Canadian writer, activist, and lawyer
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 Cade t (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
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910 . 22 January 2016.
^ a b c d e "Authors" . Golden Meteorite Press . Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016 .
^ 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 .
^ Mardon, Catherine (2012). Curveballs . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-10-1 .
^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2013). Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1897472828 .
^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Screwballs . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1-897472-54-5 .
^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Princess . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 978-1897472569 .
^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910 . 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy & Cadet 2015
^ Mardon, Catherine (2015). Gandy and the Cadet . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 9781897480182 .
^ Mardon, Catherine (22 January 2016). "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910 . author: [...] Gandy and the White Man
^ Mardon, Catherine; Mardon, Austin (2016). Gandy and the Man in White . Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Golden Meteorite Press. ISBN 9781897480274 .
^ "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910 . 22 January 2016. author: [...] Gandy and the Rear Window forthcoming 2016
^ Gandy and the underwater city (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 988155226 .
^ Gandy and the sea cow (Book, 2016) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 951552382 .
^ Gandy and the mastodon (Book, 2015) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 915264143 .
^ Gandy at the beach (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 988155225 .
^ Gandy and the fiddler (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1048403749 .
^ Gandy and the lumberjack (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 985966125 .
^ Gandy and the bonefish (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1032013096 .
^ Gandy and the lady (Book, 2018) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 1079056010 .
^ Gandy and the musician (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 987578762 .
^ Turchansky, Lorraine (22 December 2017). "Advocates for the mentally ill honoured by the pope - Grandin Media" . Grandinmedia.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-04 .
^ "Mrs. Catherine Mardon | The Governor General of Canada" . Gg.ca. 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2019-05-04 .
^ "Lieutenant Governor celebrates champions in mental health and addictions - LG" . Lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-04 .