Terry Fox and Cancer Awareness - Adult

1) Terry Fox: his story

Author

Scrivener, Leslie

2) Terry Fox: running to the heart of Canada

Author

Posen, Sheldon

Series

Souvenir catalogue volume 12

3) Forever Terry: a legacy in letters

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A number of people reflect on the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.

4) The cancer whisperer: finding courage, direction, and the unlikely gifts of cancer

Author

Sabbage, Sophie

5) The cancer-fighting kitchen: nourishing, big-flavor recipes for cancer treatment and recovery

Author

Katz, Rebecca

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"This new and revised edition of the IACP award-winning cookbook brings the healing power of delicious, nutritious foods to those whose hearts and bodies crave a revitalizing meal, through 150 new and updated recipes. Featuring science-based, nutrient-rich recipes that are easy to prepare and designed to give patients a much-needed boost by stimulating appetite and addressing treatment side effects including fatigue, nausea, dehydration, mouth and...

6) The secret history of the war on cancer

Author

Davis, Devra Lee

7) Frequently asked questions about cancer decisions for you and your family

Author

Cook, Colleen Ryckert

Series

FAQ teen life

Formats:

Book, eBook

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The cancers are a ubiquitous group of diseases that will affect an individual's life in some way or another. A diagnosis of cancer for a patient or loved one automatically generates questions. Oncologists have different techniques when delivering the prognosis-including allowing the news to 'sink in' before going further into details while others share so much that the details get lost in the emotional overload. This leaves a person desperate for...

8) The truth about cancer: what you need to know about cancer's history, treatment, and prevention

Author

Bollinger, Ty M

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"One out of three women alive today, and one out of two men, will face a cancer diagnosis, according to the World Health Organization. Ty Bollinger takes this personally: in the course of a decade, he says, "I lost my entire family to cancer. I don't believe I had to lose them." The Truth about Cancer has been written for one simple reason: to share the knowledge we need to protect ourselves, treat ourselves, and in some cases save our lives or the...

9) Changing normal: how I helped my husband beat cancer

Author

Henner, Marilu

10) Living with cancer: the ultimate teen guide

Author

Thornton, Denise

Series

It happened to me

11) The breakthrough: immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer

Author

Graeber, Charles

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Draws on the experiences of patients, physicians, and researchers to explain the revolutionary development of immunotherapy as a treatment for cancer and how that information is being harnessed to create more effective patient therapies.

12) The cancer code: a revolutionary new understanding of a medical mystery

Author

Fung, Jason

13) Daughter of Family G: a memoir of cancer genes, love and fate

Author

McKay, Ami

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Ami McKay tells the story of her family's century-long struggle with hereditary cancer as well as her own life in an unsettling state between wellness and cancer after she'd tested positive.

14) Dead mom walking: a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

Author

Matlow, Rachel

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

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When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. But when Elaine decides to forgo conventional treatment and heal herself naturally, Rachel is forced to ponder whether the very things that made her mom so special are what will ultimately kill her. When bad turns to worse, Rachel takes charge finding the perfect death doula, planning The After Party, and tape-recording hours of conversations with her Mom, bottling her...

15) When breath becomes air

Author

Kalanithi, Paul

Formats:

Book, Audiobook, eAudiobook, eBook

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proof that the dying are the ones who have the most to teach us about life."--Atul Gawande "Thanks to When Breath Becomes Air, those of us who never met Paul Kalanithi will both mourn his death and benefit from his life. This is one of a handful of books I consider to be a universal donor--I would recommend it to anyone, everyone."--Ann Patchett"--Provided by publisher.