topic:"Christianity" found 43 records - BC Cancer Agency Library

Living in bonus time : surviving cancer, finding new purpose

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Hill, Alexander. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

"Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new pu…

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Author: Hill, Alexander

Place of Publication: Downers Grove, IL

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Publication Date: 2020

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Cancer Survivors - psychology; Spirituality; Christianity; Popular Work

Abstract: "Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new purpose and growth. Survivors and caregivers can discover how encountering death can bring us to a different kind of life"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 978083035003; 9780830845941

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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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Loving your friend through cancer : moving beyond "I'm sorry" to meaningful support

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Henley, Marissa. Philadelphia, PA: P&R Publishing Company , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H514 2018

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Henley, Marissa

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: P&R Publishing Company

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 261 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Friends; Interpersonal Relations; Caregivers; Social Support; Helping Behavior; Christianity; Popular Work; Spirituality

ISBN: 9781629953540

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H514 2018

Website Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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God's love and care are like an orchid

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Shing, Ah. Hong Kong: Living Faith Society, Ltd. , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 S556 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Like the subtle fragrance of the orchid, a Catholic theologian and philosopher looks back and realizes God's grace and care have been constant in all aspects of her life. Told with short stories, similar to "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.

Author: Shing, Ah

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Living Faith Society, Ltd.

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 332 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Spirituality; Christianity; Adaptation, Psychological; Interpersonal Relations; Resilience; Optimism; Popular Work

Abstract: Like the subtle fragrance of the orchid, a Catholic theologian and philosopher looks back and realizes God's grace and care have been constant in all aspects of her life. Told with short stories, similar to "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series.

ISBN: 9789881661234

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 S556 2018

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Everything happens for a reason : and other lies I've loved

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Bowler, Kate. New York, NY: Random House , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B787 2018

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Bowler, Kate

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: xviii, 178 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Loss; Love; Uncertainty; Adaptation, Psychological; Colorectal Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Christianity; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Autobiography; Popular Work

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ISBN: 9780399592065; 9780399592089

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 B787 2018

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Hope when it hurts : biblical reflections to help you grasp God's purpose in your suffering

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Wetherell, Kristen, Walton, Sarah. [United Kingdom]: The Good Book company , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 W539 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Wetherell, Kristen; Walton, Sarah

Place of Publication: [United Kingdom]

Publisher: The Good Book company

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 250 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Psychological Distress; Christianity; Spirituality; Hope; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781784980733

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 W539 2017

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Cross of a different kind : cancer & Christian spirituality

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Maranise, Anthony. [United States of America]: Eternal Insight Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM61 M311 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Maranise, Anthony

Place of Publication: [United States of America]

Publisher: Eternal Insight Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 185 p. : Ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms; Christianity; Cancer Survivors; Spirituality; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780692107225

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM61 M311 2017

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As it is in heaven

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Luo, Naixuan. Hong Kong: Breakthrough Ltd. , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L964 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Luo, Naixuan

Place of Publication: Hong Kong

Publisher: Breakthrough Ltd.

Publication Date: 2012

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Christianity; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9789888073658

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 L964 2012

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Stumbling toward heaven

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Hamel, Mike. Colorado Springs, CO: EMT Communications , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H212s 2011

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Hamel, Mike

Place of Publication: Colorado Springs, CO

Publisher: EMT Communications

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 252 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lymphoma, B-Cell; Survivors; Christianity; Autobiography; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781461005001; 1461005000

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H212s 2011

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Off script : what to do when God rewrites your life

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Schmidt, Cary. Lancaster, CA: Striving Together Publications , 2011.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S349 2011

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Schmidt, Cary

Place of Publication: Lancaster, CA

Publisher: Striving Together Publications

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xxiii, 207p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Hodgkin Disease - psychology; Spiritual Therapies; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Christianity; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9781598941692

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S349 2011

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Letters from the land of cancer

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Wangerin, Walter. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W246 2010

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Wangerin, Walter

Place of Publication: Grand Rapids, MI

Publisher: Zondervan

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 199 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lung Neoplasms; Terminally Ill; Christianity; Spirituality; Autobiography

ISBN: 9780310292814

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 W246 2010

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Many shades of green : running toward the finish line, one cancer at a time

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Dallaire, Deny. Moncton, N.B.: Deny Dallaire | Transcontinental Printing , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D144 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Dallaire, Deny

Place of Publication: Moncton, N.B.

Publisher: Deny Dallaire; Transcontinental Printing

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xviii, 177 p ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Hodgkin Disease; Survivors; Christianity; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780986540806

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 D144 2010

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Where the hell is God?

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Leonard, Richard, SJ. Mahwah NJ: HiddenSpring , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172.4 L581 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Combines professional insights along with the author's own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering." - Publisher

Author: Leonard, Richard, SJ

Place of Publication: Mahwah NJ

Publisher: HiddenSpring

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xvii, 69 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Christianity; Spirituality; Theology; Popular Work

Abstract: "Combines professional insights along with the author's own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering." - Publisher

ISBN: 9781587680601

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM172.4 L581 2010

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I still believe : songs that get you through tough times

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EMI CMG Label Group. Brentwood, TN: Star Song Music , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 I12 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: EMI CMG Label Group

Place of Publication: Brentwood, TN

Publisher: Star Song Music

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 44 minutes

Subjects: Relaxation Therapy; Music Therapy; Christianity; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Audio; CD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library Music

Call Number: QZ266 I12 2010

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In the arms of my beloved : a journey through breast cancer

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Crawford, Sandra. North Vancouver, BC: Sandra Crawford , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 C899 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Crawford, Sandra

Place of Publication: North Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Sandra Crawford

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xvi, 189 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Spirituality; Christianity; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780981317809

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WP870 C899 2009

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Love & death : my journey through the valley of the shadow

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Church, Forrest. Boston, MA: Beacon Press Books , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C561 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

" Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own expe…

Alternate Title: Love and death

Author: Church, Forrest

Place of Publication: Boston, MA

Publisher: Beacon Press Books

Publication Date: 2008

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Christianity; Religious Philosophies; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: " Nearing his final days, a beloved Unitarian minister meditates on life, love, and death: 'The goal is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.' Love & Death is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal, and the stories he offers--all drawn from his own experiences and from the lives of his friends, family, and parishioners--are both engrossing and enlightening." - Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780807072974; 0807072974

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 C561 2008

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God on mute : engaging the silence of unanswered prayer

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Greig, Pete. Colorado Spring, CO: David C. Cook , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB885 G824 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in sile…

Author: Greig, Pete

Place of Publication: Colorado Spring, CO

Publisher: David C. Cook

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 349 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Christianity; Spiritual Therapies; Religion; Life Change Events; Popular Work

Abstract: Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges withe a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence. - Cover