Words can be uplifting or they can bring someone down. The effect of words never totally dies. The purpose of this book is to delve into the results- good and bad-of the powerful impact words can have. The implication of live words can be provoking. Words Are Alive presents a wide-open look into the complexity of words, shedding light upon important word values seldom considered and bringing to the foreground hidden truths about our words that will make our lives richer.