Get It On! What It Means to Lead the Way by Keni Thomas ABOUT THE BOOK “Three words. That’s all it took. I was writing a letter home to my mom when the call rang out across the American compound: ‘Get it on!’ And just like that, the course of my life changed forever.” Decorated U.S. military veteran-turned-country musician Keni Thomas gives a personal account of his heart-wrenching experiences in the chaotic 1993 Battle of Mogadishu to express a unique set of leadership lessons and inspired view of our greater purpose. Get It On! reminds readers “that we, as individuals, do indeed matter, that we are anything but ordinary, fully capable of carrying out life-changing assignments at any level and in any situation. We can make a difference in this world.” Carrying a guitar now rather than a rifle, Keni also shares stories from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry to overseas concerts for active soldiers, always passionate about the battle that “still shapes my thoughts on a daily basis” and eager to encourage the absolute best in those who are willing to answer Release Date: October 1, 2011 whatever call God places on their lives. ISBN-13: 978-1-4336-7274-3 Retail Price: $19.99 BEST-SELLING POINTS Format: Jacketed hardcover • A decorated U.S. soldier-turned-country musician recounts experiences Page Count: 240 in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down) to express hard- Trim Size: 6 x 9 won leadership lessons and an inspired view of our life’s greater purpose. Spine Width: .81” • Keni Thomas speaks to thousands each year through keynote addresses Weight: 1.04 lbs about teamwork and leadership. He also shares his story in concert and Carton Quantity: 24 has opened shows for Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Toby Keith, etc. • Keni is already well known through his appearances on national BISAC: REL071000 RELIGION/Leadership television programs including Good Morning America, NBC ECPA Category: Christian Living/ Dateline, CNN Headline News, and MSNBC’s Hardball. Practical Life/Business & Leadership • “Keni shows us that the principles of leadership we learned when Rights: Worldwide we wore the uniform still apply to us all out here in the real world. Copyright Year: 2011 It is through the example we set, and by the grace of God that we can still make a difference and continue to live purposeful and Author Hometown: Nashville, TN meaningful lives.” —LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Retired) Web Site: KeniThomas.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR Keni Thomas received the Bronze Star for Valor from the United States Army and fought the Black Hawk Down battle in Mogadishu, Somalia. He has since become an award-winning country musician, appeared in the major motion pictures Sweet Home Alabama and We Were Soldiers, and is the spokesperson for The Hero Fund. Keni also speaks to students and adults around the country about leadership, encouraging them to “Train as you fight. Fight as you train.” He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. FidelisBooks.com.