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A time to live : a time to die : report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the BC Cancer Agency

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Nixon, Linda. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Ad Hoc Committee , 1993.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ201 B865 1993

Author: Nixon, Linda

Corporate Author: BC cancer Agency. Ad Hoc Committee

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Ad Hoc Committee

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Palliative Treatment; Neoplasms - psychology; Terminal Care

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 B865 1993

Hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer

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Numeroff, Laura, Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

Availability: 11 copies, 11 available

A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…

Author: Numeroff, Laura; Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors and nurses, trying to look for good things among the bad, and dealing with scary emotions, and they offer hints for helping Mom feel better.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

ISBN: 9780689845260; 068984526X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

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Nana upstairs and nana downstairs

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dePaola, Tomie. New York, NY: Puffin Books , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 D419 1997

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.

Author: dePaola, Tomie

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Puffin Books

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.

ISBN: 0698118367; 9780698118362

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 D419 1997

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Talking about death : a dialogue between parent and child

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1990. 3rd ed., updated and expanded.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed., updated and expanded

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1990

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Child; Death; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Includes principles for helping children; a passage to be read with a child; guidelines for responding to questions that might arise from the read-along section; and a list of resources.

ISBN: 0807023639; 9780807023631

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 G875 1990

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Psychoimmunology of cancer

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New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2002. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 P972 2002

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Lewis, Claire E; O'Brien, Rosalind M; Barraclough, Jennifer

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Neoplasms - immunology; Neoplasms - psychology; Psychoneuroimmunology

ISBN: 0192630601

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 P972 2002

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Standards : Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO)

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Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology. Calgary, Alta.: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology , 1999.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 C212s 1999

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology

Place of Publication: Calgary, Alta.

Publisher: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - standards; Canada

Language: English; French

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: QZ200 C212s 1999

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My God I thought you'd died

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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

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Living well with cancer conference II : proceedings and recommendations

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Living Well With Cancer Conference (2nd : 2002 February 15-16 : Kelowna, B.C.), BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 L787 2002

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: Living Well With Cancer Conference (2nd : 2002 February 15-16 : Kelowna, B.C.); BC Cancer Agency. Centre for the Southern Interior

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; BC Cancer Agency; Patient Participation

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ200 L787 2002

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Our dad died : the true story of three kids whose lives changed

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Dennison, Amy, Dennison, Allie, Dennison, David. Minneapolis, MN.: Free Spirit Publishing , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 C5 D411 2003

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

When Amy and Allie were eight and David was four, their father died unexpectedly in his sleep. For the next two years, with their mother's help and encouragement, they kept journals about their reactions to their loss. The chapters are organized chronologically from the time they learned the news t…

Author: Dennison, Amy; Dennison, Allie; Dennison, David

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN.

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Grief; Death; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: When Amy and Allie were eight and David was four, their father died unexpectedly in his sleep. For the next two years, with their mother's help and encouragement, they kept journals about their reactions to their loss. The chapters are organized chronologically from the time they learned the news through their return to school and other activities. At the end of each chapter, the children provide additional thoughts, as they look back five years later.

ISBN: 1575421356; 9781575421353

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 C5 D411 2003

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Cancer in the family : helping children cope with a parent's illness

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Heiney, Sue P. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C126h 2001

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.; Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s com…

Author: Heiney, Sue P

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2001

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

Abstract: Intended for parents. Divided into sections, each one discusses how to talk with children based on their ages and includes hands-on tools, such as drawing pictures, planting a garden, telling stories, etc.; Helping children understand diagnosis : Includes talking to children, children’s common questions, reactions based on age and providing comfort.; Helping children understand treatment : what children need to know, coping with changes, talking to people at school.; Understanding and using psychosocial support services : how to know if you or your child need help, services available, how to choose a counselor.; Taking care of yourself : mind, body, and spirit techniques, cognitive therapies.; Time after treatment : what to expect after treatment, what children may feel after treatment.; Helping children deal with recurrence, progressive, or terminal Illness; explaining recurrence, facing questions about death.; Outlines steps necessary to help children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. Even when a parent is sick, families can learn how to strengthen ties and express concern for each other.

ISBN: 0944235344; 9780944235348

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C126h 2001

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Our mom has cancer

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Ackermann, Abigail, Ackermann, Adrienne. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A182 2001

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

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Author: Ackermann, Abigail; Ackermann, Adrienne

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 27 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: Two sisters, ages eleven and thirteen, describe what it was like for them when their mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery and chemotherapy.

Notes: E-book published in 2012; Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 0944235166 (trade pbk.); 9780944235164; 9781604431636

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 A182 2001

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When mommy is sick

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Sherkin-Langer, Ferne, Life, Kay. Morton Grove, IL.: Albert Whitman & Company , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S552 1995

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

When mommy is in the hospital, as she is frequently sick, her child misses her a lot.

Author: Sherkin-Langer, Ferne; Life, Kay

Place of Publication: Morton Grove, IL.

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Health; Sick Role; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: When mommy is in the hospital, as she is frequently sick, her child misses her a lot.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 0807588946; 9780807588949

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 S552 1995

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Tickles Tabitha's cancer- tankerous mommy

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Frahm, Amelia, Schultz, Elizabeth. Hutchinson, MN: Nutcracker Publishing Company , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F811t 2001

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.

Author: Frahm, Amelia; Schultz, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: Hutchinson, MN

Publisher: Nutcracker Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Neoplasms; Parent-Child Relations; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: This is a humorous book that deals not just with cancer but with family life.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

ISBN: 0970575203

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F811t 2001

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When a parent is sick : helping parents explain serious illness to children

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Hamilton, Joan. Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.: Pottersfield Press , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 H218 2001

Availability: 20 copies, 20 available

Author: Hamilton, Joan

Place of Publication: Lawrencetown Beach, N.S.

Publisher: Pottersfield Press

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 128 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Attitude to Health; Death; Sick Role; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 (F0000937, F0001060, F0002429); Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0002413, F0002414, F0002415)

ISBN: 9781895900910; 9781895900408; 1895900409; 1895900913

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF575 H218 2001

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Beginning your healing journey : an active response to the crisis of cancer : workbook

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Cunningham, Alastair J. [Toronto, ON]: World Health Services Council , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 C973b 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Cunningham, Alastair J

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: World Health Services Council

Publication Date: 2001

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Stress, Psychological; Relaxation Techniques; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 C973b 2001

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Sexuality for the woman with cancer

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Schover, Leslie R. New York, NY: American Cancer Society, Inc. , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S377s 2009

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Schover, Leslie R

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: American Cancer Society, Inc.

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 92 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Sexual Behavior; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - psychology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Women's Health; Female; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ200 S377s 2009

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Nana, what's cancer?

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Bersani, Shennen. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F288 2010

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Author: Bersani, Shennen

Editor: Fead, Beverlye Hyman; Hamermesh, Tessa Mae

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 55 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Child; Family; Adaptation, Psychological; Juvenile Literature

ISBN: 9781604430103; 1604430109; 9781604430721

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F288 2010

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