Scars and Stripes

An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano

Narrated by: Tim Kennedy

From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational New York Times bestselling 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.”

With his vivid and stirring voice, Scars and Stripes “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” (Patrick Murphy, veteran and former United States Under Secretary of the Army). Kennedy reveals 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.

First review!!!

Been waiting a long time for this. Been a big Tim Kennedy fan for a long time. He’s a true American hero. Thanks for sharing your story. Strongly recommend!!!

A little Farfetched and that read

Liked the story, was really good and really entertaining. It got a little farfetched when he was hunting Nazis and just happened to find the Shady German Bakery. And it was a little convenient that the Nazi secret hide out just happened to be an MMA gym for this UFC fighter to infiltrate.
Also, Tim needs practice reading out loud, his reading was very robotic.

Total ego maniac

Really enjoyed the book but this guy needs a slice of humble pie. Done some great things but that was overshadowed by the chronic arrogance not typical of the “quiet professionals.”

Failure isn't final, it's neccesary

Absolutely one of the best American and human stories of failure and growth. Tim is the real life captain America.

The best 15 hours you’ll spend.

I believed that Tim was the greatest American badass to ever live. After this book, this is cemented in my mind. I cannot recommend it enough.