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In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography -- long out of print and rare until now -- Alan Watts tracks his spiritual and philosophical evolution from a child of religious conservatives in rural England to a freewheeling spiritual teacher who challenged Westerners to defy convention and think for themselves. From early in this intellectual life, Watts shows himself to be a philosophical renegade and wide-ranging autodidact who came to Buddhism through the teachings of Christmas Humphreys and D. T. Suzuki. Told in a nonlinear style, In My Own Way wonderfully combines Watts' own brand of unconventional philosophy and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, psychedelic drug experiences, and wry observations of Western culture. A charming foreword written by Watts' father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story of a compelling figure who encouraged readers to follow your own weird -- something he always did himself, as his remarkable account of his life shows.Product Identifiers
PublisherNew World Library
ISBN-139781577315841
eBay Product ID (ePID)90776775
Product Key Features
Book TitleIn My Own Way: an Autobiography
AuthorAlan Watts
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuddhism
Publication Year2007
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width140mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorAlan Watts
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States