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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Art of doing nothing : simple ways to make time for yourself

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Vienne, Veronique, Lennard, Erica. York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publishers , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM425 V663 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Vienne, Veronique; Lennard, Erica

Place of Publication: York, NY

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Relaxation Therapy; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780609600740; 0609600745

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM425 V663 1998

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Cancer survivor handbook : your guide to building a life after cancer

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Leibson, Beth. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 L525 2014

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Leibson, Beth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xv, 314 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survivors; Social Support; Return to Work; Life Change Events; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781628736137

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 L525 2014

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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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The bounce back book : how to thrive in the face of adversity, setbacks and losses

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Salmansohn, Karen. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc. , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Salmansohn, Karen

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: 192 unnumbered pages : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Stress, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Optimism; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780761146278

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 S172 2007

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

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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, 2 available

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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Broken open : how difficult times can help us grow

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Lesser, Elizabeth. New York, NY: Villard Books , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BL 65 L638 2008

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Lesser, Elizabeth

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Villard Books

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xxv, 311 p. ; 20 cm.

Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Stress, Psychological; Spirituality; Religion and Psychology; Life Change Events; Loss; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780375759918; 0375759913

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BL 65 L638 2008

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Grace : a memoir : a child's intimate journey through cancer and recovery

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Marchiano, Melinda. San Luis Obispo, CA: Happy Quail , 2010. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 M319 2010

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Marchiano, Melinda

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: San Luis Obispo, CA

Publisher: Happy Quail

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: xiii, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Child; Hodgkin Disease; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780984271207

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ201 M319 2010

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Reaching out to your children when cancer comes to your family : a guide for parents

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Slakov, June. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2019. Rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S631r 2019

Availability: 8 copies, 8 available

1 read online

Author: Slakov, June

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2019

Physical Description: viii, 50 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Social Support; Life Change Events; Child; Adolescent; Popular Work

Notes: PDF version is a revised edition of the 2007 print book.

ISBN: 9781896624280

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; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S631r 2019

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Reaching out to your children when cancer comes to your family : a guide for parents

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Slakov, June. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services , 2016. Rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 S631r 2016

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

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Author: Slakov, June

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Multi-Media Services

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: vi, 52 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Social Support; Life Change Events; Child; Adolescent; Popular Work

Notes: PDF version is a revised edition of the 2007 print book.; Surrey CIC keep 2022

ISBN: 9781896624280

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; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 S631r 2016

Read Online

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Don't sweat the small stuff for teens : simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times

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Carlson, Richard. New York, NY: Hyperion , 2000.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WS463 C284 2000

Availability: 1 copy, 0 available

Author: Carlson, Richard

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: 2000

Physical Description: xiv, 242 p. ; 17 p.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological; Relaxation Therapy; Adolescent; Life Change Events; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0786885971

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WS463 C284 2000

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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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Thriving through crisis : turning tragedy and trauma into growth and change

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O'Hanlon, Bill. New York, NY: Perigree Book , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM 172.4 O36 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: O'Hanlon, Bill

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Perigree Book

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xxi, 201 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological - prevention & control; Adaptation, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Emotional Adjustment; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780399529467

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM 172.4 O36 2004

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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