Sticks and Stones: How Words Got Too Heavy

By Frank Dappah

Drawing from cultural flashpoints like cancel culture, campus protests, the post-COVID "talking economy," and the rise of political violence, this book argues that we've grown fragile, confusing disagreement with danger and words with weapons. Through a mix of personal reflections, social commentary, and data-driven analysis, it shows how language wars, outrage algorithms, and mental health fragility are eroding trust, polarizing communities, and making honest dialogue nearly impossible.

In this book, I speak directly to the cultural anxiety of the moment: Americans are exhausted by division yet unsure how to reconnect. It's important because it frames free speech and resilience not as partisan talking points, but as survival tools for a functioning democracy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FVVB9BLB
• ISBN13: 9798269388700
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"