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The contemporary philosopher and author describes his early years, developing career, and the experiences that led him from Christian priesthood to Zen philosophy
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"Enthralling . . . a most engrossing autobiography . . . unlike anything you've ever read . . . Those who like myself have found the solution to at least one momentous riddle of the universe inside each of Mr. Watts's memorable books will be enlightened beyond expectations by this chronicle of the web of interlacing experiences and ideas which have constituted his inner life."
-- Henry A. Murray, MD, Harvard University
"Exuberant . . . It is possible to categorize Watts's autobiography as merely a diverting, candid, brilliantly written egocentric memoir of one's man's expeditious use of philosophy, religion, even science and the arts, to achieve name, fame, a good living and a secure niche in the current cultural scene. Actually In My Own Way cannot be dismissed in quite such simplistic terms, for it is the account of an exceptional man's search for the basic truth of his own nature. . ."
-- Nancy Wilson Ross, New York Times Book Review
"A beautiful presentation as only the old master could do it." -- John C. Lilly
"A thoroughly entertaining book." -- Publisher's Weekly
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Paperback. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. As New - Unread - 1St Edition - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To The Edges. - For More Information On Condition. - Please See All Photos. - In This Edition Of His Autobiography Watts Tracks His Spiritual & Philosophical Evolution From A Child Of Religious Conservatives In Rural England To A Freewheeling Spiritual Teacher Who Challenged Westerners To Defy Convention & Think For Themselves. From Early In This Intellectual Life, He Shows Himself To Be A Philosophical Renegade & Wide-Ranging Autodidact Who Came To Buddhism Thru The Teachings Of Christmas Humphreys & D.T. Suzuki. Told In A Nonlinear Style, In My Own Way Wonderfully Combines His Brand Of Unconventional Philosophy & Often Hilarious Accounts Of Gurus, Celebrities, Psychedelic Drug Experiences & Wry Observations Of Western Culture. A Charming Foreword Written By His Father Sets The Tone Of This Warm, Funny & 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. Gabriel Lightfoot, An Enterprising Man From A Northern English Mill Town, Is Making Good In London. As Executive Chef At The Once-Splendid Imperial Hotel, He Aims To Run A Tight Kitchen. Though He'S Under Constant Challenge From The Competing Demands Of An Exuberantly Multinational Staff, A Gimlet-Eyed Hotel Management, And Business Partners With Whom He Is Secretly Planning A Move To A Restaurant Of His Own, All Gabe'S Hard Work Looks Set To Pay Off. Until, That Is, A Worker Is Found Dead In The Kitchen'S Basement. It Is A Small Death, A Lonely Death?But It Is Enough To Disturb The Tenuous Balance Of Gabe'S Life. Enter Lena, An Eerily Attractive Young Woman With Mysterious Ties To The Dead Man. Under Her Spell, Gabe Makes A Decision, The Consequences Of Which Strip Him Naked And Change The Course Of The Life He Knows?And The Future He Thought He Wanted. With Prose That "Crackles With Verve And Vivacity" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) And "A Truly Dickensian Cast Of Characters" (The Buffalo News), Ali'S "Portrait Of A Middle-Aged Holden Caulfield Wandering The Streets" (The Plain Dealer) Is A Sheer Pleasure To Read. Seller Inventory # 004622
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In My Own Way: An Autobiography
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition, Later Printing. First edition, tenth printing. Orange and white covers with black printing; author's photo on back; 1/4-inch tear on top of spine; spine and edge of front are faded; one "puncture" through cover and first few pages. 466 pp., clean, unmarked, browning. Seller Inventory # 002327
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In My Own Way: An Autobiography
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, tight, unmarked; name and date on ffep; sunning and single crease to spine; otherwise very minimal wear; 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. This book wonderfully combines Watts own brand of unconventional philosophy and often hilarious accounts of gurus, celebrities, psychedelic drug experiences, and wry observations of Western culture. Seller Inventory # 006125
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