Our Library
The Living Tree owns a number of cancer related factual books (including cookbooks), leaflets, information booklets and novels.
Our library is constantly added to. If there is a book you think is worth including into the library or you wish to borrow a book and can’t attend Friday afternoon meetings, please contact us and we’ll be pleased to help you.
List of books & other items available to borrow from the Living Tree library
| AUTHOR(S) | TITLE | Category | Secondary Category | FORMAT |
| Ablin, Richard J. PhD | The Great Prostate Hoax | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Ackerman, Dennis | Memoirs Of A Boy Apprentice | Life Story | ||
| Adler, Elizabeth M, PhD | Living With Lymphoma | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Anderson, Greg | Cancer: 50 Essential Things To do | Info / Self-Help | 2 copies | |
| Aron, Bill | New Beginnings – The Triumphs of 120 Cancer Survivor’s | Life Story | ||
| Astley, Neil | Staying Alive | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Aujla, Rupy Dr | The Doctor’s Kitchen | Nutrition / Cookery | 2 copies | |
| Ballentine, Rudolph Dr | Radical Healing | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Barr, Niki | Getting Off The Emotional Roller-Coaster Of Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Bays, Brandon | The Journey | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Beliveau, Richard, Proff & Gingras, Denis Dr | Foods To Fight Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Bell, Julia and Magrs, Paul | The Creative Writing Coursebook | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Bernhard, Toni | How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Bishop, Bernadine | Unexpected Lessons in Love | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Bourne, Nicola | The Fabulous Woman’s Guide Through Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Braund, Jeni | Heartlands | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Brueton, Diana | Dancing With Cancer | Life Story | ||
| Bryce, Celia | Anthem For Jackson Dawes | Novel / Fiction (young persons) | ||
| Bryson, Bill | The Body, A Guide for Occupants | Info/Self-Help | 1xHB | |
| Buxton, Nicholas | The Wilderness Within | Spiritual / Meditation | R] | |
| Chaterjee, Rangan Dr | The 4 Pillar Plan | Nutrition / Cookery | Info / Self-Help | 2 copies |
| Collard, Patrizia Dr | The Little Book Of Mindfulness | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Cowmeadow, Oliver | Yin & Yang | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Curie, Marie | Talk About Playing Cards | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Dalzell, Kim | Challenge Cancer and Win. Step by Step Nutrition … | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Derbyshire, Victoria | Dear Cancer, love Victoria | Life Story | ||
| Devlin, Naomi | Food For A Happy Gut | Nutrition / Cookery | 2 copies | |
| Devlin, Naomi | River Cottage Gluten-Free | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Downham, Jenny | Now Is Good | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Ducie, Elizabeth | Counterfeit ! | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Ducie, Elizabeth | Deception ! | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Ellis, Jan | A Summer Of Surprises | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Enders, Guilia | Gut | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Ereira, Lorraine | Love And Wheatgrass | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Ericson, Penny | Chemo Cookery Club | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Evans, Pam Dr | The Cancer Journey | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Feiler, Bruce | The Council Of Dads | Life Story | ||
| Figes, Kate | On Smaller Dogs and Larger Life Questions | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Fox, John | Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art Of Poem-Making | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Freeman, Jane | How to Eat Well When You Have Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| French, Wendy | Thinks Itself A Hawk | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Galgut, Cordelia (PhD Psych) | Emotional Support Through Breast Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Gawande, Atul | Being Mortal | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Gawler, Ian | You Can Conquer Cancer | Info / Self-Help | Nutrition / Cookery | |
| Geiger, Chris | The Cancer Surviver’s Club | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Goodhart, F & Atkins, L | The Cancer Survivor’s Companion | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Granger, Kate | The Other Side | Life Story | ||
| Green, John | The Fault In Our Stars | Novel / Fiction (young persons) | R] | |
| Greener, Mark | The Holistic Guide for Cancer Survivors | Info / Self-help | ||
| Groopman, Jerome DR | The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail In Face Of Illness | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Grosz, Stephen | The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Guntupalli.S and Karinch.M | Sex and Cancer. | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Guthrie, Catherine | Flat | Life Story | ||
| Haig, Matt | Reasons To Stay Alive | Info / Self-Help | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Hallett, Annie | A Far Reaching Thing | Info / Self-Help | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Hamilton, David R | How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body | Info / Self-Help | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Hamilton, David R | It’s the Thought that Counts | Info / Self-Help | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Haven, The (Publ) | The Haven In Your Kitchen: Seasonal Recipes | Nutrition / Cookery | 2 copies | |
| Hesketh, Robin | Betrayed By Nature (The War On Cancer) | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Holford, Patrick | Natural Highs | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Holford, Patrick | Say No to Cancer (Drug-Free Prevention & Help To Fight] | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Hutton, Deborah | What Can I Do To Help? | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Jackson, Rosie | The Glass Mother, A Memoir | Life Story | ||
| Kalanithi, Paul Dr | When Breath Becomes Air | Info / Self-Help | Spiritual / Meditation | 1xPB / 1xHB |
| Kelly, Rachael | Walking On Sunshine, 52 Small Steps To happiness | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Keshtgar, Mohammed Prof | The Breast Cancer Cookbook | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Kington, Miles | How Shall I Tell The Dog ? | Life Story | ||
| Lamott, Anne | Stitches (A handbook of Meaning, Hope & Repair) | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Langstone-Wring, Abbigail | Holistic Health Tips | Info / Self-Help | Nutrition / Cookery | |
| Ley, Rosanna | Last Dance In Havana | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Ley, Rosanna | Return To Mandalay | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Ley, Rosanna | The Villa | Novel / Fiction | ||
