{"product_id":"in-my-own-way-an-autobiography","title":"In My Own Way: An Autobiography","description":"xii, 400 pp. \"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's 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's 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.\"","brand":"Pantheon Books \/ Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31799524524102,"sku":"2303915","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2303915.jpg?v=1593057337","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/in-my-own-way-an-autobiography","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}