Catherine Mardon

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
  • Dame Commander in the Order of St. Sylvester, a Papal Knighthood(2017)[22]
  • Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers(2018) [23]
  • Honour Officer Northwest Zone, Army Cadet League of Canada, (2018)
  • Regent's Distinguished Scholar - Oklahoma State University[1]
  • Marian Medal - National Conference of Catholic Bishops[1]
  • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)[1]
  • Diocesan Officer - Catholic Women's League[1]
  • Edmonton Archdiocese[1]
  • 2016 True Grit Award - The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's Circle on Mental Health and Addiction[24]
  • Association of Trial Lawyers, Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Competition, State Honoree, National Finalist, 1987.
  • Alpha Zeta (National Agriculture Honor Society), 1984.
  • Xi Sigma Pi (National Forestry Honor Society), 1983
  • Former President – Catholic Women's League, St. Alphonsus, Edmonton[1]
  • Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary[1]

References
  1. "Mardon, Catherine A.". Canadian Who's Who 1910-. 22 January 2016.
  2. "Authors". Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. 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. "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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