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Ice bound : a doctor's incredible battle for survival at the South Pole

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9728
Nielsen, Jerri, Vollers, Maryanne. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Nielsen, Jerri
Vollers, Maryanne
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Hyperion
Publication Date
2001
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Breast Neoplasms - personal narratives - popular works
ISBN
0786886994
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WP870 N669 2001

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I'll carry the fork! : recovering a life after brain injury

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16093
Swanson, Kara L. Scotts Valley, CA: Rising Star Press , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Swanson, Kara L
Place of Publication
Scotts Valley, CA
Publisher
Rising Star Press
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
204 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Patients
Adaptation, Psychological
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780933670044
0933670044
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 S974 2003

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Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20005
Skloot, Rebecca. New York, NY: Crown Publishers , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WO690 S629i 2010
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
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Author
Skloot, Rebecca
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
x, 369 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Tissue Donors
Tissue and Organ Procurement - ethics
Confidentiality - ethics
HeLa Cells
Prejudice
Human Experimentation - ethics
African Americans
Cell Line
History, 20th Century
United States
Biography
ISBN
9781400052172
1400052173
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WO690 S629i 2010

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In-between days : a memoir about living with cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog115008
Harrison, Teva. [Toronto, ON]: House of Anansi Press Inc. , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Harrison, Teva
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
House of Anansi Press Inc.
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Personal Narratives
Biography
Graphic Novels
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
9781487001087
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 H322 2016

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It's not about the bike : my journey back to life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2262
Armstrong, Lance, Jenkins, Sally. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons | Yellow Jersey Press , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
Author
Armstrong, Lance
Jenkins, Sally
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Yellow Jersey Press
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
289 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Biography
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
0399146113
0224060872
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 A736 2000

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Janet and me : an illustrated story of love and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16307
Mack, Stan. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Mack, Stan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xii, 157 p. : ill. : 24 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Loss
Love
Biography
Cartoons
Popular Work
ISBN
0684872781
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M153 2004

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Journaling cancer in words and images : caught in the clutch of the crab

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21714
Wadeson, Harriet Claire. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher , 2011.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Title on CD: Altered book images
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Author
Wadeson, Harriet Claire
Place of Publication
Springfield, IL
Publisher
Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 208 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Survivors - psychology
Psychotherapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Art Therapy
Biography
Abstract
Title on CD: Altered book images
ISBN
9780398086725
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 W121 2011

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Kitchen table wisdom : stories that heal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4137
Remen, Rachel Naomi. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 1996.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R386 1996
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Remen, Rachel Naomi
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
1996
Physical Description
xxx, 336 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Physicians - biography
Meditation - popular works
ISBN
1573220426
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R386 1996

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Kitchen table wisdom : stories that heal

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15590
Remen, Rachel Naomi. New York, NY: Riverhead Books , 2006. special 10th Anniv. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Remen, Rachel Naomi
Edition
special 10th Anniv. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Publication Date
2006
Subjects
Physicians - biography
Physicians - personal narratives
Interpersonal Relations
Meditation - popular works
ISBN
1594482098
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172 R386 2006

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Life not chosen : the story of Ethlyn Trapp and her father : a prominent daughter of a British Columbian pioneer and New Wesminster elder statesman

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18357
Jackson, Stewart M. [Victoria, BC?]: Trafford Publishing , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Life not chosen
Author
Jackson, Stewart M
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Trafford Publishing
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xiii, 115 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - history
Physicians, Women - history
Radiotherapy - history
Radiation Oncology - history
Cancer Care Facilities - history
Biography
BC Cancer Agency
British Columbia Cancer Institute
Canada
ISBN
9781425184599
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ100 J14 2009

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Life, on the line : a chef's story of chasing greatness, facing death, and redefining the way we eat

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124451
Achatz, Grant, Kokonas, Nick. [New York, NY]: Avery , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Achatz, Grant
Kokonas, Nick
Place of Publication
[New York, NY]
Publisher
Avery
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
xii, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - therapy
Cancer -- Patients -- Biography
Nutrition
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781592406975
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 AC176 2012

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Love Kristen : one young woman's courageous battle against cancer

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19427
Forbes, Kirk A. New York, NY: iUniverse, Inc. , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Forbes, Kirk A
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
iUniverse, Inc.
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xvi, 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Biography
Poetry
ISBN
9781440113840
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 F693 2009

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Mom's marijuana : life, love and beating the odds

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15395
Shapiro, Dan. New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Shapiro, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication Date
2000
Subjects
Hodgkin Disease - personal narratives - popular works
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Cannabis - therapeutic use
ISBN
0375708014
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH500 S529 2000

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No ordinary Mike : Michael Smith, Nobel laureate

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13425
Damer, Eric, Astell, Caroline R. [Vancouver, BC?]: Ronsdale Press , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ100 D158 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Damer, Eric
Astell, Caroline R
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Ronsdale Press
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
vii, 264 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. : 23 cm.
Subjects
Michael Smith
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Nobel Prize
Canada
Biography
ISBN
1553800141
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ100 D158 2004

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Now breathe : a journal of life after a cancer diagnosis

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7962
Sternbach, Claudia. Seattle, WA: Whiteaker Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Sternbach, Claudia
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA
Publisher
Whiteaker Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
ix, 153 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Breast Neoplasms
Breast Neoplasms - psychology
Biography
Popular Work
ISBN
0965380041
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WP870 S839 1999

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Now that I have cancer...I am whole : meditations for cancer patients and those who love them

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10157
McFarland, John Robert. Kansas City, Mo.: Andrews and McMeel , 1993.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M143 1993
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
McFarland, John Robert
Place of Publication
Kansas City, Mo.
Publisher
Andrews and McMeel
Publication Date
1993
Subjects
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Christianity - popular works
ISBN
0836224264
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M143 1993

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Our cancer year

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog7719
Brabner, Joyce, Pekar, Harvey, Stack, Frank. New York, NY: Four Walls Eight Windows , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
More Information
Author
Brabner, Joyce
Pekar, Harvey
Stack, Frank
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Four Walls Eight Windows
Publication Date
1994
Subjects
Neoplasms - popular works
Personal Narratives
Biography
Cartoons
Abstract
Comic book memoir of author's experience.
ISBN
1568580118
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 B795 1994

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Over my head : a doctor's own story of head injury from the inside looking out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16094
Osborn, Claudia L. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Osborn, Claudia L
Place of Publication
Kansas City, MO
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Personal Narratives
Biography
ISBN
0836254198
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL354 O83 1998

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A passion for physics : the story of a woman physicist

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog18941
Freeman, Joan. Bristol | Philadelphia, PA: A Hilger , 1991.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QC29 F853 1991
More Information
Author
Freeman, Joan
Place of Publication
Bristol
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
A Hilger
Publication Date
1991
Subjects
Biography
Scientists - biography
ISBN
0750300981
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
VC Medical Physics
Call Number
QC29 F853 1991
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Physician heal thyself

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14499
Faulkner, Hugh, Faulkner, Marian. Becket, MA: One Peaceful World Press , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F263 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Doctor's dietary recovery from incurable cancer
Author
Faulkner, Hugh
Faulkner, Marian
Place of Publication
Becket, MA
Publisher
One Peaceful World Press
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Diet, Macrobiotic - popular works
Alternative Medicine - popular works
Neoplasms - biography - popular works
Neoplasms - diet therapy - popular works
ISBN
0962852821
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 F263 1992

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