CF Press
Research | Stories | Social Change
CF Press is committed to publishing original works that are research-based and reframe dominant narratives to affect social change. CF Press accepts works that are single or co-authored as well as edited books. Drawing on expertise in fields of practice related to critical pedagogies in education, wellness and disability, philosophy, leadership, and social policy, CF Press provides in-house peer reviews to aspiring and established academic authors.
CF Press is rooted in the ethics and values associated with critical friendship (Brewer & Wideman-Johnston, 2023) and is therefore committed to working alongside authors who require support in the writing and publishing process. CF Press is committed to elevating academic authors through competitive royalty schedules, featuring written promotional works by authors on our platforms, and through the Critical Friendship Revolution Research Initiative.
We’ve Launched A Line of Children’s Books!
To All Of The Children Of The World: A Child’s Story About Children’s Rights
“To All the Children of the World” is an award winning children’s book. Author and illustrator, Cecelia, is 10 years old and is passionate about children’s rights. This beautifully composed nonfiction book is written for children of all ages. Based on the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, this book is a celebration of children’s rights. Written with simple text and creatively illustrated, this story explores what children’s rights are and gives examples of children’s rights throughout the story. Cecelia shares her message about the importance of children learning about their rights and talking about their rights with other children. Readers young and old will be reminded that they are valued, and that we all have a responsibility to uphold the rights of children around the world.
…Also Available in Our Children’s Line
Families Start With Love: A Celebration Of How Families Can Grow
Families Start With Love: A Celebration Of How Families Can Grow, is a commemoration of many miraculous ways that families can grow. Rooted in the authors’ personal experiences with fertility, mother and daughter pair, Cecelia and Taunya share a simple love filled story that illuminates how all kinds of families can be made. With inclusive and diverse illustrations, this bright and whimsical picture book has been hand drawn by Cecelia, bringing to light the many remarkable ways in which families can come to be.This book holds space for your family to celebrate and honour the story of how you came together–a story that is truly one of a kind and worthy of sharing.
The Critical Friendship Revolution
Leading Ethical Practice Through Authentic Relationships
You are the leader that strives to make changes. You are the leader who hopes for a better world. What if we told you the way to start is through friendship. In one way, critical friendship is the simplest approach to seeing change in our world, and in another way, it is so difficult that doing it well and widespread would be revolutionary.
The Critical Friendship Revolution redefines possibilities for leadership in education and beyond. Drawing on a vast canon of expert interdisciplinary research, Brewer and Wideman-Johnston connect fields of study in innovative ways to demonstrate how imperative it is to develop critical friendships in professional practice. This book will equip you to develop your own critical friendships and experience the revolution for yourself.
The Extraordinary Gifts
My Life with a Chronic Illness
It’s time for you to create a life full of meaning with The Extraordinary Gifts. Taunya Wideman-Johnston’s narrative portrays her experiences living with a chronic illness. Through a heartwarming and intimate account of her own story, Taunya shares her discoveries of an abundant life filled with love, gratitude, and peace. With research to guide her discovery and a determined intention to advocate for others, she builds a purposeful disclosure grounded in hope about how life can be reframed into a strength-based perspective.