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KG Wauthier

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K G Wauthier is a decorated combat veteran who served in Vietnam. He was born in the Midwest but spent his development years growing up in California and Florida, where he gained a wealth of experience. He met and married the woman of his dreams when he was eighteen, and they have built a relationship that endures to this day. Together, they took on life and the world headlong, continuing to add to his experience.

The Greatest Softball Game is his first book. It's a series of events that could happen to real people, sprinkled with the spice from his own experiences, that will leave you eager to read about their next adventures. 

 
Background & Career
  • Military & Career: Served as a Vietnam combat veteran. Over his life, he has worked in corporate America, bred horses, and written technical manuals and trade magazines before transitioning to nostalgic fiction. 
  • Writing Style: Writes heartfelt, nostalgic fiction inspired by true events and fictionalized to capture family stories spanning from the summer of 1961 to the present day.
     
    Published Works
    • The Adventures of Matti & Jake Series:
      • The Greatest Softball Game (Book 1) — His debut novel.
      • Shoni's Fire (Book 2) — Published in June 2026.
    • Chase and the Spirits of the Trestle — A coming-of-age companion novella.
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      Shoni's Fire
      Shoni's Fire

      Check Out My Latest Best Selling Book:
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      honi's Fire

      Hot off the press – my new, best selling book is third in the series, "The Adventures of Matti and Jake," and is now available online at Amazon.

      All tales of a family ranging from the summer of 1961 through current day. Inspired by actual events and fictionalized to protect the innocent. Stories of heartbreak, joy, and victory that will make you cry, and make you laugh.
       
      Overview
      • Plot: Set in the mountains of Montana, the story begins when a sudden wind shift traps smokejumpers in a fast-moving wildfire, leaving one man, Willie, dead. Matti's daughter, Shoni, wakes up from a terrifying nightmare where she watched the event unfold and realized a teammate left Willie behind. Matti, working as a Sheriff's Deputy, launches an investigation into the tragedy. 

        You can find the book details or purchase it via the Amazon Listing or check out audio options on Rakuten Kobo.

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        Exerpt:
        The wind shifted unexpectedly. The smokejumpers found themselves engulfed in the flames and ran for their lives. One didn’t make it out.
        Matti was awakened by her daughter’s scream.

        Shoni, through her sobs, eked out the words. “I watched the whole thing in a nightmare, Mom. Willie was left behind to die. A teammate saw he was in trouble. Why didn’t he help him?”

        Being a Sheriff’s Deputy, Matti begins an investigation that may cost her daughter everything.
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