Catherine Mardon

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

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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

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Authors". Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 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.
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