Charalee Graydon was born in Alberta, Canada. She is a writer, academic and past lawyer. She is involved in mediation and collaborative iniatives. Charalee holds degrees in arts and law. Following receipt of a Rhodes scholarship in 1982, she pursued postgraduate legal studies in Oxford, England. She held academic positions in England, New Zealand, and Canada and has practiced law in Canada. She developed programs for students, judges, and the public on legal issues and published academic works on crime and punishment. She created and taught a course at the University of Alberta on sentencing and has given radio and television interviews on this topic. Charalee published a book of literary fiction, The Judgement Game for which Let´s Play The Game, her second book, is a companion. Her upcoming book Can We Save The Human Race? will be released shortly. She continues her activities in mediation and collaboration with organizations in Europe and North America.