Lupus Society of Alberta
Library

Our library includes articles and magazines from various organizations, books, and videos. These materials may be viewed at the office or borrowed for up to three weeks. We welcome the public to take advantage of this resource. If you would like to purchase a book, please browse our bookstore.

Title Author Description
Are You Tired Again? I Understand (Activity Book for Children) Marilyn Weisberg Deutsch Mari-Sue Productions
Arthritis Foundation's Guide to Alternative Therapies Judith Horstman Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis Helpbook Kate Lorig & James F. Fries Addison-Wesley
Autoimmune Disease and Their Environmental Triggers Elaine A. Moore McFarland & Co.
Building a New Dream Janet R. Maruer & Patricia D. Strasberg Addison-Wesley
Canada Pension Plan: A guide to Disability Benefits Elena Sacluti MS Society of Canada (2000)
Caregiver Helpbook: Powerful Tools for Caregiving Vicki L. Schmall, Marilyn Cleland and Marilynn Sturdevant Legacy Health System (2000)
Celebrate Life: New Attitudes for Living with Chronic Illnesses Kathleen Lewis Arthritis Foundation (1999)
Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Parry Aubery, Nancy Mitchell Health Communications (1997)
Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories of Courage and Inspiration Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery, Nancy Mitchell Health Communications (1996)
Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis William Bensen & Wynn Bensen Empowering Press (1996)
Control Your Pain Robert H. Phillips Balance Enterprises (1996)
Coping with Depression in Chronic Illness Sean Hogan-Downey 1995
Coping with Kidney Failure: A Guide to Living with Kidney Failure for you and your Family Robert H. Phillips Avery Publishing Group (1987)
Coping with Lupus Robert H. Phillips Avery Publishing Group (1991)
Coping with Prednisone (and other cortisone-related medicines) Eugenia Zukerman & Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD St. Martin's Press (1997)
Delicate Balance: Living Successfully with Chronic Illness Susan Milstrey Wells Perseus Books (2000)
Fibromyalgia, An Essential Guide for Patients & Their Families Daniel J. Wallace & Janice Brock Wallace Oxford University Press (2003)
Finding the Joy in Today: Practical Readings for Living Sefra Kobrin Peitzele Hazeldon (1988)
Finding the Way Home: A Compassionate Approach to Illness Gayle Heiss QED Press (1997)
Fourth International Lupus Patients Conference Rosemary Church Barcelona Spain - LSA (2001)
Get to Sleep: How to Sleep Well...Despite Lupus Robert H. Phillips Balance Enterprises, Inc.
God Rides A Yamaha: Musings on Pain, Poetry, and Pop Culture (1998) Kathy Shaidle A Canadian poet’s take on making sense of lupus.
Heartsearch: Toward Healing Lupus Donna Hamil Talman North Atlantic Books
Help Yourself: Recipes and Resources From the Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Foundation 1995
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness Kathleen McCue, MA, CCLS with Ron Bonn St. MArtin's Griffin (1996)
Hughes' Syndrome: A Patient's Guide to Antiphospholipid Syndrome Dr. Graham Hughes Lupus UK
In Search of the Sun: A Woman's Courageous Victory Over Lupus Henrietta Abadjem & Peter H. Schur MD Macmillan Publishing (1988)
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: Self Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Others Kate Lorid, Halsted Holman, et. al. Bull Publishing Company
Living Well...Despite Lupus Robert H> Phillips Balance Enterprises (1996)
