The Scuttlebutt Letters

In the style of The Screwtape Letters, with a satire that will make you both cringe and laugh–out–loud, Natalie Brand demonstrates the havoc unleashed by careless words.

Scuttlebutt (naval slang for the ship’s gossip) is the affectionate nickname given to the Tongue by the Heart, as he reprimands the Tongue for steering the whole person into catastrophe; enjoying morsels of gossip, creating smokescreens of lies. From the Bible’s teaching on speech, particularly the Proverbs, the reader will taste the bitter destruction of the Tongue.

But as the Heart rebukes the Tongue it becomes increasingly clear that something isn’t right … there is another villain, a deeper poison, lurking within. What can be done if the Tongue remains untameable? Will the Heart get away with his hypocrisy? Is there redemption for either?

An immensely challenging little book for anyone with a tongue … or a heart!

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Bible Verse | Jeremiah 17:9
4. Preface
5. Chapter 1: Delicious
6. Chapter 2: Wild
7. Chapter 3: Fire
8. Chapter 4: Fool
9. Chapter 5: Poison
10. Chapter 6: Knife
11. Chapter 7: Boast
12. Chapter 8: Grave
13. Exposed!
14. Bible Verse | 2 Corinthians 5:17
15. Chapter 9: Divine Word
16. Chapter 10: New Flesh
17. A Short Prayer
18. Closing Credits