Brass & Unity

Name: Brass & Unity
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.biz/authors/Kelsi-Sheren/204926501
ISBN: 9781637588918

One Woman's Journey Through the Hell of Afghanistan and Back

By Kelsi Sheren

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About The Book

This is the story of a woman who witnessed the worst in the War in Afghanistan, was confronted by demons of post-traumatic stress, and fought for her life to become stronger than ever.

As seen on:
· JOCKO Podcast Episode #381
· The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show “Post Traumatic Growth and Resiliency"
· Lex Fridman Podcast Episode #230
· TRIGGERnometry Podcast
· Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Fresh out of high school, Kelsi Sheren, a diminutive nineteen-year-old woman, sought to join the military to help liberate those oppressed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. While she was often the smallest person in basic training, she proved she had the biggest heart and often the most energy. She made it to Afghanistan and joined a British military unit for house-to-house insurgent patrol. What she saw there was unimaginable death and destruction—including the killing of a brother-in-arms. Devastated, Kelsi was sent home to get her head straight, but even therapy and medication couldn’t clear her mind—or let her sleep. When two others who served with her later took their own lives, she feared that was the only way out. Clinging to life and the love of her husband and child, she knew she wasn’t ready to give in. Finding respite in a jewelry business that utilized spent shell casings, and with the help of innovative grief therapy, Kelsi not only survived but continues to thrive—and works tirelessly to spread the word and help others.

About The Author

Kelsi Sheren

Kelsi Sheren is a combat veteran and artillery gunner in the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan in 2009 with the Canadian, American, and British armed forces. She was a competitive Tae Kwon Do champion from the ages of four to nineteen and holds a second-degree black belt.

After deploying to Afghanistan at nineteen, Kelsi was diagnosed with PTSD and sent home only to begin a new war—the war with herself.

When her therapist recommended art therapy, Kelsi started making jewelry out of spent shell casings. She began with a warrior bracelet that led to the creation of a successful jewelry and eyewear brand, Brass & Unity. Twenty percent of net profits go toward helping veterans who are suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety, and suicide.

In 2020, Brass & Unity was nominated for Canada’s top fashion award, The CAFA Fashion Impact Award. Brass & Unity has developed an avid following among celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Beth Behrs, Michael Bublé, Jenna Dewan, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Julianne Hough and has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, the Today show, People, InStyle, Forbes, ELLE, Fashion magazine, Carson Daly’s “Mind Matters,” and BuzzFeed.

Product Details

Publisher: Knox Press (July 11, 2023)
Length: 304 pages
ISBN13: 9781637588918

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Raves and Reviews

[Kelsi is] “100lbs of spitfire with the energetic knob turned to 11, then snapped off… I hope this book serves as an example of what you can if you take the pain shoveled upon by life, then form it into beauty.”

– Matthew “Griff” Griffin, Co-Founder and CEO, Combat Flip Flops. Ranger <2>

“If this book was a selection candidate, it would pass.”

– Marcus Capone, Founder VETS, Inc., Former Navy SEAL

“Kelsi Sheren is a veteran voice worth listening to… For veterans, I hope this book shows that there are paths towards healing and enriching lives post-military. For everyone else, I hope this story helps bring understanding but also the universality of perseverance through trauma.”

– Jesse Gould, former Army Ranger, founder of Heroic Hearts Project

“Her bravery under fire, physically in Afghan and mentally within herself is inspirational, this book proves that. Grab a tissue, sit up straight, hold on and prepare for a gut-wrenching truth from the battlefields of Afghanistan and from deep with Kelsi’s soul!”

– Steven Nobel, Pl Sgt, 3 SCOTS Battlegroup

“Kelsi, an angel, came for our help; she tirelessly worked to ensure my family was safely evacuated from Afghanistan. At one time, while I was so stressed, she messaged me, ‘I'm never leaving u behind’ finally, she completed her promise. It is so merciful to have my wife and son living with me in a secure environment with equal rights and freedom.”

– Enayat Nasir, Afghan Civilian Rescued in August 2021