"this deep, wide, dark world is a story about an indefatigable, tenacious, loving family.
 
Whitnee Coy's poetry transports us on a Hero's Journey from hope through un bearable pain, to final joy. It is safe to say that the poet has emerged, from her journey as a changed woman who carries all the wisdom of the worl in a mother's heart. Here we have a classic Hero's Journey, ending in triumph.  Tears will flow, as you read these poems again and again. " - Carole Johnston, author of Journeys Getting Lost, Manic Dawn, and Secret Words; A Philosophy in Crayon. 
 
"In this deep, wide, dark world, Whitnee Coy provides the guiding light that each mother wishes for after delivery. This entrie collection is poised, thoughtful, and strong, as each of us as Mothers are called to be, whether we feel we can be or not. It's powerful, beautiful, and terrifying, just as the journey of motherhood is for us all." - Kristian Goli Jones, MFA in Creative Writing from the Bluegrass Writers Studio at Eastern Kentucky University
 
"Whitnee Coy's poems achieve an exquiste alchemy, polishing unimaginable trauma into a hymn of enduring love. The poems in this deep, wide, dark world unpack the mystery of premature birth with brutal, beautiful detail. In rich metaphor, Coy captures the metamorphic nature of love. This collection is a must read for new mothers, but its appear is much wider for the lessons it offers in moving with grace through circumstances utterly outside of one's control." - Julie C. Hensley, Author of Viable and Landfall: A Ring of Stories
 
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