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Augusto Cezar Netto was a young industrial chemist whose premature passing became one of the most emblematic cases of family consolation through the psychography of Chico Xavier. Born in São Paulo and graduated from Liceu Eduardo Prado, Augusto worked at Squibb Laboratories before dedicating himself to the family business. A notable athlete at Clube Ipê, he drowned on a Tuesday during Carnival at Praia Grande, a coastal area in São Paulo, at the age of 25. The tragedy deeply impacted his family, who had a Catholic background and until then had no ties to Spiritism. The mourning transformed into a spiritual quest when, four months after the incident, his parents, Raul and Yolanda César, visited the medium Francisco Cândido Xavier in Uberaba. Through Chico, Augusto sent detailed messages that not only confirmed his spiritual survival but also provided intimate details that served as proof of identity for the family members. These communications were crucial for the compilation of the work Jovens no Além, organized by Caio Ramacciotti, which exemplifies the role of Spiritism in supporting grieving families and demonstrating the immortality of the soul.