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Last frontier : exploring the afterlife and transforming our fear of death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124130
Assante, Julia. Novato, CA: New World Library , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BD444 A844l 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Assante, Julia
Place of Publication
Novato, CA
Publisher
New World Library
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xvi, 407 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Speculative Philosophy
Attitude to Death
Spiritualism
Thanatology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781608681600
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BD444 A844l 2012

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Die wise : a manifesto for the sanity and soul

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120174
Jenkinson, Stephen. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 J52 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Jenkinson, Stephen
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 396 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Thanatology
Popular Work
ISBN
9781583949733
1583949739
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 J52 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20200
Dresser, Norine, Wasserman, Fredda. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Dresser, Norine
Wasserman, Fredda
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
Subjects
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Autobiography
Popular Work
ISBN
9781932603859
1932603859
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 D773 2010
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
http://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1932603859

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Death is but a dream : finding hope and meaning at life's end

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123372
Kerr, Christopher, Mardorossian, Carine. New York, NY: Avery , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
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Author
Kerr, Christopher
Mardorossian, Carine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
248 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Dreams - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
Abstract
The first book to explore the meaningful dreams and visions that bring comfort as death nears. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780525542841
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K477 2020

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What we wish were true : reflecting on nurturing life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124408
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler. New York, NY: Convergent , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Quinn, Tallu Schuyler
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Convergent
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Brain Neoplasms
Life Change Events
Spirituality
Clergy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog in 2020 and 2021"-- WorldCat
ISBN
9780593442906
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 Q7w 2022

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Beautiful death : facing the future with peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20165
Eckl, Cheryl. Littletown, CO: Flying Crane Press , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 E19 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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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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A matter of death and life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123325
Yalom, Irvin D., Yalom, Marilyn. Stanford, CA: Redwood Press , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Yalom, Irvin D.
Yalom, Marilyn
Place of Publication
Stanford, CA
Publisher
Redwood Press
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill
Grief
Loss
Love
Spouses
Adaptation, Psychological
Aging
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781503613768
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 Y19 2021

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Talking about death won't kill you : the essential guide to end-of-life conversations.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122230
Kortes-Miller, Kathy. Toronto, ON: ECW Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K85 2018
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Talking about death will not kill you
Author
Kortes-Miller, Kathy
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
ECW Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
208 p. : 22 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Decision Making
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781770414068
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 K85 2018

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Finding peace at the end of life : a death doula's guide for families and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124343
Fersko-Weiss, Henry, Tisdale, Sallie. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Fersko-Weiss, Henry
Tisdale, Sallie
Place of Publication
Newburyport, MA
Publisher
Red Wheel
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Doulas
Hospice Care - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Caregivers
Popular Work
Notes
Previously published as Caring for the dying in 2017 by Conari Press"--Title page verso.
ISBN
9781590035023
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020

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When breath becomes air

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113896
Kalanithi, Paul. New York, NY: Random House , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K14 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
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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Art of conversation through serious illness : lessons for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18870
McQuellon, Richard P, Cowan, Michael A. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M377 2010
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
McQuellon, Richard P
Cowan, Michael A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xv, 144 p. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Caregivers - psychology
Critical Illness
Empathy
Communication
Terminally Ill
Neoplasms -psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
9780195389227
0195389220
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
BF789 D4 M377 2010

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Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120493
Lynn, Joanne, Harrold, Joan, Schuster, Janice Lynch. New York: Oxford University Press , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 L989h 2011
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Lynn, Joanne
Harrold, Joan
Schuster, Janice Lynch
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xix, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Terminally Ill - psychology
Decision Making
Popular Work
ISBN
9780199744565
0199744564
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 L989h 2011

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Caring for the dying: the doula approach to a meaningful death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120954
Fersko-Weiss, Henry. Newburyport, MA: Conari Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399 2017
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and…
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Author
Fersko-Weiss, Henry
Place of Publication
Newburyport, MA
Publisher
Conari Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xiv, 222 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Doulas
Hospice Care - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Caregivers
Popular Work
Abstract
"The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and spiritual support for both the dying person and their loved ones." - Cover
Notes
A gentle guide for families and caregivers - Cover
ISBN
9781573246965
1573246964
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Lap of honour : a no fear guide to living well with dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121174
Eirew, Gaby, Hawley, Pippa. [Vancouver, BC?]: Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 E35 2019
Availability
13 copies, 13 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Lap of honor
Author
Eirew, Gaby
Hawley, Pippa
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Gaby Eirew and Dr Pippa Hawley
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Terminally Ill - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Advance Care Planning
Decision Making
Interpersonal Communication
Hospice Care
Guidebooks
ISBN
9781775181101
1775181103
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 D4 E35 2019

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Radical acts of love : how we find hope at the end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122881
Brown, Janie. [Toronto, ON]: Doubleday Canada , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Brown, Janie
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Doubleday Canada
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxii, 282 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Philosophy
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780385694735
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B877 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Embracing the end of life : help for those who accompany the dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123549
O'Rourke, Michelle, Dufour, Eugene. [Toronto, ON]: Novalis , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 O74 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
...offers practical tools and guidance for caregivers, from health care professionals to family members. Drawing on inspiring true stories and their own professional expertise, the authors explore key issues including loss, suffering, spiritual care, dying well, caring well, and grieving. Reflectio…
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Author
O'Rourke, Michelle
Dufour, Eugene
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Novalis
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
190 p. ; 21 cm
Subjects
Caregivers
Terminally Ill - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Family Relations - psychology
Popular Work
Abstract
...offers practical tools and guidance for caregivers, from health care professionals to family members. Drawing on inspiring true stories and their own professional expertise, the authors explore key issues including loss, suffering, spiritual care, dying well, caring well, and grieving. Reflection questions invite readers to examine their own beliefs around death and dying to better support those in their care.-- Back cover
ISBN
9782896463961
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 O74 2012
Website Notes
.

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Beginner's guide to the end : practical advice for living life and facing death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124305
Miller, Bruce J., Berger, Shoshana. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 M647b 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Miller, Bruce J.
Berger, Shoshana
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xxi, 520 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Advance Care Planning
Life Change Events
Decision Making
Attitude to Death
Popular Work
ISBN
9781501157219
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 M647b 2020

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Bright hour : a memoir of living and dying

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Riggs, Nina. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that ma…
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Author
Riggs, Nina
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
310 p. ; 22 cm
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Life
Life Change Events
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
The Bright Hour is the memoir of Nina Rigg, following a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. "With the lyricism of poetry and a voice that never trades on simple grief, 'The Bright Hour' celebrates living -- living well, living fully -- and the transcendent combination of light and darkness that makes us human." - Cover
ISBN
9781501169359
1501169351
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R569 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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D-word : talking about dying : a guide for relatives, friends and carers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19576
Brayne, Sue. New York, NY: Continuum , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 B827 2010
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Brayne, Sue
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Continuum
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xix, 172 p. ; ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Popular Work
ISBN
9781441186799
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 B827 2010
Website Notes
Companion website
Read Online
https://suebrayne.co.uk/death-and-dying-2/

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Leaves falling gently : living fully with serious and life-limiting illness through mindfulness, compassion, and connectedness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21329
Bauer-Wu, Susan. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
More Information
Author
Bauer-Wu, Susan
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xi, 140 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Terminally Ill - psychology
Mind-Body Therapies
Palliative Care - psychology
Life Change Events
Meditation
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572249998
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 B344 2011

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