The debut poetry memoir
Some hearts learn to grow teeth.
A story of survival, healing, loss, faith, and the woman who emerged when merely surviving was no longer enough.
My Heart Grew Teeth
You are not only what you’ve been through.
My Heart Grew Teeth is a poetry memoir about what it means to endure, to break, to rebuild, and to become.
Through deeply personal and reflective poetry, Joylicia “Joy” Hill shares a journey shaped by childhood wounds, loss, identity struggles, motherhood, faith, and the process of learning how to live again after survival became normal.
This book is not just about pain—it is about transformation. It is written for the ones who have survived more than they speak about, and for every woman still finding her way back to herself.
“You are also what you are becoming.”
About the author
Joylicia
“Joy” Hill
Joylicia “Joy” Hill is an Oklahoma City–based author, mother, entrepreneur, and faith-centered storyteller whose work gives language to the parts of healing people often carry quietly.
Her writing lives where truth and transformation meet. With honesty, tenderness, and hard-earned wisdom, Joy writes for readers who are rebuilding their lives, reclaiming their identity, and learning that softness can return without costing them their strength.
My Heart Grew Teeth is her debut poetry memoir.
Available now
The story is here.
My Heart Grew Teeth is now available on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats. Choose your copy and begin the journey through survival, healing, faith, and becoming.
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