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These stories mark the beginning of Casey’s exploration into life, loss, and the unseen ties that bind us. At once comforting and mysterious, they reveal how love reaches across time through coincidences, memories, and moments that defy explanation. Together, they serve as both an introduction to the site and an invitation to discover how those we cherish never truly leave us.

Vern Case

Casey Gauntt
July 6, 2011

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The Letter-The Film, By Steve Date

Casey Gauntt
July 7, 2011

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The Letter-The Story

Casey Gauntt
July 9, 2011

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The Sax Players — A Christmas Story

Casey Gauntt
December 25, 2011

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Want To Go For A Ride?

Casey Gauntt
September 1, 2012

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How to write a beautiful condolence card to someone who has lost a child

Casey Gauntt
March 29, 2014

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The Fraternity

Casey Gauntt
April 1, 2014

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The Storeis

Dreams Guitars and Highways

Casey Gauntt
September 12, 2014

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The Other Letter – a film by Steve Date

Steve Date
October 22, 2014

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One Suitcase

Casey Gauntt
November 22, 2014

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uffering is the only honest work

Suffering Is the Only Honest Work- The First Book

Casey Gauntt
January 11, 2016

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Christian Big Bear Ski Trip

I’m Christian

Christopher Ramirez
May 29, 2018

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JOHN AND BEN-FRIENDS FOREVER

Casey Gauntt
March 1, 2019

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Author Bios

Casey and Jimmy-Zion National Park 2008

Casey Gauntt

…is a retired attorney and former senior executive of a major San Diego real estate company. He lives in Solana Beach, California, with his wife, Hilary. Casey grew up in Itasca, Illinois, graduated Lake Park High School in 1968, and received B.S., JD and MBA degrees from the University of Southern California.

Alexander Grant-The Man Who Couldn’t Be Drowned

July 25, 2025

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Jimmy Gauntt

…was born and raised in Solana Beach and graduated from Torrey Pines High School in 2002.   A prestigious Trustee Scholar at the University of Southern California, he majored in English and Spanish. He authored six plays, five screenplays, and a multitude of poems and short stories.

Beginning in 2010, the USC English Department annually bestows the Jimmy Gauntt Memorial Award—aka “The Jimmy”—to the top graduates in English.  Jimmy passed over to the other side in 2008 at age 24.

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