widow : thoughtful, practical ideas for rebuilding your life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14875

Ginsburg, Genevieve Davis. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 1997. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G493 1997

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

The author offers fellow widows, as well as their family and friends, advice for coping with the loss of a husband.

Author: Ginsburg, Genevieve Davis

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Widowhood - psychology; Grief; Bereavement; Popular Work

Abstract: The author offers fellow widows, as well as their family and friends, advice for coping with the loss of a husband.

ISBN: 0738209961

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 G493 1997

Copies

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

Words that heal : affirmations and meditations for daily living

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9854

Bloch, Douglas. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1990.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 B651 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bloch, Douglas

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Mental Healing; Meditation; Relaxation Techniques; Spirituality; Popular Work

ISBN: 0553348094

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM61 B651 1990

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

Too good for her own good : breaking free from the burden of female responsibility

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121287

Bepko, Claudia, Krestan Jo-Ann. New York, NY: Harper Perennial , 1990.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF697 B491 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Bepko, Claudia; Krestan Jo-Ann

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Publication Date: 1990

Physical Description: xii, 256 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Women - psychology; Self Concept; Personal Autonomy; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780060920814; 0060920814; 0060920815; 9780061352751

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF697 B491 1990

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9856

Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Home Nursing; Family Relations; Caregivers; Self Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 1553070003

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

When a parent has cancer : a guide to caring for your children

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4394

Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H296 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xx, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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

ISBN: 0060187093; 9780060187095

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H296 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

In control : making the most of the genetic test for breast cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3791

Sharpe, Neil. Scarborough, Ont.: Prentice-Hall Canada, Inc. , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 S532 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Sharpe, Neil

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Prentice-Hall Canada, Inc.

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Popular Work

ISBN: 0138979685

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 S532 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr

Available

My God I thought you'd died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9993

Dosdall, Claude, Broatch, Joanne. Winnipeg, MB: Kromar Printing Ltd. , 1998. 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D722 1998

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Dosdall, Claude; Broatch, Joanne

Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and expanded

Place of Publication: Winnipeg, MB

Publisher: Kromar Printing Ltd.

Publication Date: 1998

Subjects: Imagery; Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

ISBN: 0969787413

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 D722 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available

When life becomes precious : a guide for loved ones and friends of cancer patients

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1680

Babcock, Elise NeeDell. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 B112 1997

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Babcock, Elise NeeDell

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0553378694

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 B112 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr			Available

When someone you love is depressed : how to help your loved one without losing yourself

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20494

Rosen, Laura Epstein, Amador, Xavier Francisco. New York, NY: Fireside , 1997 | 1996. 1st Fireside ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rosen, Laura Epstein; Amador, Xavier Francisco

Edition: 1st Fireside ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Fireside

Publication Date: 1997; 1996

Physical Description: x, 262 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Depression; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0684834073

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr

Available

Kids tell kids what it's like when their mother or father has cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16481

Nessim, Susan. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 N465k 1998

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

This documentary encourages children to discuss their concerns and fears by showing them other kids have similar feelings. Fear, anger, guilt, and jealousy are all discussed.

Author: Nessim, Susan

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Susan Nessim Keeney/Cancervive

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 15 minutes

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: This documentary encourages children to discuss their concerns and fears by showing them other kids have similar feelings. Fear, anger, guilt, and jealousy are all discussed.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 N465k 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library			Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr			Available

How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432

Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 B636 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Blake, Brett Hardy; Hope, Lori

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Fanlight Productions

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 26 minutes ; booklet

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

ISBN: 1572958308

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Booklet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 B636 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library

Available

You've just been told you have cancer : taking charge after a diagnosis of cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13152

Life Care Concepts Inc. New York, NY: Life Care Concepts Inc. , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 Y67 1998

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Told by survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and medical experts. Includes how cancer affects your body, treatment options, nutrition, and working with your medical team.

Alternate Title: Facing cancer with confidence : you've just been told you have cancer

Corporate Author: Life Care Concepts Inc.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Life Care Concepts Inc.

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: colour ; 50 minutes

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: Told by survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and medical experts. Includes how cancer affects your body, treatment options, nutrition, and working with your medical team.