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"""Send Me is a gripping story that transcends the battlefield, illuminating the intricate balance between love, duty, family, and sacrifice within the secretive realm of special operations. Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund share the legacy of Shannon Kent's remarkable life and the impact she made, not just at the tip of the spear in our nation's most elite units, but on all those who knew her in this emotional journey that will remain with you long after you turn the final page."" -- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series and Navy SEAL Sniper ""Send Me is a riveting story of service, sacrifice, and unyielding commitment by a true American hero. From her role as an elite operator and highly respected combat veteran to her journey as a wife and mother, Shannon Kent's story highlights a remarkable commitment to service and a drive for excellence. Shannon leaves behind a powerful legacy of courage, resilience, and selflessness that serves as an enduring example for all."" -- --Col. Kim ""KC"" Campbell, author of Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage and USAF (ret) A-10 pilot ""Shannon Kent was an incredible human being--a genius with languages, a highly gifted signal intelligence operator, a sailor, a mother, an artist, a wife. Send Me is a touching and honest legacy of her work in this world, not just as a member of the armed forces hunting the world's deadliest terrorists, but as an advocate off of the battlefield for those suffering from PTSD."" -- Jason Kander, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Storm ""Shannon Kent's contributions and sacrifice not only transcend the elite special ops teams she served with, but the cancer she beat and the gender barriers that she effortlessly crushed wherever she stepped. In the end, this legendary operator sacrificed her life to liberate a people who could not attain freedom for themselves. There is no greater purpose in life or legacy in death."" -- Lt. Col. Dan Schilling, USAF (ret), New York Times bestselling author of Alone at Dawn and thirty-year special operations veteran ""The first and the best, Shannon Kent blazed trails that others may now follow. I came to admire her enormously--especially her extraordinary gift for languages and her capacity to build trust in the most seemingly impossible of situations--through the words of her still-grieving husband. How did she come by the courage to complete the missions she was assigned? Now we can know, and honor her, thanks to this stunning book."" -- Helen Thorpe, author of Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War"

""A portrait of a brilliant warrior and her unlikely path to the front line. . . . Patriotism without jingoism, and a sensitive look at an exceptional life of service."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Send Me is a gripping story that transcends the battlefield, illuminating the intricate balance between love, duty, family, and sacrifice within the secretive realm of special operations. Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund share the legacy of Shannon Kent's remarkable life and the impact she made, not just at the tip of the spear in our nation's most elite units, but on all those who knew her in this emotional journey that will remain with you long after you turn the final page."" -- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series and Navy SEAL Sniper ""Send Me is a riveting story of service, sacrifice, and unyielding commitment by a true American hero. From her role as an elite operator and highly respected combat veteran to her journey as a wife and mother, Shannon Kent's story highlights a remarkable commitment to service and a drive for excellence. Shannon leaves behind a powerful legacy of courage, resilience, and selflessness that serves as an enduring example for all."" -- Col. Kim ""KC"" Campbell, author of Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot's Lessons on Leading with Courage and USAF (ret) A-10 pilot ""Shannon Kent was an incredible human being--a genius with languages, a highly gifted signal intelligence operator, a sailor, a mother, an artist, a wife. Send Me is a touching and honest legacy of her work in this world, not just as a member of the armed forces hunting the world's deadliest terrorists, but as an advocate off of the battlefield for those suffering from PTSD."" -- Jason Kander, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Storm ""Shannon Kent's contributions and sacrifice not only transcend the elite special ops teams she served with, but the cancer she beat and the gender barriers that she effortlessly crushed wherever she stepped. In the end, this legendary operator sacrificed her life to liberate a people who could not attain freedom for themselves. There is no greater purpose in life or legacy in death."" -- Lt. Col. Dan Schilling, USAF (ret), New York Times bestselling author of Alone at Dawn and thirty-year special operations veteran ""The first and the best, Shannon Kent blazed trails that others may now follow. I came to admire her enormously--especially her extraordinary gift for languages and her capacity to build trust in the most seemingly impossible of situations--through the words of her still-grieving husband. How did she come by the courage to complete the missions she was assigned? Now we can know, and honor her, thanks to this stunning book."" -- Helen Thorpe, author of Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War

"""Send Me is a gripping story that transcends the battlefield, illuminating the intricate balance between love, duty, family, and sacrifice within the secretive realm of special operations. Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund share the legacy of Shannon Kent's remarkable life and the impact she made, not just at the tip of the spear in our nation's most elite units, but on all those who knew her in this emotional journey that will remain with you long after you turn the final page."" -- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series and Navy SEAL Sniper"

"""Send Me is a gripping story that transcends the battlefield, illuminating the intricate balance between love, duty, family, and sacrifice within the secretive realm of special operations. Joe Kent and Marty Skovlund share the legacy of Shannon Kent's remarkable life and the impact she made, not just at the tip of the spear in our nation's most elite units, but on all those who knew her in this emotional journey that will remain with you long after you turn the final page."" -- Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Terminal List series and Navy SEAL Sniper ""Shannon Kent was an incredible human being--a genius with languages, a highly gifted signal intelligence operator, a sailor, a mother, an artist, a wife. Send Me is a touching and honest legacy of her work in this world, not just as a member of the armed forces hunting the world's deadliest terrorists, but as an advocate off of the battlefield for those suffering from PTSD."" -- Jason Kander, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Storm ""Shannon Kent's contributions and sacrifice not only transcend the elite special ops teams she served with, but the cancer she beat and the gender barriers that she effortlessly crushed wherever she stepped. In the end, this legendary operator sacrificed her life to liberate a people who could not attain freedom for themselves. There is no greater purpose in life or legacy in death."" -- Lt. Col. Dan Schilling, USAF (ret), New York Times bestselling author of Alone at Dawn and thirty-year special operations veteran"

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Marty Skovlund, Jr., is the editor-in-chief of Task & Purpose, a military news and culture publication. He is a former Army Ranger and an experienced conflict reporter who has reported on assignment from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Ukraine in addition to embedding with the US military around the world. Joe Kent is Shannon Kent's husband and father of their two children. Over the course of his twenty-year military career, he served as an Army Ranger, Green Beret, and other classified special operations units.

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