AFTER SURVIVAL
A Memoir of Choice, Consequence, and the Life That Followed
Some stories end with survival.
This one begins there.
At ten years old, a traumatic brain injury was expected to end my life. What followed became a lifelong journey of recovery, faith, forgiveness, accountability, and discovering that our hardest chapters do not have to define the rest of our lives.
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Is AFTER SURVIVAL for You?
This memoir was written for readers who believe life's hardest chapters do not have to define the rest of the story.
You may find yourself in these pages if you...
• appreciate honest memoirs rooted in real life.
• have experienced loss, adversity, or unexpected change.
• value faith, forgiveness, accountability, and family.
• enjoy thoughtful books that invite reflection long after the final chapter.
• believe every life holds a story worth remembering.
Whether you're searching for hope, perspective, or simply a meaningful story, my hope is that you'll find something here worth carrying with you.
Inside AFTER SURVIVAL
Survival
A childhood brain injury that should have ended everything.
A journey that became the beginning of something entirely different.
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Faith
Learning to trust God when answers never came quickly.
Finding peace one step at a time.
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Forgiveness
Choosing grace when anger would have been easier.
Discovering that healing begins by letting go.
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Purpose
Realizing that survival was never the destination.
Living a life shaped by purpose, gratitude, and hope.
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Advance Praise
"Each tragedy would devastate most people. Shane's story shows how he endured them and emerged whole."
— Matt Staite
“Over the years, I grew to admire Shane for his courage and integrity. Where those attributes come from, when so many people lack them, is a question worth asking.”
— Christopher J. Robert Guertin