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Doc Carson's Emporia Public Library talk featured in "Flyover People"

October 24, 2004

Photo and article by Cheryl Unruh

Doc Carson of Lecompton signs books after his talk at the Emporia Public Library this afternoon. "Gone Shopping! An Odyssey of Discovery" is set in a shopping mall, but the book is not about buying stuff. This work of fiction is about life choices—decisions that have the potential to lift us to a higher level of being.

The novel tells a story of a man's journey through the mall of life— the obstacles and the elevators on the way to happiness and satisfaction.

Carson is business owner, but philosophy is his life's work. "Gone Shopping!" was chosen as "Pick of the Month" by the Small Press Review. For more information on the book and author, see High Way Publishing.

The talk was part of the Emporia Public Library's Meet the Author Series.

 Pick of the Month!
March/April 2004

Posted on Sun, Feb. 20, 2005 Wichita Eagle by Nancy Mehl

Carson shares ideas about successful living in 'Gone'

"Gone Shopping!: An Odyssey of Discovery" by Doc Carson ( High Way Publishing, $12.95, paperback, fiction/psychology)

Writer and philosopher "Doc" Carson is a native Kansan. He earned degrees in psychology and philosophy at the University of Kansas and lives in Lawrence with his wife, Sue, and their dachshund, Kaiser.

Describing himself as a "professionally happy person," he sees his life as an experiment in happiness. "You have to keep testing and checking the results life gives you," he says. Two events caused Carson to evaluate his own existence. The first was a serious car accident, and the second, an armed robbery. "After those two near-death experiences, life became pretty valuable to me."

Carson shares his ideas about the importance of successful living in "Gone Shopping!: An Odyssey of Discovery." The story, told through the eyes of a man who stumbles upon an unusual shopping mall where he takes a fascinating journey of self- discovery, makes Carson 's point of view stimulating and entertaining.

Although I usually approach books touting philosophical messages" with trepidation, I was pleasantly surprised by Carson 's effort. He doesn't talk down to or exclude any particular group. There is no political or religious "correctness" lecture here. Instead, he offers insights that allows every reader to gain something unique.

"Gone Shopping!" is available at Barnes and Noble, Borders and Watermark Books. It can also be ordered through Book Kansas ! at (877) 878-8127 or www.bookkansas.com . For more information about Doc Carson, visit www.highwaypublishing.com .

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Look for the Gone Shopping! ad in Publishers Weekly in March, 2004.

Article about Gone Shopping! appearing in the Lawrnece Journal World.

Gone Shopping! Gala Release Party

April 30, 2004, High Way Publishing celebrated the release of Gone Shopping! An Odyssey of Discovery at the Union Pacific Depot in Lawrence, Kansas with food and festivities.

Doc Carson speaking about his book Gone Shopping! An Odyssey of Discovery on:

• August 28 at 2 PM at the Minneapolis Public Library, 519 Delia Ave., Minneapolis, KS

• September 11 at 2 PM at the Parsons Public Library, 311 S. 17th, Parsons, KS

• September 14 at 7 PM at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont, Lawrence, KS

• September 29 at 7PM at the Shawnee Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park, Kansas

• October 24 at 2:30 PM at the Emporia Public Library, 110 E. 6th Avenue, Emporia, Kansas

• October 14 at 7 PM at Rock Springs Ranch, Kansas, at the Praire Winds Writer's Forum

• November 4 at 5:30 PM at Oread Books at the Kansas Union, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd., at Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas

• November 13 at 3 PM at the Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas Ave., Wichita, Kansas

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2005 Events:

• February 12-13, Doc will be signing and selling books at the West Ridge Mall, 1801 S.W. Wanamaker, Topeka, KS

• March 19, Listen to Kim Murphree's interview of Doc Carson about the pursuit of happiness at 9:00 AM on Lawrence , KS radio station AM 1320 KLWN

• May 22, Doc will speak on the pursuit of happiness at the Topeka Public Library, 1515 SW 10 th Ave. , Topeka , KS , at 3:00 PM

• June 14 th, Doc will speak on Doc will speak on the pursuit of happiness at the Kansas City Public Library, West Wyndotte Branch, 1737 N. 82 nd St. KC, KS, at 7:00 PM.

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