{"product_id":"the-scuttlebutt-letters-words-to-a-wild-tongue-9781527111165","title":"The Scuttlebutt Letters: Words to a Wild Tongue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the style of \u003cem\u003eThe Screwtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, with a satire that will make you both cringe and laugh-out-loud, Natalie Brand demonstrates the havoc unleashed by careless words.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScuttlebutt\u003c\/em\u003e (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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn immensely challenging little book for anyone with a tongue ... or a heart!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Focus Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781527111165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96","brand":"Natalie Brand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44431890153653,"sku":"9781527111165","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_89525b07-5459-4131-8ffe-b07f7cfa273e.jpg?v=1721138703","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-scuttlebutt-letters-words-to-a-wild-tongue-9781527111165","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}