topic:"Personal Narratives" found 31 records

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

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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

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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Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted

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Jaouad, Suleika. New York, NY: Random House , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Between 2 kingdoms; Between two kingdoms : what almost dying taught me about living

Author: Jaouad, Suleika

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 348 pages : map ; 21 cm

Subjects: Leukemia; Young Adult; Life Change Events; Journalism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780593236994

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: WH250 J35b 2021

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Comfort book

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Haig, Matt. Toronto, ON: Harper Avenue , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171.5 H149c 2021

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Au…

Author: Haig, Matt

Editor: .

Place of Publication: Toronto, ON

Publisher: Harper Avenue

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: x, 256 pages ; 18 cm

Subjects: Hope; Depression - prevention & control; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "The Comfort Book is a collection of little islands of hope, a gathering of consolations and stories that give us new ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Matt Haig's mix of philosophy, memoir and self-reflection builds on the wisdom of philosophers and survivors through the ages, from Marcus Aurelius to Nellie Bly, from Emily Dickinson to James Baldwin. This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend or the comfort of a hug, or just want to celebrate the messy miracle of being alive" -- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781443464772

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM171.5 H149c 2021

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Forever optimistic : fighting brain cancer, finding your best path, and leading a life with purpose

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Brams, Robert S., Coons, Christopher A. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B815 2021

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Brams, Robert S.; Coons, Christopher A.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Optimism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781510766167

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL358 B815 2021

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This is not the end of me : lessons on living from a dying man

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Bascaramurty, Dakshana. [Toronto, ON]: McClelland & Stewart , 2020.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 B298 2020

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains…

Author: Bascaramurty, Dakshana

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Publication Date: 2020

Physical Description: 285 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Melanoma; Life Change Events; Death and dying; Popular Work; Personal Narratives

Abstract: "The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains moments of great beauty and humour, and addresses the consequences of fearing death and what we can gain by accepting its inevitability, as well as reminding us of what it means to live."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9780771009631

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 B298 2020

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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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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…

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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Love and laughter in the time of chemotherapy

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Pawagi, Manjusha. [Toronto, ON]: Second Story Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 P339 2017

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Pawagi, Manjusha

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Second Story Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 252 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Leukemia - psychology; Life Change Events; Emotional Adjustment; Stem Cell Transplantation - psychology; Family Relations; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781772600452

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 P339 2017

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

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Option B : facing adversity, building resilience, and finding joy

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Sandberg, Sheryl, Grant, Adam. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 S194 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Sandberg, Sheryl; Grant, Adam

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: 226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Loss; Bereavement; Adaptation, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Life Change Events; Family Relations; Spouses; Widowhood; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781524732684; 1524732680

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF575 S194 2017

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Series of catastrophes & miracles : a true story of love, science, and cancer

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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

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Two steps forward : embracing life with a brain tumor

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Snyman, Claire. West Vancouver, BC: Two Steps Publishing , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 S675 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Snyman, Claire

Place of Publication: West Vancouver, BC

Publisher: Two Steps Publishing

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xix, 209 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms; Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis; Brain Neoplasms - surgery; Colloid Cysts - diagnosis; Colloid Cysts - surgery; Life Change Events; Emotional Adjustment; Personal Narratives

ISBN: 9780994759610

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL358 S675 2015

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

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Living in the shadow of death : a rabbi copes with cancer

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Weinblatt, Stuart G. Brooklyn, NY: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. , 2015.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W423 2015

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Weinblatt, Stuart G.

Place of Publication: Brooklyn, NY

Publisher: KTAV Publishing House, Inc.

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 96 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Emotional Adjustment; Life Change Events; Clergy; Judaism; Spirituality; Pastoral Care; Religion and Medicine; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9789655241709

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 W423 2015

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Naked imperfection : a memoir

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Deacon, Gillian. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Group , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 D278 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"What if you're doing everything right - living a healthy, virtuous, conscientious life - and something goes terribly wrong? So when the all-natural vegetarian yogi and runner mother of three young boys was diagnosed with cancer, the world stopped making sense."

Author: Deacon, Gillian

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Group

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 245 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Perfectionism; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: "What if you're doing everything right - living a healthy, virtuous, conscientious life - and something goes terribly wrong? So when the all-natural vegetarian yogi and runner mother of three young boys was diagnosed with cancer, the world stopped making sense."

ISBN: 9780143188513

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 D278 2014

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Something more than hope : surviving despite the odds, thriving because of them

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Lindsay, Diana, Lindsay, Kelly. Langley, WA: Inroads Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Alternate Title: Something more than everything : a caregiver's commentary on what went right when life went wrong

Author: Lindsay, Diana; Lindsay, Kelly

Place of Publication: Langley, WA

Publisher: Inroads Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 252, 114 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Lung Neoplasms; Caregivers - psychology; Complementary Therapies; Life Change Events; Survivors; Hope; Spouses; Marriage - psychology; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Two companion books in one volume, Something More Than Hope is the story of Diana Lindsay who faced a terminal Stage IV lung cancer diagnosis in 2004. The other book, Something More Than Everything, is the commentary of Diana's husband and caregiver, Kelly Lindsay.

Notes: Titles from separate title pages; works issued back-to-back and inverted.

ISBN: 9780991242702; 099124270X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 L748 2014

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One man's life-changing diagnosis : navigating the realities of prostate cancer

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Pynn, Craig T. New York, NY: Demos Health , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE

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Author: Pynn, Craig T

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Demos Health

Publication Date: 2012

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Prostatic Neoplasms; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis; Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological

Abstract: Table of Contents; PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS; PART II RELATING TO CANCER; PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER; PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY; EPILOGUE

ISBN: 1936303256; 9781936303250; 9781617051012

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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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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Dying in public : living with metastatic breast cancer

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Hendler, Sue. Kingston, ON: Michael Grass House , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WP870 H497 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.

Author: Hendler, Sue

Editor: Overall, Christine

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Michael Grass House

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms; Neoplasm Metastasis; Breast Neoplasms - psychology; Life Change Events; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: This book is comprised of a series columns by Sue Hendler which appeared bi-weekly in her hometown newspaper, The Kingston Whig-Standard, between 2008 - 2009.