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Austin Mardon was a Canadian academic working towards his PhD when he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He was told by doctors a career wasn't possible, he'd likely be homeless, and having a wife and kids would never happen. Catherine Curry was living as a successful lawyer in Oklahoma, when she was attacked by a member from a white supremacist group, who stabbed her seventeen times. She miraculously lived, but was left with many physical injuries and PTSD.Both struggling to come to terms with their new reality, facing stigma, and searching for acceptance and understanding, they decided to try online dating. Three months later they were engaged. People said he was crazy because of his schizophrenia and she was even crazier for marrying him. The couple faced the challenges that come with any marriage while also navigating the challenges that come with mental illness, including symptoms, medication side effects, discrimination, and stigma. The Mardon's story explores mental health and marriage, giving insight into what it's like to love someone who has a mental illness. They share with readers the challenges they've faced and how they've learned to support each other through it all.
When Kitty and her father, Arthur Conway, disappear under suspicious circumstances, it is up to their friends, Paul and Charles to uncover a sinister plot before it is too late. Can Kitty and her father survive long enough for their friends to find them? Can Paul and Charles save the Conways when they find themselves in the middle of the plot?Read The Girl Who Could Walk Through Walls to find out.
Chinese TranslationGandy the basset hound and Parker the Penguin are best friends. However, their friendship is in danger when they learn that Parker's home is to be replaced with a sea lion show! Together they hatch a plan to run away and hide at Gandy's house, only to discover that it might not be the best hideout for a penguin after all... Join them on their journey in this illustrated work by artist Agata Garbowska and writers Catherine and Austin Mardon.
"The aim of this dissertation is to seek an understanding of political social structure in a Canadian province though the study of social relations. The result is a better understanding of ties among Alberta politicians"-Quoted from the introduction.This is the first study of political networks in Alberta during the period of 1905-1992 using the methodology of network theory. A statistical analysis was performed using a compilation of a wide range of published historical data. Important evidence of family linkages, ethnicity, religious affiliations, professional and occupational networks, and business linkages was discovered. A model of political life is indicated and used to show the effect of these elites. Suggestions are made to get better accountability and a broader representation of the general populace.
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