STORIES MATTER.
LEGACIES LAST.
A single story can preserve a lifetime of wisdom.
A single reader can carry that story forward.
Every story has the power to change two lives: the one who lived it, and the one who reads it.
Welcome to Neilsen Storyworks.
We believe every life holds a story worth preserving, every family carries a legacy worth honoring, and every reader has the opportunity to be changed by another person's journey.
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Why We Exist
Every meaningful life is built from stories. Some are marked by joy. Others by hardship. All deserve to be remembered.
At Neilsen Storyworks, we believe stories preserve memories, strengthen families, and inspire hope across generations.
Through memoirs, reflection journals, keepsakes, and meaningful conversations, we invite readers to remember where they've been, reflect on where they are, and consider who they're becoming.
Because what comes after survival is what ultimately defines us.
Where Our Story Begins
AFTER SURVIVAL™
A memoir about surviving the unimaginable and discovering that what comes after survival matters even more.
AFTER SURVIVAL is the first published work from Neilsen Storyworks—a story of resilience, faith, forgiveness, and accountability that launched our mission to preserve stories that matter and remind readers that life's hardest chapters do not have to define the rest of their story.
One story. Shared in the way that speaks to you.
Experience AFTER SURVIVAL™
Choose the premium edition that best fits the way you read, listen, reflect, or collect.
Every edition shares the same purpose: preserving stories that matter. Choose the experience that fits you best.
✔ Personally Signed by Shane Neilsen
✔ Premium Casebound Hardcover
✔ Exclusive Direct Edition from Neilsen Storyworks
Some stories entertain.
Some stories change how you see your own life.
AFTER SURVIVAL™ is the true story of a ten-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic brain injury doctors believed he should never survive.
But survival was only the beginning.
Through tragedy, faith, family, forgiveness, and unexpected miracles, Shane Neilsen discovered that the greatest battles are often fought long after the emergency has ended, and that our lives are shaped less by what happens to us than by the choices we make afterward.
This First Edition hardcover was created to be read, shared, and kept for years to come. Every copy purchased directly from Neilsen Storyworks is personally signed by Shane before shipment, creating a lasting connection between the reader and the author who lived every page of the story.
Inside You’ll Discover
✓ The true story behind a catastrophic childhood brain injury
✓ The challenges that came after survival
✓ Lessons about faith, family, accountability, and forgiveness
✓ Real experiences of resilience, consequence, hope, and second chances
✓ The choices that ultimately shaped one life after everything changed
Signed Premium Hardcover Features
✓ 6 × 9 casebound hardcover
✓ Full-color dust jacket
✓ Silk-laminated dust jacket
✓ 60 lb cream interior paper
✓ Black-and-white interior
✓ Complete unabridged memoir
✓ Personally signed by Shane Neilsen
✓ Individually inspected before shipment
✓ Carefully packaged by Neilsen Storyworks
✓ Available directly through Neilsen Storyworks
Designed not simply to be read, but to be kept.
Why Choose the Signed Edition?
Rather than simply owning a copy of AFTER SURVIVAL™, you’ll own one personally signed by the author who lived the story.
No two signatures are exactly alike. Whether displayed on a bookshelf, given as a meaningful gift, or read and returned to over the years, the Signed Premium Hardcover Edition is intended to become a lasting part of a personal library.
Product Details
• First Edition
• Personally signed by Shane Neilsen
• 6 × 9 trim size
• Casebound hardcover
• Full-color silk-laminated dust jacket
• 60 lb cream interior paper
• Black-and-white interior
• English language
• Ships from Nevada
• Carefully packaged to help protect against shipping damage
Shipping & Returns
Every Signed Premium Hardcover Edition is personally signed, inspected, and carefully packaged before shipment.
Most orders are expected to ship within 2–3 business days after release.
PRE-ORDER INFORMATION
Orders placed today will be charged at checkout and will secure your personally signed copy of AFTER SURVIVAL™.
Signed editions are expected to begin shipping in October 2026. Orders will be fulfilled in the order received.
Local customers may select Local Pickup at checkout where available.
You’ll receive an order confirmation immediately and a separate notification when your signed edition ships or is ready for pickup.
If your book arrives damaged during shipping, we’ll replace it at no additional cost.
Why Buy Directly from Neilsen Storyworks?
Purchasing directly from Neilsen Storyworks supports future books, journals, and storytelling projects while giving readers access to editions and products not available through large retailers.
Direct purchases include:
• Personally signed editions
• Careful protective packaging
• Direct customer support
• Early access to future releases
• Exclusive Neilsen Storyworks products
• Limited editions offered directly through Neilsen Storyworks
Stories Matter. Legacies Last.
Every signed copy represents a story personally placed into the hands of a reader.
Every purchase from Neilsen Storyworks helps preserve stories that might otherwise be forgotten.
Thank you for supporting independent publishing and helping meaningful stories continue to reach new readers.
When a Story Connects
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What it Inspires
A story that encourages others to keep on going...
Jamie Perkins
Early Reader
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What it Reveals
I expected the story of a terrible accident. What I didn't expect was watching Shane face tragedy after tragedy and emerge not only as a survivor, but stronger each time. After reading these pages, I found myself wondering whether I could face that kind of pain and come through with the same faith and resilience.
Matt Staite
Early Reader
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What it Leaves Behind
Over the years, I grew to admire Shane...
Christopher J. Robert Guertin
Longtime Friend and World Traveler
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Meet The Founder
Shane Neilsen
Author • Speaker • Co-Founder, Neilsen Storyworks
At ten years old, a devastating accident changed the course of my life.
Years later, I came to understand that surviving the impossible was only the beginning.
Writing AFTER SURVIVAL taught me that every life holds a story worth preserving—and that stories have the power to strengthen families, inspire hope, and leave a legacy long after we're gone.
That's why my wife, Randi, and I founded Neilsen Storyworks.
My hope is simple:
That every reader leaves believing their own story still matters.
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