In My Own Way: An Autobiography -- Alan Watts

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, <i>In My Own Way</i> 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Alan Watts<br><b>Publisher:</b> New World Library<br><b>Published:</b> 05/02/2007<br><b>Pages:</b> 385<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.92lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.54h x 5.58w x 1.18d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781577315841