Catherine Mardon Explained

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. 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. She received a Master's degree in Theological Studies from Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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

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.

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]
• 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
• Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
• Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
• Diocesan Officer - Catholic Women's League
• Edmonton Archdiocese
• 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
• Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary

Notes and References

1. Book: 22 January 2016. Mardon, Catherine A.. Canadian Who's Who 1910.
2. Web site: Authors. Golden Meteorite Press. Golden Meteorite Press. 4 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625122713/http://www.goldenmeteoritepress.com/?page_id=2. 25 June 2016. dead.
3. Web site: Austin and Catherine Mardon: Home ownership offers safe place for people with disabilities. Mardon. Austin. Austin Mardon. Mardon. Catherine. 29 March 2016. Edmonton Journal. 4 July 2016.
4. Book: Mardon, Catherine. Curveballs. Golden Meteorite Press. 2012. 978-1-897472-10-1. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
5. Book: Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure. Mardon. Catherine. Mardon. Austin. Golden Meteorite Press. 2013. 978-1897472828. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Austin Mardon.
6. Book: Mardon, Catherine. Screwballs. Golden Meteorite Press. 2015. 978-1-897472-54-5. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7. Book: Mardon, Catherine. Gandy and the Princess. Golden Meteorite Press. 2015. 978-1897472569. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
8. Book: 22 January 2016. Mardon, Catherine A.. Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy & Cadet 2015.
9. Book: Mardon, Catherine. Gandy and the Cadet. Golden Meteorite Press. 2015. 9781897480182. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
10. Book: Mardon, Catherine. 22 January 2016. Mardon, Catherine A.. Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy and the White Man.
11. Book: Gandy and the Man in White. Mardon. Catherine. Mardon. Austin. Golden Meteorite Press. 2016. 9781897480274. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Austin Mardon.
12. Book: 22 January 2016. Mardon, Catherine A.. Canadian Who's Who 1910. author: [...] Gandy and the Rear Window forthcoming 2016.
13. Book: Gandy and the underwater city (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 988155226 .
14. Book: Gandy and the sea cow (Book, 2016) . [WorldCat.org] . 951552382 .
15. Book: Gandy and the mastodon (Book, 2015) . [WorldCat.org] . 915264143 .
16. Book: Gandy at the beach (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 988155225 .
17. Book: Gandy and the fiddler (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 1048403749 .
18. Book: Gandy and the lumberjack (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 985966125 .
19. Book: Gandy and the bonefish (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 1032013096 .
20. Book: Gandy and the lady (Book, 2018) . [WorldCat.org] . 1079056010 .
21. Book: Gandy and the musician (Book, 2017) . [WorldCat.org] . 987578762 .
22. Web site: Turchansky . Lorraine . Advocates for the mentally ill honoured by the pope - Grandin Media . 22 December 2017 . Grandinmedia.ca . 2019-05-04.
23. Web site: Mrs. Catherine Mardon | The Governor General of Canada . Gg.ca . 2018-06-18 . 2019-05-04.
24. Web site: Lieutenant Governor celebrates champions in mental health and addictions - LG . Lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca . 2016-10-06 . 2019-05-04.