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- Terry Fox / by Sutoski, Jennifer.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Simple text and illustrations describe the life of Terry Fox, a young cancer patient who attempted to run across Canada in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.RL: K-1; IL: PreK-2.LSC- Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);
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- 50/50 / by Levine, Jonathan,film director.; Gordon-Levitt, Joseph,1981-actor.; Reiser, Will,screenwriter.; Rogen, Seth,1982-actor.; Kendrick, Anna,actor.; Huston, Anjelica,actor.; Howard, Bryce Dallas,1981-actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),film distributor.;
Camera, Terry Stacey ; editor, Zene Baker ; music, Michael Giacchino ; music supervisors, Jim Black, Gabe Hilfer ; production designer, Annie Spitz ; art director, Ross Dempster.Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Philip Baker Hall, Anjelica Huston.Adam, a 27-year old public radio employee discovers he has cancer. As his best friend Kyle (Seth Rogen) tries to help out, his girlfriend Rachael (Bryce Dallas Howard) proves to be a less than ideal life partner for this particular crisis. All the while, Adam's overprotective mother Diane (Anjelica Huston) tries to overcome her son's continued attempts to keep her out of his life. As Adam begins to discover how hard it is to deal with his situation, and to maintain various relationships in his life, he begins seeing a young counselor (Anna Kendrick) who might prove to be just as helpful personally as she is professionally.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Cancer; Male friendship; Mothers and sons; Best friends; Man-woman relationships;
- For private home use only.
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- Warrior pose : how yoga literally saved my life / by Ram, Bhava.;
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- Subjects: Ram, Bhava; Mind and body therapies.; Physicians; Self-care, Health.; Throat; Yoga.;
- © c2013., BenBella Books,
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- Wink : a novel / by Harrell, Rob.;
After being diagnosed with a rare eye cancer, twelve-year-old Ross discovers how music, art, and true friends can help him survive both treatment and middle school.LSC- Subjects: Eye; Cancer; Middle schools; Schools; Friendship; Stepfamilies;
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- Honey, baby, mine : a mother and daughter talk life, death, love (and banana pudding) / by Dern, Laura,author.; Ladd, Diane,author.; Witherspoon, Reese,1976-writer of foreword.;
"Award-winning actresses and mother-daughter duo Laura Dern and Diane Ladd are the kind of women who draw strength from their lifelong friendships with other women, and most of all, from each other. Ever since Laura was born, the two have leaned on each other through the trials of everyday life and the tribulations that come with even the most storied Hollywood careers. They were always close, but when Diane developed a sudden illness, their relationship grew even deeper. When a doctor prescribed long walks to build back Diane's lung capacity, the pair began taking strolls together every day. These meandering walks soon became epic ones, and the conversations the two women shared began to break down the traditional barriers between mothers and daughters. With topics ranging from ambition and legacy to intimacy and marriage, drifting between humorous and deeply poignant, nothing was off limits. By the time Diane was healed they were more than a close duo; they had covered tremendous ground and formed a true adult relationship. Peppered throughout these intimate exchanges, they enclose personal photos, family recipes, and much more. The result is a book that will make you want to call your own mom--a testament to the intimacy that can be achieved when we are brave enough to speak our truths to those we love most"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Recipes.; Ladd, Diane; Dern, Laura.; Ladd family.; Actors; Cancer; Mothers and daughters;
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- Terry Fox / by Pezzi, Bryan.;
Explores the life of marathon runner Terry Fox who inspired many by attempting to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.- Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);
- © 2011., Weigl,
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- Naked imperfection : a memoir / by Deacon, Gillian,author.;
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- Subjects: Deacon, Gillian.; Breast; Perfectionism (Personality trait); Women broadcasters; Women environmentalists; Women authors, Canadian (English);
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- Phosphorescence : a memoir of finding joy when the world goes dark / by Baird, Julia(Julia Woodlands),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."After surviving a difficult heartbreak and battle with cancer, Julia Baird began to explore how she and others persevere through the most challenging circumstances life throws at us. She asks: when our world goes dark, when we are overwhelmed by illness or heartbreak, loss or pain, tragedy outside our control, how do we survive, stay alive and even bloom? She went in search of "the magic that will sustain us and fuel the light within - our own phosphorescence ". Phosphorescence can be found in nature - in glow worms, fireflies, flashlight fish, bioluminescent oceans; it is a phenomenon that allows creatures to give off light amidst darkness. Baird writes about the things that lit her way through the darkness: a connection to nature, friendships, her faith, experiencing awe, and other habits that changed her life. She also goes in search of how others nurture their inner light, interviewing the founder of the modern forest therapy movement in Tokyo, a jellyfish scientist in Tasmania, and a tattooed priest from Colorado, among others. Weaving together candid memoir with research and reflections on nature, Baird inspires readers to embrace new habits and adopt a phosphorescent outlook on life, to illuminate our days even in the darkest times"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Baird, Julia (Julia Woodlands); Hope.; Ovaries; Philosophy of nature.; Phosphorescence.;
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- Terry Fox and me / by Leatherdale, Mary Beth.; Pavlović, Milan(Illustrator);
Before Terry Fox become a national hero, he was just a regular kid. But even then, his characteristic strength and determination were apparent and were the foundation for his friendship with Doug. The two first met at basketball tryouts in grammar school. Terry was the smallest - and worst - basketball player on the court. But that never stopped him. With Doug's help, Terry practiced until he earned a spot on the team. As they grew up, the best friends challenged each other and helped each other become better athletes and better people. Doug was by Terry's side every step of the way: when Terry received his diagnosis of cancer in his leg, when he was learning to walk - then run - with a prosthetic leg and while he was training for the race of his life, his Marathon of Hope. Written from Doug's perspective, this story shows that Terry Fox's legacy goes beyond the physical and individual accomplishments of a disabled athlete and honors the true value of friendship.LSC- Subjects: Fox, Terry, 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);
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- This is your mother : a memoir / by Simpson, Erica J.,author.;
"Growing up, Erika Simpson's mother loomed large, almost biblical in her life. A daughter of sharecroppers, middle child of ten, her origin story served as a kind of Genesis. Her departure from home and a cheating husband, pursuing higher education along the way a kind of Exodus. Her rules for survival, often repeated like the Ten Commandments, guided Erika's own journey into adulthood. And the most important rule? Throughout her life, Sallie Carol preached the power of a testimony-which often proved useful in talking her way out of a bind with bill collectors. But where does a mother's story end and a daughter's begin? In this brave, illuminating memoir, Erika offers a joint recollection of their lives as they navigate times of poverty and stability, separation and togetherness, illness and remission. Her mother's uncanny ability to endure Job-like trials and manifest New Testament-style miracles made her seem invincible. But while those who raise us may start out as gods in our lives, through her mother's final months and fifth battle with cancer, Erika captures the moment you realize that parents are just people. Weaving together a dual timeline and elements from both scripture and pop culture, Erika explores how the lessons, dreams, and patterns we inherit influence our future, for better and worse. Powerful, moving, and unforgettable, This Is Your Mother is a gorgeously rendered story of a mother's life through a daughter's eyes as she navigates through grief to a place of clarity where she can see who she is without her mom -- and because of her"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Simpson, Erica J.; Cancer; Mothers and daughters; Women authors, American;
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