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Wake Me Up! How Chip's Afterlife Saved Me From Myself
Days after his murder, Chip grabbed his fiancé while she laid sleeping. "I'm not gone, I'm right here," he told her. "You can't see me, but I am here. I'll never leave you. I promise." When Lyn Ragan started hearing from her deceased lover, she thought she was losing her mind. Not only had the love of her life been ripped away, she was seeing dead people.
Guiding his sweetheart through a twisting plot into the wonder of life beyond death, Chip teaches Lyn how to read the Signs and Messages he shares from the Afterlife. His determination to communicate from the Other Side keeps her focused on his new life, instead of how he died.
Chip's unforgettable visitations, creativity, and ability to leave gifts from the beyond, are remarkable blueprints for proof of life in the Hereafter. Filled with loss, grief, and otherworldly love, this true story will have you on the edge of your seat while you question the nature of life after physical death.
"Death is not the end of who we are, my darlin'." Chip said. "Love can never die. The one Key to everything beautiful is love. Our love lives forever."
Guiding his sweetheart through a twisting plot into the wonder of life beyond death, Chip teaches Lyn how to read the Signs and Messages he shares from the Afterlife. His determination to communicate from the Other Side keeps her focused on his new life, instead of how he died.
Chip's unforgettable visitations, creativity, and ability to leave gifts from the beyond, are remarkable blueprints for proof of life in the Hereafter. Filled with loss, grief, and otherworldly love, this true story will have you on the edge of your seat while you question the nature of life after physical death.
"Death is not the end of who we are, my darlin'." Chip said. "Love can never die. The one Key to everything beautiful is love. Our love lives forever."
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First published July 31, 2009
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Lyn Ragan
13 books51 followersAfter being killed while preparing for work, a man's love for his fiance' enables him to communicate from the Afterlife. Months after his death, Lyn was moved to record her communications with her partner on the other side.
Born and raised in south Florida, Lyn now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to write about her dreams. Wake Me Up! was her first book and We Need To Talk was her second. Both are available online www.lynragan.com.
Born and raised in south Florida, Lyn now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where she continues to write about her dreams. Wake Me Up! was her first book and We Need To Talk was her second. Both are available online www.lynragan.com.
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December 11, 2012
I so much enjoyed Lyn's book that I hardly know where to even begin this review...But here it goes~~~Lyn had finally met her soulmate (Chip).The love and respect they had for one another was one of those God given, magical things that even death could not seperate them. This wonderful man of hers was murdered and she practically witnessed it over their early morning routine cell phone call. This woman went to him as fast as she could knowing something terrible had happened, she just at that time did not know exactly what it was that had just happened.
He began coming to her in her dreams or should I say her "WIDE AWAKENINGS". He was also trying to communicate with others through their dreams, and he was succeeding! He was letting "His Lyn" know how much he continued loving her. I believe he was trying to bring her out of her every moment of sadness over losing him.
People, if you do not believe in the afterlife and that our loved ones can't give us messages, just pick up this book. Her soulmate and herself have truly validated for me what I have always believed in.
This woman was (and still is) such a courageous, wise, and strong humanbeing! I'm just so sorry they didn't have more Here on Earth time together that they deserved!Although, when she is called to her Home in Heaven I have no doubts that her Chip will be right there, awaiting her arrival.
I cryed alot and also smiled some throughout this book. She and Chip had what fairytales are made of. May he ALWAYS come to her, to comfort and let herknow his soul is forever intertwined with hers. God brought and is keeping them together through this life and beyond into the next one! Now, I can hardly wait to read her 2nd novel! What a Beautiful lovestory!
He began coming to her in her dreams or should I say her "WIDE AWAKENINGS". He was also trying to communicate with others through their dreams, and he was succeeding! He was letting "His Lyn" know how much he continued loving her. I believe he was trying to bring her out of her every moment of sadness over losing him.
People, if you do not believe in the afterlife and that our loved ones can't give us messages, just pick up this book. Her soulmate and herself have truly validated for me what I have always believed in.
This woman was (and still is) such a courageous, wise, and strong humanbeing! I'm just so sorry they didn't have more Here on Earth time together that they deserved!Although, when she is called to her Home in Heaven I have no doubts that her Chip will be right there, awaiting her arrival.
I cryed alot and also smiled some throughout this book. She and Chip had what fairytales are made of. May he ALWAYS come to her, to comfort and let herknow his soul is forever intertwined with hers. God brought and is keeping them together through this life and beyond into the next one! Now, I can hardly wait to read her 2nd novel! What a Beautiful lovestory!
