An Interview with Paul Corson: Author of Regaining Paradise

Paul Corson is a prolific writer, from Memphis Tennessee. Corson’s description of his otherworldly experiences were featured in ‘The Philadelphia Inquirer’. He went on to be interviewed about his transcendent encounters on the Karen Grant Show and also on local and national TV. As a pharmacist, Corson established a protocol for the treatment of HIV/AIDs. Corson received the 2000 Philadelphia Hero Award for his contributions in supporting AIDS survivors.

Paul published the book, Touched by God: A Search for Higher Truth in 2004. His poem, “What Can Comfort Those Who Have Lost a Loved One,” has been read at each of the opening ceremonies of the Aids Quilt in its original 20-city tour. He has since shared the poem with those who have suffered great loss. Corson remembers with quiet satisfaction the time he helped save a man who was trapped in a burning building. His later adult life was spent writing and also living the precepts that are offered in Regaining Paradise.

Tell us about your book.

The book is about self-discovery, it’s about adding another dimension to our lives, a dimension that challenges the Judeo-Christians constructs that have been sacrosanct for the past two millennia . This is a dimensions in which our mind opens to see a world that’s been hidden since we were children. Wordsworth writes about this world: , “There was time when meadow, grove, and stream,/The Earth, and every common sight,/To me, did seem/ Apparell’d in celestial light, The glory and freshness of a dream.”

The book Regaining Paradise describes how we can return to this wondrous state of mind. The book comprehensively explains why we are not primarily material beings and why this worldview, which has been drummed into us from the time were were born, has led us to where we are historically. The Doomsday Clock is set are 100 seconds to midnight. According to atomic scientists who study the world at large, when the clock moves 100 seconds, the world will be staring at an Apocalypse. Regaining Paradise using reason and cutting edge science explains why we are not mere physical beings but something infinitely more. This new self-image inspires us to step forward and to inspire others to work together to build a better world.

Why did you want to write a book?

To save us from the Apocalypse. The book is about our living a fulfilling life in which we regard others as brothers and sisters. The book is about nurturing planet Earth and its creatures.

Why did you choose to self-publish?

That was the quickest way for me to get my book out there.

What do you think are the main pitfalls for indie writers?

Lack of perseverance and self doubt.

What tips can you give other authors looking to self-publish?

Give your writing your all. Find an attic and inhabit it when you write. The attic is a mind state in which you are isolated within your creative world.

What was your steepest learning curve during the publishing process?

Making the mind switch from writing to promoting the book.

Tell us about the genre you wrote in, and why you chose to write this sort of book.

It’s the genre that I knew. I had my first vision experience when I was age 10.

Who are your biggest writing inspirations and why?

Cervantes’ Don Quixote. I thought it was OK to be daft as all get out and fail because, all in all, your intentions were noble.

What are your plans now your book is published?

Work to reinforce the book’s message.