<div>In this new edition of his acclaimed autobiography &#8212; long out of print and rare until now &#8212; 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, <i>In My Own Way</i> wonderfully combines Watts&#8217; 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&#8217; father sets the tone of this warm, funny, and beautifully written story of a compelling figure who encouraged readers to &#8220;follow your own weird&#8221; &#8212; something he always did himself, as his remarkable account of his life shows.</div>