From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself.
Tim Kennedy has a problem; he only feels alive right before he’s about to die. Kennedy, a Green Beret, decorated Army sniper, and UFC headliner, has tackled a bull with his bare hands, jumped out of airplanes, dove to the depths of the ocean, and traveled the world hunting poachers, human traffickers, and the Taliban.
But he’s also the same man who got kicked out of the police department, fire department, and as an EMT, before getting two women pregnant four days apart, and finally, been beaten up by his Special Forces colleagues for, quite simply, “being a selfish asshole.”
In Scars and Stripes, Kennedy describes how these failures shaped him into the successful businessman and devoted husband and father he is today. Through unbelievably vivid, wild anecdotes Kennedy reveals all the dumb, violent, embarrassing, and undeniably heroic things he’s done in his life, including multiple combat missions in Afghanistan, building a school in Texas for elementary kids, and creating two-multimillion-dollar businesses. You will learn that failure isn’t the end—rather it’s the first step towards unearthing the best version of yourself and finding success, no matter how overwhelming the setbacks may feel.
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"Super inspiring story of a truly great American. In addition to writing this great book with Nick Palmisciano, the narration is spot on, and always emotes the reaction exactly the way it is intended."
— Christopher A. (4 out of 5 stars)
“A gritty account from a leading voice of our Post 9/11 generation—Tim Kennedy’s book is an authentic gut punch of a life lived with grit, resiliency, and a never-quit attitude in the face of heartbreaking failures and incredible success that every American can learn from.”
— Honorable Patrick J. Murphy, America’s first Iraq veteran in Congress and 32nd Army Undersecretary“Motivated by his audacity, resolve, and gutsiness, I have no doubt you’ll begin living your life a little bit more like Tim after reading this."
— Joe Rogan, comedian" Tim is a savage, good read. "
— Rob c., 7/1/2022Tim Kennedy is a Green Beret sniper and former MMA fighter. He has starred on the History Channel’s Hunting Hitler and Discovery’s Hard to Kill. He owns Ranger Up, a premium apparel company, and Sheepdog Response, a tactical training company. You can follow him on Instagram and Twitter @TimKennedyMMA.