Catherine Mardon
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Catherine Mardon is a Canadian writer, activist, and lawyer.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Dame Commander in the Order of St. Sylvester, a Papal Knighthood(2017)[22]
- Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers(2018) [23]
- Leon A. McNeill Distinguished Alumni Award, Newman University (2022)
- Honour Officer, Alberta Royal Canadian Army Cadets (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]
- Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
- 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]
- Former President – Catholic Women's League, St. Alphonsus, Edmonton[1]
- Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.