STORIES MATTER.
LEGACIES LAST.
A single story can preserve a lifetime of wisdom.
A single reader can carry that story forward.
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
Stories preserve memories, strengthen families, and carry wisdom across generations.
Through memoirs, reflection journals, keepsakes, and meaningful conversations, Neilsen Storyworks helps people remember where they’ve been, reflect on where they are, and preserve what matters for those who follow.
Because what comes after survival is what ultimately defines us.
Meet Shane in Caliente • Saturday, Sept. 19 • 6–9 PM • Free Admission
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MEET SHANE IN CALIENTE
Art, Literature, Wine & Jazz
Join Shane Neilsen and fellow Nevada authors for an evening celebrating books, art, music and community at the Historic Caliente Train Depot.
Shane will be there with newly released copies of his memoir:
AFTER SURVIVAL:
A Memoir of Choice, Consequence, and the Life That Followed.
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Saturday, September 19, 2026
6:00–9:00 PM
Historic Caliente Train Depot
Caliente, Nevada
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 title from Neilsen Storyworks, a story of resilience, faith, forgiveness, and accountability that helped define 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.
Experience AFTER SURVIVAL™
Choose the edition that best fits how you want to read, keep, or share the story.
Available in Premium Dust-Jacket Hardcover, Casewrap Hardcover, Trade Paperback, and eBook.
When a Story Connects
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What it Inspires
A story that encourages others to keep going, even when they can’t see the end or understand yet why it will all be worth it. It’s all about hope and purpose.
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 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
Longtime Friend and World Traveler
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 those stories can strengthen families, inspire hope, and leave a legacy.
That belief is 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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