February 8, 2017
Very sad events this true story. I do see the value of the book, and believe it may be helpful and comforting to people who have "lost" a loved one. Many people probably don't believe that they can receive communications from beyond the physical, and maybe this will show them that it happens...they just be aware, and be open to them.
I felt that the book had way too many pages of describing the many days and nights of tears. I know what it's like to mourn, and yes, there are lots of tears, but the book could be more concise without most of that. I found the most helpful information at the very last pages about the "inner voice". The message is always that love never dies, and as energy beings, neither do we. Peace.
I felt that the book had way too many pages of describing the many days and nights of tears. I know what it's like to mourn, and yes, there are lots of tears, but the book could be more concise without most of that. I found the most helpful information at the very last pages about the "inner voice". The message is always that love never dies, and as energy beings, neither do we. Peace.
September 24, 2011
This is Lyn’s true life story.
On a damp, dark and dreary Wednesday morning Lyn’s life changed forever, her future husband Chip is the victim of a horrific shooting and murdered, at only forty-one years of age. Too young to die especially the way he was taken.
How do you say goodbye to someone you loved more than anything in the world?
How do you know how to say goodbye to someone who was perfectly fine just a few days ago?
This is the situation Lyn now finds herself in. When Lyn as vivid dreams about Chip and she as some experiences that she can not explain. She begins to ask herself is it possible that Chip still exists? Is he trying to show her that he has not gone and is trying to get her attention? Can Lyn now step out of her comfort zone and enter an unknown tour into the afterlife?
The book is about Lyn’s journey in her search to find out the truth, if it is possible for Chip to communicate with her and for her to communicate with him and is there life after death.
This is a really moving story that touches on just how difficult it is when we lose a loved one. It shows just how strong love can be. A real inspiring read that makes you think.
On a damp, dark and dreary Wednesday morning Lyn’s life changed forever, her future husband Chip is the victim of a horrific shooting and murdered, at only forty-one years of age. Too young to die especially the way he was taken.
How do you say goodbye to someone you loved more than anything in the world?
How do you know how to say goodbye to someone who was perfectly fine just a few days ago?
This is the situation Lyn now finds herself in. When Lyn as vivid dreams about Chip and she as some experiences that she can not explain. She begins to ask herself is it possible that Chip still exists? Is he trying to show her that he has not gone and is trying to get her attention? Can Lyn now step out of her comfort zone and enter an unknown tour into the afterlife?
The book is about Lyn’s journey in her search to find out the truth, if it is possible for Chip to communicate with her and for her to communicate with him and is there life after death.
This is a really moving story that touches on just how difficult it is when we lose a loved one. It shows just how strong love can be. A real inspiring read that makes you think.
December 26, 2014
I enjoyed reading Lyn's journey and her communication with her fiancé after he passed. I believed and have personally experienced everything she wrote and it was refreshing to read how some continue to communicate with loved ones in the afterlife.
It was an easy read but her writing style wasn't my favorite. I think it read more like a one-sided conversation. And it felt so rushed and packed with experiences.
It was an easy read but her writing style wasn't my favorite. I think it read more like a one-sided conversation. And it felt so rushed and packed with experiences.
September 10, 2014
Amazing story! Thank you to the author for sharing it.
January 10, 2015
she is nutty
I did not like this book! It's a waste of time reading it! I think she lost her mind when he was killed, and still lives in La La Land!
I did not like this book! It's a waste of time reading it! I think she lost her mind when he was killed, and still lives in La La Land!
January 30, 2016
Believable? Unsure, but I did feel it dragged on a little. As they say in the TV series, Dragons Den, " not for me, I'm out!"
August 23, 2021
My heart completely broke at the beginning of the story however, the to stay curious was exhausting. The writing was too syrupy, simple and lacked substance. It could have been written as a short story and joined book of stories by people touched by the “other side.” The best two parts were that justice was served and I learned a few afterlife terms. I’m glad I bought it on clearance.
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February 4, 2019
It was ok
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December 7, 2022Very appealing and mysterious 👍💯
November 18, 2024
We do live on
It was very interesting to read about our loved ones who have past on but still being with us leaving various signs if we look for them.
It was very interesting to read about our loved ones who have past on but still being with us leaving various signs if we look for them.
