Words are powerful but are often made more powerful in music—the rhythmic cadence and flow of sounds, thoughts and emotions that instantly return a person to a significant time and place.
Bronze Star recipient Keni Thomas, who fought valiantly in the Black Hawk
Down battle in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993, knows a thing or two about
words and music. He is now a masterful songwriter whose real-life experiences not only permeate the paper he writes on, but flow forth from him in a lyrical way that touches the soul.
When NRA Life of Duty produced a Patriot Profile documentary on this
extraordinary man, we, like so many others who get to know him, were blown away by the humble nature of this American hero turned musician, actor, motivational speaker, spokesperson and now, author.
The titles that fall behind Thomas’ name are not nearly as important to
Thomas as leading a life that fulfills his God-given calling.
His message to all who’ll listen, and included in his new book, Get It On!
What it Means to Lead the Way, is “to use the gift that God has given you.” Yet he knows that words are often plentiful, and that actions speak much louder than words. “When I sat down and read what I had put together in this book from cover to cover, I realized that if not a single person purchased this book, that I was still better off and personally changed for having done it,” Thomas said.
The title of the book comes from the three words that changed the lives of
all who participated in the Black Hawk Down event. They are three words that put a mission, and its men, on a course with a destiny that they could not erase. With the Bronze Star of Valor from the U.S. Army, the Army Ranger turned country singer brings a message of inspiration, reminding readers that, as individuals, every person matters and can make a difference in the world, no matter where they are in life.
There are a few people in life whose words and firsthand experiences just
make you want to listen to them. Keni Thomas is one such individual. He is as engaging as he is entertaining, funny as he is introspective and thoughtful. Thomas offers commonsense advice to readers from a most uncommon perspective.
Get It On! What it Means to Lead the Way is scheduled for release in October. For a limited time, for every two books pre-ordered, a third will be sent to a warrior currently serving in Afghanistan.
To pre-order a copy or learn more, visit www.bhpublishinggroup.com/books/
products.asp?p=9781433672743.
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