| Locke, Katherine | Breast Cancer: The Essential Guide | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Lymphoma Association | Young Person’s Guide to Lymphoma | Info / Self-Help (young persons) | ||
| Mackesy, Charlie | The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse | Spiritual / Meditation | R] = review available | |
| Macmillan UK | Recipes For People Affected By Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | 3 copies | |
| Marsh, Henry (Dr) | Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death & Brain Surgery | Life Story | ||
| McGee, Robin | The Cancer Olympics | Life Story | ||
| McLelland, Jane | How To Starve Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Moorehead, Caroline | Village Of Secrets | Life Story | 2 copies | |
| Mukherjee, Siddartha | The Emperor Of All Maladies: A Biography Of Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Nagarsheth, Nimesh | Music & Cancer: A Prescription For Healing | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Ness, Patrick | A Monster Calls | Novel / Fiction (young persons) | ||
| O’Farrell | At Low Tide | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| O’Farrell | Here Is A Beginning | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Olifent, Robert | Do You Want To Know What We Did To Beat Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Olivier, Suzanna | The Breast Cancer Prevention & Recovery Diet | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Olmstead, Robert | Elements Of The Writing craft | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Orchard, Anne | Their Cancer, Your Journey … | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Peat, Patricia | The Cancer Revolution | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Penman, Dr Danny | The Art of Breathing | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Penny Brohn | Nourish: The Cancer Care Cookbook | Nutrition / Cookery | 2 copies | |
| Penny Brohn | Penny Brohn – 7 Day Recipe Plan | Nutrition / Cookery | 3 copies | |
| Phillips, Jenny | Eat To Outsmart Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Pilkington, Pat | The Golden Thread | Life Story | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Plant, Jane | Prostate Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Plant, Jane | The Plant Programme | Nutrition / Cookery | Info / Self-Help | |
| Plant, Jane | Your Life in Your Hands | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Pollan, Michael | Food Rules | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Porter, Max | Grief Is The Thing With Feathers | Life Story | Spiritual / Meditation | |
| Puett, Michael (prof), Gross-Loh, Christine | The Path | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Raynor Winn | The Salt Path | Life Story | ||
| Roberts, Emma | Even Though I Have Cancer | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Robinson, Jo | Eating on the Wild Side | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Rose, Sharon | Looking In, Looking Back | Life Story | ||
| Rosen, Michael | Book of Play | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Ross, Carol (Ed) | Words for Wellbeing. Using Creative Writing … | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Royal Marsden | The Royal Marsden Cookbook | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Sabbage, Sophie | The Cancer Whisperer | Life Story | Info / Self-Help | 2 copies |
| Schmidt, Michael | The Great Modern Poets | Poetry / Writing / Music | Book & CD | |
| Servan-Schreiber, David (Dr) | Anti Cancer: A New Way Of Life | Info / Self-Help | 3 copies | |
| Shakespear, Liz | The Poems Of Edward Capern | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Shakespear, Liz | The Postman Poet | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Shaw, Clare (PhD nutrition) | Royal Marsden Cancer Cookbook; Recipes During & After Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | R] | |
| Sikorta, Karol | The Streetwise Patients Guide To Surviving Cancer | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Simms, Mark | P.S. I Have Cancer | Life Story | Info / Self-Help | 2 copies |
| Skloot, Rebecca | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Life Story | ||
| SOCIAL EMBERS CIC | The Life File | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Spengel, Jean E | Chemo Companion Pocket Guide | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Stengler, Mark (Dr), & Anderson Paul (Dr) | Outside The Box – Cancer Therapies | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Street, Annabel & Saunders, Susan | The Age Well Project | Info / Self-Help | ||
| THE LIVING TREE | Book Of Words | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| THE LIVING TREE | Living Treats | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Thomas, Robert (Prof) | Lifestyle and Cancer – The Facts | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Thompson, Kathleen (Dr) | From Both Ends of the Stethoscope. Getting thro breast cancer by a Dr | Life Story | ||
| Tooms, Chris & Harvey, Cathy | Allington Hill, Bridport | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Tresidder, Andrew | I’m Fine (learning to unblock your emotions) | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Turner, Kelly A | Radical Remission – Surviving Cancer Against All Odds | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Unknown Author | Grave Talk (conversation-starter cards) | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Walker, J | Cancer – Herbs in Holistic Healthcare | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Walker, Matthew | Why We Sleep | Info / Self-Help | ||
| Warde, Fran & Zabilowicz, Catherine | The Living Well With Cancer Cookbook | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Waters, Lesley | Deliciously Dairy Free | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Whitaker, Agnes (ed) | All in the End is Harvest | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Whymant, Paul | A Poem To Inspire | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Williams M & Penman D | Mindfulness – A Practical Guide To Finding Peace … | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Williams, Mark Teasdale John, Segal Zindel | The Mindful Way Through Depression | Spiritual / Meditation | ||
| Wilson, Anthony | Love For Now | Life Story | ||
| Wilson, Anthony | Riddance | Poetry / Writing / Music | ||
| Wise, Greg & Claire | Not That Kind Of Love | Life Story | ||
| Woollams, Chris | Everything You Need To Know To Help You Beat Cancer | Nutrition / Cookery | Info / Self-Help | |
| Woollams, Chris | Oestrogen – The Killer in Our Midst | Info / Self-Help | Nutrition / Cookery | |
| Woollams, Chris | The Rainbow Diet | Nutrition / Cookery | ||
| Wyke, Nick & Driscoll Becki | The Songs Of Edward Cappern – The Postman Poet (CD) | Poetry / Writing / Music | CD | |
| Yance Jr, Donald R with Valentine, Arlene | Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer | Info / Self-Help |