January 31, 2025
Very enlightenment
My husband of 25 years killed himself in 1996. Although I had some messages from him, I wish to this day I had more. She is truly blessed.
My husband of 25 years killed himself in 1996. Although I had some messages from him, I wish to this day I had more. She is truly blessed.
September 17, 2017
I wish I had this book March 10, 2007.. I would have held onto it for dear life..I could feel the pain..it had me by the throat..but I believe every word that Lyn has written.. because my husband came back to me and his family..and that is the key..believe there is no death and love never dies..
I love you Papa..
Mama
I love you Papa..
Mama
December 10, 2014
Not only is Wake Me Up: Love and the Afterlife by Lyn Ragan written about a subject I find fascinating, it's also a pleasure and an honor to have found a similar book to my own novels. Both are meant to enlighten. Both are centered around a tragic death and a powerful love story. Both tell the tale of life after death. But there is one big difference: Lyn's book is a true story and mine is fiction.
The story opens with Lyn and her fiancé, Chip Oney, chatting on the phone while he is on his way to work. It's sweet and intimate. And at times I felt like an intruder listening in! The scene was very relatable as I do this with my husband while he is making his morning commute. Everything is going great, Lyn and Chip are chatting, making plans, but then something horrific and life altering occurs. I literally gasped and stopped reading for a moment; I allowed the feeling of loss to wrap around and strangle me.
This could happen to my love.
But I only hung out in that devastating place a moment or two. I shook it off and kept reading, willingly I went on the journey Lyn was taking me on.
After Chip passes on from our world to the next Lyn mourns the loss of him and of their relationship. But Chip refuses to let go. He frequently visits Lyn and their friends and loved ones in their dreams. The dreams feel real. Even more real than her waking reality. Soon enough Lyn see's the signs of Chip presence in her waking world as well as in her dreams. He isn't dead. His soul lives on. Little clues were left behind for her to find. While she put the pieces together of missing keys, catching photo's of orbs, pictures on her windshield, and his nightly visits in her dreams, she soon weaved together proof of his continued existence and the puzzle of his absence was complete.
Lyn sought answers to his death, solace in her day to day life, and peace within her heart. Wake Me Up: Love in the afterlife is more than a just a typical love story, it makes you think, it makes you wonder, but it also gives you hope.
Thanks Lyn for sharing your story! Mindy Larson- Gilbert the author of the Pre-Earth series, The Beginning of the End, This Morning I Woke Up Dead, Wake Up! We're No Longer Dead, and No One Gets Out Alive (releasing Jan 27)
The story opens with Lyn and her fiancé, Chip Oney, chatting on the phone while he is on his way to work. It's sweet and intimate. And at times I felt like an intruder listening in! The scene was very relatable as I do this with my husband while he is making his morning commute. Everything is going great, Lyn and Chip are chatting, making plans, but then something horrific and life altering occurs. I literally gasped and stopped reading for a moment; I allowed the feeling of loss to wrap around and strangle me.
This could happen to my love.
But I only hung out in that devastating place a moment or two. I shook it off and kept reading, willingly I went on the journey Lyn was taking me on.
After Chip passes on from our world to the next Lyn mourns the loss of him and of their relationship. But Chip refuses to let go. He frequently visits Lyn and their friends and loved ones in their dreams. The dreams feel real. Even more real than her waking reality. Soon enough Lyn see's the signs of Chip presence in her waking world as well as in her dreams. He isn't dead. His soul lives on. Little clues were left behind for her to find. While she put the pieces together of missing keys, catching photo's of orbs, pictures on her windshield, and his nightly visits in her dreams, she soon weaved together proof of his continued existence and the puzzle of his absence was complete.
Lyn sought answers to his death, solace in her day to day life, and peace within her heart. Wake Me Up: Love in the afterlife is more than a just a typical love story, it makes you think, it makes you wonder, but it also gives you hope.
Thanks Lyn for sharing your story! Mindy Larson- Gilbert the author of the Pre-Earth series, The Beginning of the End, This Morning I Woke Up Dead, Wake Up! We're No Longer Dead, and No One Gets Out Alive (releasing Jan 27)
May 29, 2015
What a generous accounting of what I'd term to be a pairing of true soul-mates. More times than I can count on one hand; I was brought to tears because of the sadness and loss conveyed through Ms. Ragan's words. I do believe that she is communicating with her lost man; just as I fully feel they're still 100% together even though one is of the human world and the other of the spirit world. A story like this gives this reader a renewed hope that we never lose our loved ones. We just have to get on with our very human tasks and be patient for what is to come in the hereafter.