Living with Lupus Sheldon Paul Blua, MD & Dodi Schultz Addison Wesley Publishing Co (1993)
Living with Lupus 2nd Edition Revised (2004) Sheldon Paul Blou MD & Dodi Schultz 2004
Living with Lupus: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Controlling Lupus while Getting on With Your Life Mark Horowitz & Marietta Abrams Brill Penguin Group (1994)
Lupus Erythematosus: A Patient Guide Wallace, Hann & Quismorio Lupus Foundation of America ( 2000)
Lupus Handbook for Women Robin Dibner, Carol Colman Simon & Schuster (1994)
Lupus: A GP Guide to Diagnosis Compiled by Yvonne Norton Lupus UK (2000)
Lupus: Everything you need to Know Robert G. Lahita, MD, Robert H. Phillips, PhD Avery (1998)
Lupus: Living with it: Why you don't have to be Healthy to be Happy. Suzy Szasz Prometheus Books (1995)
Lupus: The First Year an Essential guide for the Newly Diagnosed Nancy C. Hanger Marlowe & Company (2003)
Many Shades of Lupus: Info. for Multicultural Communities NIAMS NIAMS
Meeting the Challenge: A Young Person's Guide to Living With Lupus The Arthritis Foundation 1990
Mind and Heart for Wellness Louise Giroux Northstone (1998)
My Lupus: What I need To Know Jenny Tekano Mary Pack Arthritis Program, Vancouver (1998)
New Hope for People with Lupus Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, M.ED Prima Publishing (2002)
Official Patient's Sourcebook on Cataracts James N. Parker MD and Philip M Parker PHD Directory for the Internet Age - Revised (2002)
Official Patient's Sourcebook on Lupus Nephritis James N. Parker MD and Philip M. Parker PhD Directory for the Internet Age - Revised (2002)
Prednisone User's Exercise Manual Carol Z. Congedo & Jane Brandenstein Lupus Foundation of America (2002)
Questions and Answers About...Sjogren's Syndrome National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease January 2001
Scott's Story about a Disease called Lupus A collaboation with Lupus Foundation of America 2002
Self-Advocacy Guide Written adn Compiled by Elana Sacluti MS Society of Calgary (2000)
Sick and Tired of Feeling Sick and Tired Paul J. Donoghue & Mary E. Siegel W.W. Norton & Co (1992)
Silver Linings Shaena Engle Prometheus Books
Successful Living with Chronic Illness Kathleen Lewis Avery (1985)
Taking the Lead: Dancing with Chronic Illness Louise Giroux Northstone (1998)
The Arthritis Helpbook Kate Lorig and James F. Fries Addison-Wesley
The Challenges of Lupus: Insights and Hope Henrietta Aladjem Avery Publishing Group
The Lupus Book: Revised and Expanded Edition (2005) Daniel J. Wallace Oxford University Press
The New Arthritis Breakthrough H. Scammell Evans & Co (1998)
The New Sjogren's Syndrome Handbook Sjoygren's Syndrom Foudation, Edited by S. Carsons, MD & Elaine K. Harris Oxford University Press (1998)
The Osteoporosis Book, A Guide for Patiens & Their Families Nancy E. Lane MD Oxford University Press (1999)
The Scleroderma Book, A Guide for Patiens and Families Maureen D. Mayes, MD Oxford University Press (1999)
Time For Healing (Audio Cassette) Catherine Regan PhD A Relaxation Audio Tape that lasts 30 mins.
Understanding Lupus Dr. Graham Hughes JSC Consultants LTD (1990)
Understanding Lupus Henrietta Aladjem Macmillan Publishing (1985)
VIDEO - Myths & Realities LSA What you Must Know about LDL and HDL
VIDEO - 1998 BCLA Symposium BCLA Tape #1 of 3. Dr. Ensworth and Dr. Daniel Wallace
VIDEO - 1998 BCLA Symposium BCLA Tape #2 of 3. Jennifer Macdonal and Dr. Larry Dian.
VIDEO - 1998 BCLA Symposium BCLA Tape #3 of 3. Dr. Grant Iverson
