1. Early Life, Family & Education

2. Career & Writing

3. Disability Advocacy

4. Books

5. References

6. External Links

7. References

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Louise Tibbles Mathewson (born April 9, 1947) is an American poet, essayist and disability awareness advocate, and author of the 2012 memoir in poetry, A Life Interrupted: Living with Brain Injury.

Early Life, Family & Education

Louise Mathewson was born Louise Tibbles in Chicago, Illinois and raised in suburban Chicago. In 1969, she earned a B.A. in Latin with a minor in Education at Saint Xavier University. Shortly after graduation she married Stuart Mathewson, a Minnesota native who had recently completed his own degree at a neighboring university. By the mid 1970's, the young family which now included a daughter and son made several moves as job opportunities took them to Colorado, New Mexico and eventually Minnesota, Stuart's home state. It was there, in Bloomington, just outside of Minneapolis, that the family would remain during the children's school years. By 1996, with their children now grown, the couple returned to the Chicago area, where Mathewson enrolled in graduate school at Loyola University. There she earned her master's degree in Pastoral Studies.

Career & Writing

Following graduate school, Mathewson first worked with Rainbows for All Children, a national organization dedicated to supporting youth as they heal from grief and trauma. As a trained facilitator, she led support groups in Naperville, Illinois and was later hired as a Minister of Care at a church in St. Paul, MN. There she discovered her passion for story-telling while writing inspirational short stories for a church publication. A subsequent move to Boulder, Colorado proved pivotal and life changing. There, she began to write articles dealing with children's grief for family and health publications, and one of her early essays was accepted for publication in the first volume of what would become the very successful Cup of Comfort book series.

Mathewson's time in Boulder brought both professional success and personal tragedy. In 2003, she was involved as a passenger in an auto accident which left her in a coma with a serious traumatic brain injury (TBI) and writing ceased while she focused on recovery. This was a pivotal point in Mathewson's career as cognitive impairment made writing difficult. With the help of therapeutic journaling, Mathewson slowly resumed writing. Today she often writes on the emotional aspects of living with brain injury. Her work has been published internationally and won several awards post injury.

Her writing credits include six books, including contributions to five anthologies and a poetry collection. Her 2012 memoir in poetry, A Life Interrupted: Living with Brain Injury, was published by Pearlsong Press (Nashville, TN) and chronicles her recovery.

Disability Advocacy

Through her website, writing, and public speaking, Mathewson works to educate traumatic brain injury survivors, their families, and medical professionals on the therapeutic benefits of writing and journaling in the recovery process. In 2013, Mathewson was appointed U.S. Ambassador by Synapse, an Australian organization supporting individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injuries.

Books

• A life interrupted: living with brain injury (1st ed.). (2012). Nashville, TN: Pearlsong Press.
• Show and tell. (2010). In C.J. Laity (Ed.), Poetry cram: the ultimate Chicago poetry anthology. Chicago Poetry Press.
• The power of a smile. (2012). In C.J. Laity (Ed.), Poetry cram: the ultimate Chicago poetry anthology. Chicago Poetry Press.
• A waltz and a tango with life; Grasshopper heaven; Seduced. (2010). In L. Schneider (Ed.), Mentor's bouquet (1st ed.). Finishing Line Press.
• Monsters of the sky. (2008). In F. Scott, R. Sirmons, A. Davis and S. North (Eds.), Borderlines anthology. United Kingdom: University of Portsmouth.
• Monsters of the sky. (2001). In C. Sell (Ed.), A cup of comfort—vol. I (1st ed.). Adams Media. 145-149. Print.
• Dad brought the war home, The thoughts remain. (March 22, 2011). In Linda W. Peterson-St. Pierre, PhD and Margaret Delillo-Storey, PsyD. (Eds), Write out loud!: A guide for families who live and work in war and war-like situations (Volume 1). CreateSpace. 16, 124. Print.

References

Conrad, Natalie. "Living with TBI: Author Addresses Trauma through Poetry." Sun Current. N.p., 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 02 July 2015. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Edison, Laurie Toby. "Healing through Art: Louise Mathewson's Life Interrupted." Body Impolitic. Laurie Toby Edison. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Elam, Peggy. "Interview with Pearlsong Press Author Louise Mathewson." Interview by Peggy Elam. Audio blog post. Pearlsong Media. Pearlsong Press, n.d. Web. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Grossman, Mary Ann. "Books with Mary Ann Grossman: A Review of A Life Interrupted." Rev. of A Life Interrupted: Living with Brain Injury. TwinCities.com n.d.: n. pag. TwinCities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press, 22 Oct. 2012. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Ingheim-Rossi, Marianne. "Interview with Louise Mathewson." Journaling for Your Life. Memoir Writer's Journey. Kathleen Pooler, Web. 08 Sept 2014. . Retrieved 06, August 2015.

Johnson, Frank. "Interview with Louise Mathewson." Interview by Frank Johnson. Fantastic Frank Show. Brain Injury Radio Network. Rochester, New York, 21 Mar. 2013. Radio. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Miller, Constance. "Brain Injury Roundtable: Conversation with Louise Mathewson." Interview by Constance Miller. Brain Injury Radio/TBI Network. Rochester, New York, 21 March 13, 2015. Radio. . Retrieved 06, August 2015.

Miller, Deidre. "Transformation Through Trauma, Healing Through Poetry." Interview with Louise Mathewson. Vol•Up•2 Feb. 2013: 175-78. Print. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

Pooler, Kathleen. "The Healing Power of Poetry in Memoir: An Interview with Louise Mathewson." Memoir Writer's Journey. Kathleen Pooler, 08 Aug. 2013. Web. 02 July 2015. . Retrieved 02, July 2015.

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