{"product_id":"in-my-own-way-an-autobiography-9781577315841","title":"In My Own Way: An Autobiography","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, \u003ci\u003eIn My Own Way\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New World Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781577315841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.58w x 1.18d","brand":"Alan Watts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660340064412,"sku":"9781577315841","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fe867e7f-1206-4399-824c-fa5223615ec6.jpg?v=1603896549","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/in-my-own-way-an-autobiography-9781577315841","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}