VIDEO - 1999 Symposium LSA Dr. Patricia Pitsel, Psychologist and Dr. Marvin Fritzler speaks about Hormones in SLE.
VIDEO - 1999 Symposium LSA Dr. Debra Isaac. Panel Discussion on Cardiovascular Health.
VIDEO - 1999 Symposium LSA Dr. Dafna Gladman speaks about Lupus and Aging, Dr. Liam Martin speaks about FMS and Lupus.
VIDEO - 2000 Sympsium LSA Dr. S.K. Aung speaks about Traditional Chinese Medical Approach to Autoimmune Skin Disorders. Includes a Panel Discussion.
VIDEO - 2001 Symposium Tape #2 LSA Anne Carlson speaks about Good Nutrition without Fuss, Susan Bar and Rosemary Church speak about the Highlights from the Barcelona Lupus Conference. Panel Discussion, Liam Martin, Susan Barr and Rosemary Church.
VIDEO - 2002 Symposium Tape #1 LSA Josef Penninger, Susan Barr speaks on Lupus 101 and Liam Martin speaks about "Why does it Hurt?"
VIDEO - 2002 Symposium Tape #2 LSA Michele Moon speaks about Management of Chronic Pain, Lois Garton talks about Accupuncture, Paul Taenzer speaks about Living well with Chronic Pain. Panel includes Liam Martin, Paul Taenzer and Josef Penninger
VIDEO - 2002 Sympsium Tape #1 LSA Paul Savage speaks about Lupus & the Eye, Scott Patten speaks about Depression in Lupus, Kathy Shaidle speaks about her book "Confessions of a Bearded Lady" a humorous look at a young Canadian author's experience with Lupus, Susi Hatley speaks about exercising Safely with Lupus.
VIDEO - 2003 Symposium 2 Tapes LSA Dr. Stephanie Ensworth speak on Neuropsychiatric Lupus, Dr. Sacks speaks on coping with lupus, Dr. Greenwood talks about Lupus and Your Heart, Dr. Ensworth talks about Lupus in Pregnancy and Lupus and HRT, Dr. Ellsworth speak on Lupus in Children. The panel consisted of Dr. Russell, Dr. Uniat , Dr. Yachyshyn, Sr. Sacks and Dr. Ensworth.
VIDEO - 2004 Symposium 2 Tapes LSA Dr. Daniel J. Wallace speak on new treatments for Lupus and how to cope, Teresa Murray speak on AISH and CPP, Barb Blakemore talk about Anxiety in Chronic Illness, Dr. Barabas speak on kidney involvement. The panel of speakers consist of Dr. Connie Ellis, Dr. Barabas, Barb Blakemore and Thu Huynh Libin.
VIDEO - BCLA Symposium BCLA Tape #1 of 2
VIDEO - BCLA Symposium BCLA Tape #2 of 2
VIDEO - Dr. Avril Fitzgerald LSA Speaks about Drug Management and Management of the Disease
VIDEO - Dr. W.P. Maksymowych and Dr. S. Denburg LSA Speaks about Cell Structures in Lupus and Neuropsychological Assessment
VIDEO - Health on the Line TV Program The Mystery of Lupus
VIDEO - I'll get there Somehow Arthritis Society Arthritis Society
VIDEO - Lupus Canada Lupus Canada Fro Powerlessness to Empowerment Workshop AGM
VIDEO - Lupus: Disease in Disguise LSA LSA
VIDEO - Lupus: The Great Impostor LFA Greater Washington LFA Greater Washington
VIDEO - Lupus: Twin Cities Live LFA Minnesota LFA Minnesota
VIDEO - SLE - A Brighter Tomorrow LSA LSA
VIDEO - Stories of Lupus LSA Narrated by Charles Osgood
VIDEO - Stress Awareness Workshop LSA LSA
We Are Not Alone Sefa Kobrin Pitzele Workman Publishing (1986)
When Mom Gets Sick Rebecca Samuels Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Why Me? The Courage to Live Debra Kent Pocket Books (2001)

These books can be borrowed via mail. We will mail the books to whereever members are in Alberta, the only cost to you is the return postage. Contact the Lupus Society for more information and availability.

Contact Information

You can contact the LSA in the following ways:

Toll Free: 1-888-242-9182

Suite 200, 1301-8th St. SW
Calgary, AB  T2R 1B7

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