How Will You Experience the Story?
The AFTER SURVIVAL™ Collection
Every reader connects with a story differently.
Some turn pages.
Some listen.
Some reflect.
Some begin writing the next chapter of their own story.
AFTER SURVIVAL™ began with one memoir, but it was never meant to stop there.
Choose the edition that fits how you want to read, keep, or share the story. Shop the editions available now, then explore the journals, collections, and keepsakes created to help meaningful stories continue long after the final page.
WHEN READERS SEE THEIR OWN LIVES
IN SOMEONE ELSE'S STORY
When I began writing AFTER SURVIVAL, I was trying to make sense of a lifetime shaped by extraordinary circumstances, difficult choices, faith, forgiveness, and the people who made a difference along the way.
But something meaningful has emerged since its publication.
Readers have shared how the stories reminded them of people they've loved, relationships they've struggled with, losses they've carried, and moments that changed the direction of their own lives.
One observation from the memoir's first independent professional review particularly captured what I hoped to convey:
“After Survival earns its conclusions the hard way,
which is what makes this book worthwhile.”
Elizabeth Javor | Reedsy Discovery
Perhaps that's where the real value of sharing our stories lies. It's not simply about remembering what happened to us, but discovering how our experiences might help someone else understand their own.
Stories Matter. Legacies Last.™
CHOOSE YOUR EDITION
AVAILABLE NOW
The complete AFTER SURVIVAL™ memoir is available in four editions. Choose the format that fits how you want to read, keep, or gift the story.
Premium Dust-Jacket Hardcover
$39.95
The Flagship Edition
A premium hardcover with full-color artwork printed on the case beneath a removable matte dust jacket, created for the most polished presentation and lasting bookshelf appeal.
Optional author signature: +$5
Add the AFTER SURVIVAL™ Challenge Coin for $19.99 with an eligible physical book purchase.
Casewrap Hardcover Edition
$34.95
Built to Last
A durable matte hardcover with the artwork permanently printed and wrapped around the case. No removable dust jacket to bend, tear, or misplace.
Optional author signature: +$5
Add the AFTER SURVIVAL™ Challenge Coin for $19.99 with an eligible physical book purchase.
Trade Paperback Edition
$24.95
The Everyday Reading Edition
A comfortable matte paperback containing the complete 360-page memoir. Lightweight, flexible, and ideal for everyday reading, sharing, lending, or taking wherever life leads.
Optional author signature: +$5
Add the AFTER SURVIVAL™ Challenge Coin for $19.99 with an eligible physical book purchase.
eBook
$11.95
Read Anywhere
The complete AFTER SURVIVAL memoir in a convenient digital edition for reading on your preferred e-reader, tablet, phone, or compatible reading app.
Digital delivery. Author signatures and Challenge Coin add-ons are available only with eligible physical book purchases.
COMING NOVEMBER 2026
Legacy Collection
AFTER SURVIVAL™ and the Legacy Reflection Journal will be offered together in one thoughtfully paired collection. Created for readers who want to read, reflect, and preserve their own story, the Legacy Collection brings the memoir and journal together in one complete experience.
AFTER SURVIVAL™ Legacy Collection
One story to read. One story to preserve.
The memoir and Legacy Reflection Journal together in one thoughtfully paired collection for readers who want the complete AFTER SURVIVAL™ experience.
Features
✓ Includes AFTER SURVIVAL™ Premium Dust-Jacket Hardcover
✓ Includes AFTER SURVIVAL™ Legacy Reflection Journal
✓ Complete reading and guided reflection experience
✓ Thoughtfully paired companion editions
✓ Save $4.95 when purchased together
✓ Beautifully packaged for gifting
Perfect For
• Readers beginning the AFTER SURVIVAL™ journey
• Personal reflection and journaling
• Families reading together
• Book clubs and discussion groups
• Meaningful gifts for friends and loved ones
Investment
$64.95
Personally Signed Collection
Premium Dust-Jacket Hardcover and Legacy Reflection Journal personally signed by Shane Neilsen for just $5 more.
Signed Collection: $69.95
Save $9.95 compared with purchasing and signing both separately.
AFTER SURVIVAL™ Legacy Reflection Journal
A companion journal created to preserve the story you're still writing.
Created to accompany the memoir, this journal invites readers to preserve memories, lessons, gratitude, and personal growth.
Features
✓ Premium casebound hardcover journal
✓ Guided reflection prompts throughout
✓ High-quality lined writing pages
✓ Beautiful companion to the AFTER SURVIVAL™ memoir
✓ Thoughtfully designed for lasting use
✓ Elegant bookshelf edition
Perfect For
• Personal reflection and journaling
• Recording family stories and memories
• Scripture study and faith journaling
• Daily gratitude and personal growth
• Meaningful gifts for family and friends
Investment
$29.95
Optional author signature: +$5
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After reading these pages, I found myself wondering if I could be this strong in the face of such pain and tragedy and come out whole and complete. In this book, Shane Neilsen intimately shows how he did just that.
Matt Staite
Early Reader
AFTER SURVIVAL™ - Challenge Coin
✓ Premium heirloom-quality challenge coin
✓ Inspired by the message of AFTER SURVIVAL™
✓ Created to encourage faith, courage, and accountability
More Than a Coin. A Reminder.
Purchase the AFTER SURVIVAL™ Challenge Coin on its own for $24.95, or add it for $19.99 with an eligible physical book purchase. The $4.96 savings is applied automatically at checkout.
Every life faces moments that test us. The AFTER SURVIVAL™ Challenge Coin was created as a tangible reminder that while we may not choose what happens to us, we can choose what we become because of it.
One side carries the Neilsen Storyworks emblem and the words Stories Matter. Legacies Last. The reverse reflects the principles at the heart of AFTER SURVIVAL™:
• Faith
• Courage
• Accountability
Carry it, display it, or give it to someone facing a difficult season. More than a collectible, it’s meant to serve as a reminder of what comes after survival.
✓ Premium heirloom-quality challenge coin
✓ Inspired by the message of AFTER SURVIVAL
✓ Created to encourage faith, courage, and accountability
More Than a Coin. A Reminder.
Every life faces moments that test us.
For some, it's loss. For others, illness, failure, trauma, military service, addiction, or circumstances they never chose. Survival is rarely the end of the journey.
What comes next is.
The After Survival Challenge Coin was created to represent the values that shape a life after adversity. Inspired by the message of After Survival, it serves as a daily reminder that while we may not choose what happens to us, we can choose who we become because of it.
The front of the coin features the Neilsen Storyworks emblem, representing our belief that every person has a story worth preserving.
Stories Matter. Legacies Last.
Turn the coin over and you'll discover the message that became the heartbeat of AFTER SURVIVAL.
Beneath those words are the principles that carried me through life's greatest challenges:
Faith
Courage
Accountability
The mountain landscape represents obstacles that once seemed impossible to overcome.
The compass symbolizes choosing your direction, even when life changes your course.
The rising sun reminds us that every new day offers another opportunity to begin again.
Whether you carry it in your pocket, display it on your desk, or pass it to someone facing a difficult season, this coin is intended to be more than a collectible.
Because what comes after survival defines us.
Carry It As A Reminder
Some people keep challenge coins on their desk.
Some carry them in a pocket.
Others keep one in a vehicle or give one to someone facing a difficult season.
However you choose to carry it, may it remind you that what comes after survival is defined not by what happened to you—but by the choices you make because of it.