Thank you Lyn Ragan. You are very lucky that the love you and Chip have is so strong that it transcends human death. That you have it with you 24/7 and know it leaves you very blessed, indeed.
Thank you Lyn Ragan. You are very lucky that the love you and Chip have is so strong that it transcends human death. That you have it with you 24/7 and know it leaves you very blessed, indeed.
March 22, 2016
It's wonderful to know the author has had experiences with her fiance in his afterlife. Maybe that means the rest of us have those opportunities too. The detail in which she shares the actual incident is fantastic. It is, however, quite obvious that the author is not a "writer" and, to her credit, she is very clear about that in the book. I do think a good editor would have been helpful, especially in the areas where she tangents quite a bit; so much so, that I found it tough to keep up and understand what she was actually trying to express in a few different areas. It is a quick read and worth a few hours to read it just to know the possibilities are out there to connect to our loved ones.
August 26, 2015
I find these types of books inspirational as I am always looking for signs from my deceased son from the afterlife. It seems as though Lyn received plenty! I did have a hard time reading the book in some ways because it was broken up in too many chapters that at times didn't follow one another. What can I say, I like when the story flows and this one lacked in that respect, hence the 4 stars instead of the 5. Overall, it was good, so, thank you Lyn!
December 20, 2014
Brilliantly told
She captures your heart and gets you crying, senses the greater love and she takes you flying. Delving into the experience of pure love, her story is as powerfully uplifting as the tragedy is debilitating. It's good to know we can truly count on love from the other side.
She captures your heart and gets you crying, senses the greater love and she takes you flying. Delving into the experience of pure love, her story is as powerfully uplifting as the tragedy is debilitating. It's good to know we can truly count on love from the other side.
January 9, 2015
Lyn Ragan's book is comforting. I believe in the concept that we continue on after we die. I think if you were skeptic on the idea of life after death this book would be difficult to believe. The first part of the book was a little slow for me. Overall an interesting book and comforting to know that our loved ones are alive on the other side waiting for us.
June 18, 2019
Love this book
I found this book by chance from a meme on Facebook. There are so many similarities between Chip and my husband Chad who has been giving me signs and dreams. Thank you Lyn for being brave enough to share your story and relationship for those of us grieving and at times feeling left behind.
I found this book by chance from a meme on Facebook. There are so many similarities between Chip and my husband Chad who has been giving me signs and dreams. Thank you Lyn for being brave enough to share your story and relationship for those of us grieving and at times feeling left behind.
May 1, 2015
Heart warming
It was a excellent read. Even though my love passed away from a disease and not murder. Your story gives me hope that he is still with me because love never dies. I would and have recommended this book to others and will continue to do so.
It was a excellent read. Even though my love passed away from a disease and not murder. Your story gives me hope that he is still with me because love never dies. I would and have recommended this book to others and will continue to do so.
July 6, 2016
I loved reading this story about a subject which I find absolutely fascinating. Could hardly put it down after starting to read. Not convinced about some of the events in this story but nevertheless a great read. Thanks Lyn for sharing.
November 13, 2016
Absolutely wonderful and enlightening!
Such a beautiful and inspiring story of true love and the afterlife.
For anyone who has ever lost a loved one, please read this book.
Always remember.........................Love never Dies!
Always remember love never dies.
Such a beautiful and inspiring story of true love and the afterlife.
For anyone who has ever lost a loved one, please read this book.
Always remember.........................Love never Dies!
Always remember love never dies.
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June 21, 2012هل لي بهذا الكتاب فلم استطيع تحميله من يعلم كيف طريقة قرأته وتحميله يخبرني ودي لكم
December 20, 2022
Excellent book!!!
January 1, 2020
*This book was won from a First Reads giveaway on goodreads.com*
March 5, 2015
Wake me up: Love and the afterlife
Excellent, enjoyed reading,I have lost a son and well know the signs we receive on daily basis,very enjoyable, gives hope!!
Excellent, enjoyed reading,I have lost a son and well know the signs we receive on daily basis,very enjoyable, gives hope!!
June 9, 2015
Excellent! I couldn't put it down once I started. Will look forward to the next book in audio format. Production and performance was stellar as well.
September 10, 2015
Meeting your soulmate and losing him is tragic. It a nice thought
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