From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catherine Mardon is a Canadian writer, activist, and lawyer. [1] [2]

Biography

Catherine Mardon was born in Oklahoma, but spent many years living in St. Petersburg, Florida. [2] She currently lives in Canada. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Art from Newman University. [1] She received a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1] [2]

Mardon is a social activist, having worked for family farmers, with ecumenical organizations, for the homeless, and as a speaker on social justice issues. [2] She was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1988. [1] Her legal practice also included archdiocesan tribunal work, death penalty appeals, and a variety of low income concerns. [2] Mardon was also a mediation trainer responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of over 180 volunteer mediators. [1]

After being attacked in 1991 for providing testimony against the leader of a white supremacist group, which left her with physical injuries, a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, she became an advocate for the disabled. [3]

Mardon has written many books on mental illness and a series of children's books that have been translated into 18 different languages. [3]

She is married to fellow writer and activist Austin Mardon

Bibliography

  • Curveballs (2012) [4]
  • Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure (2013, with Austin Mardon) [5]
  • Screwballs (2015) [6]
  • Gandy and the Princess (2015, with Austin Mardon) [7]
  • Gandy and the Cadet (2015) [8] [9]
  • Gandy and the Man in White (2016, with Austin Mardon) [10] [11]
  • Gandy and the Man in Black.(2016) [12]
  • Gandy and the Underwater City(2017) [13]
  • Gandy and the Sea Cow(2016) [14]
  • Gandy and the Mastodon(2015) [15]
  • Gandy At the Beach (2017) [16]
  • Gandy and the Fiddler (2017) [17]
  • Gandy and the Lumberjack (2017) [18]
  • Gandy and the Bonefish (2017) [19]
  • Gandy and the Lady (2018) [20]
  • Gandy and Christopher
  • Gandy and the Musician (2017) [21]
  • Gandy and the Piper
  • Canadian Polar Explorers
  • Alphabet Soup
  • Therapeutic Parenting
  • Hoarding the Family Secret Behind Closed Doors.
  • Listen to the Right Voices: Pastoral Care of Persons with Schizophrenia
  • The A Word
  • How to Build and Maintain Relationships with Mental Illness

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Authors". Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Mardon, Austin; Mardon, Catherine (29 March 2016). "Austin and Catherine Mardon: Home ownership offers safe place for people with disabilities". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2012). Curveballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1-897472-10-1.
  5. ^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2013). Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1897472828.
  6. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Screwballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1-897472-54-5.
  7. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Princess. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1897472569.
  8. ^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy & Cadet 2015
  9. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Cadet. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  9781897480182.
  10. ^ Mardon, Catherine (22 January 2016). "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy and the White Man
  11. ^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2016). Gandy and the Man in White. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  9781897480274.
  12. ^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy and the Rear Window forthcoming 2016
  13. ^ Gandy and the underwater city (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  988155226.
  14. ^ Gandy and the sea cow (Book, 2016). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  951552382.
  15. ^ Gandy and the mastodon (Book, 2015). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  915264143.
  16. ^ Gandy at the beach (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  988155225.
  17. ^ Gandy and the fiddler (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1048403749.
  18. ^ Gandy and the lumberjack (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  985966125.
  19. ^ Gandy and the bonefish (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1032013096.
  20. ^ Gandy and the lady (Book, 2018). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1079056010.
  21. ^ Gandy and the musician (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  987578762.
  22. ^ Turchansky, Lorraine (22 December 2017). "Advocates for the mentally ill honoured by the pope - Grandin Media". Grandinmedia.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  23. ^ "Mrs. Catherine Mardon | The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  24. ^ "Lieutenant Governor celebrates champions in mental health and addictions - LG". Lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Catherine Mardon is a Canadian writer, activist, and lawyer. [1] [2]

Biography

Catherine Mardon was born in Oklahoma, but spent many years living in St. Petersburg, Florida. [2] She currently lives in Canada. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Oklahoma State University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Art from Newman University. [1] She received a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [1] [2]

Mardon is a social activist, having worked for family farmers, with ecumenical organizations, for the homeless, and as a speaker on social justice issues. [2] She was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1988. [1] Her legal practice also included archdiocesan tribunal work, death penalty appeals, and a variety of low income concerns. [2] Mardon was also a mediation trainer responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of over 180 volunteer mediators. [1]

After being attacked in 1991 for providing testimony against the leader of a white supremacist group, which left her with physical injuries, a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, she became an advocate for the disabled. [3]

Mardon has written many books on mental illness and a series of children's books that have been translated into 18 different languages. [3]

She is married to fellow writer and activist Austin Mardon

Bibliography

  • Curveballs (2012) [4]
  • Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure (2013, with Austin Mardon) [5]
  • Screwballs (2015) [6]
  • Gandy and the Princess (2015, with Austin Mardon) [7]
  • Gandy and the Cadet (2015) [8] [9]
  • Gandy and the Man in White (2016, with Austin Mardon) [10] [11]
  • Gandy and the Man in Black.(2016) [12]
  • Gandy and the Underwater City(2017) [13]
  • Gandy and the Sea Cow(2016) [14]
  • Gandy and the Mastodon(2015) [15]
  • Gandy At the Beach (2017) [16]
  • Gandy and the Fiddler (2017) [17]
  • Gandy and the Lumberjack (2017) [18]
  • Gandy and the Bonefish (2017) [19]
  • Gandy and the Lady (2018) [20]
  • Gandy and Christopher
  • Gandy and the Musician (2017) [21]
  • Gandy and the Piper
  • Canadian Polar Explorers
  • Alphabet Soup
  • Therapeutic Parenting
  • Hoarding the Family Secret Behind Closed Doors.
  • Listen to the Right Voices: Pastoral Care of Persons with Schizophrenia
  • The A Word
  • How to Build and Maintain Relationships with Mental Illness

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Authors". Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b Mardon, Austin; Mardon, Catherine (29 March 2016). "Austin and Catherine Mardon: Home ownership offers safe place for people with disabilities". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2012). Curveballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1-897472-10-1.
  5. ^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2013). Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1897472828.
  6. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Screwballs. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1-897472-54-5.
  7. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Princess. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  978-1897472569.
  8. ^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy & Cadet 2015
  9. ^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Cadet. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  9781897480182.
  10. ^ Mardon, Catherine (22 January 2016). "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy and the White Man
  11. ^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2016). Gandy and the Man in White. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN  9781897480274.
  12. ^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910. 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy and the Rear Window forthcoming 2016
  13. ^ Gandy and the underwater city (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  988155226.
  14. ^ Gandy and the sea cow (Book, 2016). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  951552382.
  15. ^ Gandy and the mastodon (Book, 2015). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  915264143.
  16. ^ Gandy at the beach (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  988155225.
  17. ^ Gandy and the fiddler (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1048403749.
  18. ^ Gandy and the lumberjack (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  985966125.
  19. ^ Gandy and the bonefish (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1032013096.
  20. ^ Gandy and the lady (Book, 2018). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  1079056010.
  21. ^ Gandy and the musician (Book, 2017). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC  987578762.
  22. ^ Turchansky, Lorraine (22 December 2017). "Advocates for the mentally ill honoured by the pope - Grandin Media". Grandinmedia.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  23. ^ "Mrs. Catherine Mardon | The Governor General of Canada". Gg.ca. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  24. ^ "Lieutenant Governor celebrates champions in mental health and addictions - LG". Lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-04.

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