Beautiful Tragedy

"While there are many excellent books and movies portraying the heroics of ourfallen heroes, it is not often that we are offered an inside look at the lives ofthe loved ones left behind. Char does an excellent job in her book laying bare herexperiences with her warrior husband, from the time she met him to the time she losthim and afterwards. We tend to overlook the sacrifices and agonizing pain of thefamilies of those whose battlefield experiences become the stuff of legends. Thisbook gives us an opportunity to see inside the feelings of someone who truly lovedher Navy SEAL husband who was taken far too early. Jacques was on the bird that cameto get my teammates and I out of the hornet''s nest. He was and will always beremembered as a warrior who never quit. My admiration for Char and all of thefamilies who lost their loved ones that horrific day will never cease." --Navy SEALand bestselling author of "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell