In My Own Way

Author: Alan Watts

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  • : $48.99 AUD
  • : 9781577315841
  • : New World Library
  • : New World Library
  • : 0.9
  • : 28 May 2007
  • : 1.25000mm X 5.50000mm X 8.50000mm
  • : 28.95
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  • : Alan Watts
  • : Spirituality Ser.
  • : Paperback
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  • : 384
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Barcode 9781577315841
9781577315841

Description

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.