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Structures of indifference : an indigenous life and death in a Canadian city

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122893
McCallum, Mary Jane Logan, Perry, Adele. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 M478 2018
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"[This book] examines an Indigenous life and death in a Canadian city and what it reveals about the ongoing history of colonialism. In September 2008, Brian Sinclair, a middle-aged, non-Status Anishinaabe resident of Winnipeg, arrived in the emergency room of a major downtown hospital. Over a thirt…
Author
McCallum, Mary Jane Logan
Perry, Adele
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
186 p. :ill. ; 18 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Metis
Healthcare Disparities
Racism
Race Relations - history
Cultural Competency
Minority Health
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
"[This book] examines an Indigenous life and death in a Canadian city and what it reveals about the ongoing history of colonialism. In September 2008, Brian Sinclair, a middle-aged, non-Status Anishinaabe resident of Winnipeg, arrived in the emergency room of a major downtown hospital. Over a thirty-four- hour period, he was left untreated and unattended to, and ultimately died from an easily treatable infection. McCallum and Perry present the ways in which Sinclair, once erased and ignored, came to represent diffuse, yet singular and largely dehumanized ideas about Indigenous people, modernity, and decline in cities. This story tells us about ordinary indigeneity in the city of Winnipeg through Sinclair?s experience and restores the complex humanity denied him in his interactions with Canadian health and legal systems, both before and after his death." - Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780887558351
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 M478 2018
Website Notes
Some copies was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

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c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
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Grief recovery for teens : letting go of painful emotions with body-based practices

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124347
Lamia, Mary C. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 2017
Author
Lamia, Mary C.
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Publication Date
2017
Subjects
Bereavement
Grief
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781626258532
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 2017
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A two-spirit journey : the autobiography of a lesbian Ojibwa-Cree elder

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121379
Chacaby, Ma-Nee, Plummer, Mary Louisa. Winnipeg, MB: University of Manitoba Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of contents:; 1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) -- 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows? My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) -- 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) -- 4. School, Teenage F…
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Author
Chacaby, Ma-Nee
Plummer, Mary Louisa
Place of Publication
Winnipeg, MB
Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Publication Date
2016
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Critical studies in Native history ; 18
Subjects
Elders (Native peoples)
Transgender Persons
Sexual and Gender Minorities
First Nations
Ontario
Canada
Biography
Personal Narratives
Abstract
Table of contents:
1. My Grandmother's and My Family's History in Manitoba and Ontario (1863-1952) -- 2. First Discoveries, Joys, and Sorrows? My Early Childhood in Ombabika (1952-1958) -- 3. Seasonal Activities, First Friendships, and the Beginning of Addiction (1958-1960) -- 4. School, Teenage Friendships, and Having Two Spirits (1960-1965) -- 5. Losing My Grandmother and Mother, Becoming a Parent, and Surviving an Abusive Marriage in Auden (1965-1970) -- 6. Living and Parenting in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie Before Sobriety (1970-1975) -- 7. Sobriety and Single-Parenting in Thunder Bay (1975-1980) -- 8. Working with Addicted Mothers and Raising Foster Kids with Nate in Winnipeg (1980-1987) -- 9. Coming Out, Falling in Love, and Living with Leah in Thunder Bay and Boston (1987-1991) -- 10. Meeting Grace and Building a Life Together in Kaministiquia (1991-2004) -- 11. Recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Becoming an Elder in Thunder Bay (2004-2014).
Notes
SOGIE 2SLGBTQIA Collection
ISBN
9780887558122
9780887555039
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124303
Williams, Mary Elizabeth. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary dru…
Author
Williams, Mary Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
304 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Melanoma
Life Change Events
Neoplasms - therapy
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a 'rapidly fatal' form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781426216336
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WR500 W721s 2016

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Affirmation life tools : 70 ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113543
Evers, Anne Marie. [Vancouver, BC?]: Inside Out Media , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Availability
11 copies, 10 available
Alternate Title
Seventy ways to cope with chemo and other medical treatments
Author
Evers, Anne Marie
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Inside Out Media
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
134 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Survivors
Popular Work
Notes
Some copies differ in ISBN and pagination.
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781508734642
9781928103066
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
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 E92 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr On Loan, due Friday, June 7, 2024
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency SUR Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.3 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Determinants of indigenous peoples' health in Canada : beyond the social

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113709
[Toronto, ON]: Canadian Scholars Press , 2015.
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Editor
Greenwood, Margo
de Leeuw, Sarah
Lindsay, Nicole Marie
Reading, Charlotte
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Canadian Scholars Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xxix, 279 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Inuits
Health Services, Indigenous
Social Determinants of Health - history
Health Status Disparities
Medicine, Traditional
Canada
ISBN
9781551307329
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WA300 D479 2015

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Pilates for breast cancer survivors : a guide to recovery, healing, and wellness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog121076
Aaronson, Naomi, Turo, Ann Marie. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 A113 2014
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Author
Aaronson, Naomi
Turo, Ann Marie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Demos Health
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvii, 227 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - rehabilitation
Exercise Movement Techniques
Relaxation Therapy
Breathing Exercises
Popular Work
ISBN
9781936303571
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 A113 2014
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Missing Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
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100 questions and answers about mesothelioma

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113675
Pass, Harvey I, Hesdorffer, Mary, Lake, Sarah E, Lake, Sarah A. Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2014. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 P285 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about mesothelioma
Author
Pass, Harvey I
Hesdorffer, Mary
Lake, Sarah E
Lake, Sarah A
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Burlington, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
x, 205 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Mesothelioma
Popular Work
ISBN
9781284039955
9781449688080
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WF658 P285 2014
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
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.
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The end of your life book club

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124704
Schwalbe, Will. New York: Alfred A. Knopf , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 S398 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son Will spent many hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about the books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time?and an informal book club of two was born. Through…
Author
Schwalbe, Will
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
viii, 336 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects
Courage
Spirituality
Neoplasms
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Abstract
"During her treatment for cancer, Mary Anne Schwalbe and her son Will spent many hours sitting in waiting rooms together. To pass the time, they would talk about the books they were reading. Once, by chance, they read the same book at the same time?and an informal book club of two was born. Through their wide-ranging reading, Will and Mary Anne?and we, their fellow readers?are reminded how books can be comforting, astonishing, and illuminating, changing the way that we feel about and interact with the world around us." --Amazon
ISBN
9780307594037
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 S398 2012

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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100 questions and answers about brain tumors

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19388
Stark-Vance, Virginia, Dubay, Mary Louise. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers , 2011. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 S795 2010
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
One hundred questions and answers about brain tumors
Author
Stark-Vance, Virginia
Dubay, Mary Louise
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Sudbury, MA
Publisher
Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
xxvii, 284 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
R2 Library
100 questions & answers
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Popular Work
ISBN
9780763760540
0763760544
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL358 S795 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

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.2 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 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
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Yoga for anxiety : meditations and practices for calming the body and mind

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21585
NurrieStearns, Mary, NurrieStearns, RIck. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N972 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
NurrieStearns, Mary
NurrieStearns, RIck
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
viii, 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Yoga
Exercise Therapy
Anxiety - psychology
Breathing Exercises
Stress, Psychological
Mind-Body Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9781572246515
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N972 2010

Copies

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