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.